BERLIN: The four Allied Powers have “virtually completed” the physical disarmament of Germany, although a “war potential” still exists in the minds of some Germans, Major-General Robert W. Harper, Director of the Armed Forces Division of the U.S. Military Government, said yesterday [Jan 10].

Describing Germany as “probably the most militaristic nation in history”, Gen. Harper said that the Germans must still be kept under careful observation by trained Allied personnel. Another task to be completed is the long range objection of re-education. But the nation, which even at the end of the war had an army of approximately 11,000,000 men … has been stripped of its arm “through a very high degree of co-operation among the four Powers…”.

[Meanwhile, as reported from Nuremberg,] German Defence Counsel in two war crime trials threatened to strike for more food. The lawyers said they were promised three full meals a day by American authorities, but get one American meal and two German meals. The American food is provided for lunch. They have German food for breakfast and dinner, getting black bread and ‘ersatz’ coffee for breakfast.

Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2022