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accord with directives and orders of Dietrich or the
FUhrer. Any differences of opinion in the voting con-
ference were referred to Dietrich, either in person or by
telephone. He was supreme unless overruled by Hitler (3,
p. 36).
After reading directives, the chairman furnished
commentaries. He frequently made criticisms of particular
newspapers that had not adhered strictly to the direc-
tives. In serious cases, disciplinary measures were
threatened. There were instances, particularly in the
early period, when newspapers were confiscated for such
conduct.
There was an aura of fear at the conferences.
Dietrich carried this mood out well, appearing in the
black SS uniform.
The directives went to all newspapers, even those
in the small villages in the Lower Rhine. Though the
directives were ordered to be destroyed, some of the
editors secreted them. They were introduced as evidence
during the war criminal trials, and amounted to a highly
coordinated and systemic hate campaign.
Brutal Directives Given
Titles of the directives revealed the brutality
that the Nazis were prepared to deal out in huge portions.
They included "The Jews Are To Blame," "The Jews Want
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McConal, Billy Jon. How Hitler Controlled the Press, thesis, May 1982; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504092/m1/72/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .