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Editorial
September 6, 1943
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Milwaukee Journal editorial criticizes Nazi looting in Sicily during WWII, noting Allies had to ship olive oil back to the island's starving population after Nazis took it all for Germany, exemplifying ruthless exploitation across Europe.
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HOW FAR THE LOOTERS WENT
(Milwaukee Journal)
The announcement that olive oil had to be shipped to Sicily along with other Allied supplies for the population shows how far the Nazi robbers went in looting the territory they controlled.
Shipping olive oil to Sicily is like sending wheat to Kansas or oranges to California. Sicily is the home of olive oil. But the Sicilians, it is clear, did not get to keep any of their product. Germany must be well fed. There must be olive oil for the salads of the Nazis, even though the men and women who produced olive oil starved.
This is the Nazi system of looting that has been applied to all Europe—no doubt more ruthlessly in the lands conquered than in such places as Sicily, supposedly under the rule of a "collaborator."
(Milwaukee Journal)
The announcement that olive oil had to be shipped to Sicily along with other Allied supplies for the population shows how far the Nazi robbers went in looting the territory they controlled.
Shipping olive oil to Sicily is like sending wheat to Kansas or oranges to California. Sicily is the home of olive oil. But the Sicilians, it is clear, did not get to keep any of their product. Germany must be well fed. There must be olive oil for the salads of the Nazis, even though the men and women who produced olive oil starved.
This is the Nazi system of looting that has been applied to all Europe—no doubt more ruthlessly in the lands conquered than in such places as Sicily, supposedly under the rule of a "collaborator."
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Nazi Looting
Sicily Olive Oil
European Plunder
Wwii Exploitation
Allied Supplies
What entities or persons were involved?
Nazis
Germany
Sicily
Sicilians
Allies
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Nazi Looting In Sicily And Europe
Stance / Tone
Strongly Condemnatory Of Nazi Actions
Key Figures
Nazis
Germany
Sicily
Sicilians
Allies
Key Arguments
Allied Supplies Included Olive Oil Shipped To Sicily Due To Nazi Looting
Sicily Produces Olive Oil But Locals Kept None, Leading To Starvation
Nazi Looting Prioritized Feeding Germany Over Occupied Populations
This System Applied Ruthlessly Across Europe, Especially In Conquered Lands