African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 1344 Public Opinion War

This large-scale lobbying campaign by the East African government received different feedback in different countries. Apart from France, which was relatively easy to talk to, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and many small European countries also responded positively.

The reason why the Austro-Hungarian Empire did so is actually easy to understand. If the war continued to expand and drag on, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would no longer be able to generate any profits. In fact, after severely damaging Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire basically achieved its overall goal.

Before World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not actually have much ambition. Its political demand was actually to annex Serbia, expand its influence in the Balkan Peninsula, and squeeze Russia out of the Balkan Peninsula.

After the collapse of Tsarist Russia, the strategic goals of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had actually been achieved, or even exceeded. After all, the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not expect that its old rival Russia would give up its own weapons.

In addition to achieving political goals, the system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire also determined that it could not expand indefinitely. How to digest the newly added territory was an important issue for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After all, the Austro-Hungarian Empire could not even solve its own ethnic problems. The newly annexed land would only exacerbate the ethnic divisions in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the future.

Therefore, Emperor Franz, Crown Prince Rudolf and the top leaders in Vienna now believe that ending the war at this time would be the best solution for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

In addition to France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there are many small countries in Europe. Except for the belligerent countries, most of the small European countries naturally hope to end the war. At this time, they can't get any benefits from the Central Powers and the Entente, and they may even be affected. Therefore, after East Africa put forward a peace initiative, it won the support of these small countries.

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Rhine City.

East African Foreign Minister Freer reported on the recent work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Now in Europe, only Germany and Britain are unwilling to see the war end. Germany is because of its overambitiousness and is not satisfied with the results it has achieved, while Britain suffered too little loss and is unwilling to see nothing gained."

"Germany knew very well that what it could not gain on the battlefield, it could not gain at the negotiation table either. However, Germany's gains on the battlefield were limited to parts of Eastern Europe, which could not change Germany's geographical disadvantages before the war."

"And there is no need to say much about Britain. They suffered the least losses in the war and their population problems were not as severe as those of France, so the British government obviously did not feel the pain of the war deeply."

After all, whether the war can end or not depends on the choice between the two giants of the Central Powers and the Allied Powers, namely Germany and Britain.

Ernst said: "Do you think the German and British governments will change their minds?"

"My personal view is that even if the German and British governments were reluctant to end the war, they had to make compromises," Freer said.

"The most important thing is that we have won over the two second-in-command of the Central Powers and the Allied Powers, Austria-Hungary and France. If these two countries are inclined to cease fire, then Germany and Britain will naturally be unable to hold on alone."

"This is at the diplomatic level. At the European public opinion level, we are also stepping up our offensive. Anti-war public opinion has begun to rise in France and Austria-Hungary, and has also had some success in Britain and Germany."

"With overwhelming public opinion, Europe is likely to return to peace, unless governments insist on going their own way and ignore the most basic aspirations of the European people."

"If they completely ignore public opinion, it will only help the European Labour Party, and there is a possibility of a 'red tide' forming across Europe. In this context, if governments do not want to lose their rule, they must sit down at the negotiation table."

Using public opinion to coerce European governments is indeed an effective method. Of course, if it is not handled properly, it may backfire.

Therefore, Ernst said: "The various departments responsible for European public opinion propaganda must grasp the key points. We must never allow a large-scale "red tide" to appear in Europe."

“So in anti-war propaganda in Europe, we must especially emphasize the role of the Labour Party and the Jews. Our description of the Jews should be as inclined as possible to conspiracy theories, nailing them as the initiators of the European war, advocating that Jewish businessmen manipulate the political arena of European countries, and use capital and public opinion to provoke relations between countries, resell materials, illegally lend money, etc. Any blame should be put on the Jews first.”

"As for the Labour Party, we will label them as traitors and try to distort people's perception and understanding of the Labour Party."

"In short, the spearhead cannot be directed at the current European governments, especially the political forces in Europe. We need them to continue to maintain the stability of European society, so as to prevent the Labour Party from taking advantage of the situation."

Neither the Jews nor the Labour Party are good things in the eyes of East Africa. Both are actually infiltrating Europe. The former is bribing European bureaucrats and aristocrats through financial and public opinion means, while the latter is developing organizations through violence or inciting the people to undermine the prestige of the old forces in European countries.

It can be said that the financial capital represented by the Jews is a chronic poison, while the demand for social change represented by the Labour Party is a machete. Whether it is poison or a machete, the purpose of both is to kill the old European aristocracy and bureaucrats.

After instructing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other departments on how to operate the direction of European diplomatic work, Ernst held a meeting with the National Defense Security Agency and the Military Intelligence Bureau, the two main agencies responsible for external espionage activities.

Ernst stressed: "Government departments such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lack professionalism, so your department should actively carry out activities in Europe and operate the European public opinion warfare system as much as possible while clearing East Africa of suspicion."

"You have done a good job in France and Austria-Hungary. Now, there are anti-war demonstrations in these two countries. The next step is to focus on Germany and the UK."

"Germany should strike a balance and control the scale to prevent too much turmoil in the German situation. As for Britain, we should put as much pressure on the British government as possible."

Following Ernst's instructions, the intelligence agencies in East Africa also launched a second round of public opinion offensive in Europe.

Through various means and methods, the three key tasks of anti-war, anti-Semitism and anti-Labour Party were launched in some areas of Germany and the whole of Britain, once again making European society chaotic.

In fact, this kind of activity can only be carried out by professionals, especially the intelligence agencies in East Africa. After all, in order to support the war, European countries have generally strengthened their control over public opinion, so it is quite difficult to carry out anti-war propaganda.

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Edinburgh.

As the biggest traitor to the British Empire, the Scots have always been unwavering in their anti-British attitude, and Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, has naturally become one of the bases of separatist forces in the UK.

After all, apart from Ireland, there are many places that want to be independent from the UK, including Scotland and Ireland on the mainland, and there are countless places with overseas colonies.

The East African Defence and Security Agency has an office in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

In a hotel in Edinburgh, the East African Intelligence Group was holding a secret meeting. "Now that London has suffered a loss, they have strengthened the censorship of newspapers, radio and other media, and at the same time strengthened the control of printing houses and workshops."

"The idiots in MI6 are not a concern, but most of the media controlled and invested by Jews are concentrated in London, which is a difficult point in our work."

"In addition to the Jewish capital as a financial backer that makes the London news media afraid to conduct 'fair and objective' reporting, they also have many connections within the British government. Through collusion between officials and businessmen, they have greatly influenced the work of the London office."

"So the London Office asked us to launch anti-war, anti-Jewish and anti-Labour propaganda in Scotland, and our colleagues in Ireland, Wales and other important cities in the UK would join us in the fight to break the Jewish monopoly."

The owner of the Burleton Hotel explained to his subordinates the current work situation they were facing in the UK.

The last time Britain launched a public opinion offensive, it was centered in London. Because of the suddenness of the attack, it caught the British government and the Jews off guard.

In fact, if the East African Defense Security Agency was only conducting anti-war and anti-Labor Party propaganda, there would naturally not be much problem, but the anti-Semitism touched the sensitive nerve of the British Jewish community.

Although the Jewish groups in Britain have not squeezed into the decision-making government of the United States like Americans have, they still have a great influence in Britain, thanks to their infiltration of the British government. After all, no one among the British aristocrats and bureaucrats can resist the temptation of money, and Britain, as the world's financial center, is a place where Jewish influence is relatively strong.

Therefore, when the Defense Security Service carried out its first anti-Semitic propaganda with the help of London's news media, it quickly aroused the vigilance of London's Jewish groups.

While they blocked these anti-Semitic remarks through the public opinion network they built in the UK, they also cracked down on anti-Semitic organizations in London through bribed British government officials.

This also put the London office in a difficult position, so it had to change its thinking, bypass London, and launch a new round of public opinion offensives in other parts of the UK.

Pinder, a member of the Edinburgh Intelligence Group, said to Burrelton, "Captain, I suggest using wireless broadcasts and leaflets to launch the operation in Edinburgh. If we simply use newspapers, the timeliness will be too slow and it will easily attract the attention of the British government."

Barrelton denied it, "No, the two methods you mentioned won't work quickly. Britain is not like the Empire, where the penetration rate of electronic products is high. Most families don't even have a radio, so the communication capacity is very limited."

"As for handing out flyers, the printing workload is too large and it is easy to have unfinished copies. In addition, the distribution also requires a large number of people, otherwise it will not be effective."

"Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that newspapers are 'authoritative'. Most people believe in what newspapers say, even if many newspapers are full of lies."

"However, newspapers are the least likely to cause resentment among the British people. Compared with handing out leaflets and broadcasting, publishing some information through British editors and newspapers is the least likely to leave clues as long as we don't reveal too much information."

"There is absolutely no need for us to focus on those big newspapers. After all, London's experience tells us that the larger the newspaper, the more likely it is to be associated with Jews."

There is nothing wrong with what Burrellon said. After all, Jewish capital investment will obviously only focus on the big fish. They can invest in influential and large newspapers in London or the UK, but they will never sit idle and invest in a small news workshop in the slums of London that is barely operating.

Moreover, the smaller the workshops are, the more likely they are to do things for money, even if it means secretly publishing anti-British government remarks. As long as the price is right, it is not impossible to try.

Following Burrellton's instructions, the Edinburgh group immediately launched action the next day. Soon, various anti-Semitic remarks and conspiracy theories appeared in many tabloids in Edinburgh, which caused a heated response in Edinburgh.

"Hey, Blair, do you think what this newspaper says is true? The Jews bribed government officials to start the war between Britain and Germany."

"Laurels, I believe this is true. After all, the Jews are indeed a big suspect. The newspapers all said that they started this war just to profit from it."

"They also caused the economic crisis, and the war was just their attempt to divert the public's attention, which is why they caused the war in Europe."

"Moreover, the Rothschild family is too terrible. They have a huge influence in every country in Europe. This is just the tip of the iceberg. The newspapers say that Jews have infiltrated our imperial government."

"According to inside information reported in the newspapers, our Foreign Minister Balfour accepted bribes from the Jews to support their nation-building activities."

"It is terrible that, according to the newspapers, the Jews think they are the greatest people and that everyone else, including us Scots, are barbaric and uncouth."

"But in fact, the newspapers also said that the Jews only know how to lend money at high interest rates, causing many poor people to lose their homes and lives."

"Sure enough, what the opera said about the Jews is correct. Shakespeare wrote it correctly. Every Jew is Shylock..."

For a time, anti-Semitic speech was rampant throughout Edinburgh. Coupled with the suppression of social speech in a state of war, these flying rumors were more likely to arouse the approval of the Scots. After all, in addition to belittling the Jews, these rumors also ridiculed the British government, which was the most popular program for the Scots.

At the same time, such rhetoric appeared in many British cities, including London, and with the instigation of the East African Defense Security Agency, anti-war and anti-Semitic rhetoric once again prevailed throughout the UK, and was even more violent than last time.

Although East Africa is also anti-Labour, the Labour Party's reputation in Europe is actually quite good, so it is difficult to resonate with the public. After all, the Labour Party's slogans are still very attractive to British workers' groups.

In early 1919, as East Africa intensified its war of public opinion against Europe, a new round of anti-Semitism rose again, even surpassing the calls for anti-war.

This is actually easy to understand. The anti-war propaganda in East Africa is tied to the Jews. Since the Jews have been defined in East Africa as the culprits of the outbreak of the war in Europe, the blind people in Europe will naturally focus all their anger on the Jews.

Under the surging public opinion, governments of all countries must also pay attention to this huge force. Even European officials who have really received benefits from the Jews would not dare to show up at this time. After all, speaking for the Jews at this time would confirm the fact of collusion with the Jews.

As the saying goes, people come together for profit and disperse when the profit is gone. The interest relationship maintained by the Jewish group with some European bureaucrats and aristocrats through money was easily disintegrated, and the European bureaucrats and aristocrats abandoned their "friends" without hesitation.

Even some countries have begun to sharpen their knives and start a new round of harvest. Of course, East Africa does not care about the attitude of European governments towards Jews, but pays more attention to whether the governments are sincere in ending the war. The result is good. Under the offensive of this public opinion war, governments are finally willing to conduct preliminary negotiations.

(End of this chapter)