Sentences 41 through 43

Spiegel Berlin, Jan. 30, 1933: Torchlight parade at the Brandenburg Gate.

41 The French ambassador, describing the eerie scene, writes, "These torches create a single stream of fire."

42 "And the waves of this current strike the heart of the capitol with great force."

Spiegel Berlin, Jan. 30, 1933: Hitler waves to his supporters from his new official residence in the Chancellery.

43 A journalist, commenting at the time, said prophetically, "The naming of Hitler as chancellor was like a leap into darkness."