ɪn pˈʌblɪk, hiː klˈeɪmd ɐ dʒˈɜːmən vˈɪktɚɹi wʌz nˈiːdᵻd, səpˈoːɹɾᵻd ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾɪŋ fɚðɪ ˈiːstɚn fɹˈʌnt, dᵻfˈɛndᵻd fˈoːɹst lˈeɪbɚ sˈɜːvɪs ɪn dʒˈɜːməni ænd ɹˌɛkwɪsˈɪʃənz.
In public, he claimed a German victory was needed, supported recruiting for the Eastern Front, defended forced labor service in Germany and requisitions.