Characters
- Dogsborough → Paul von Hindenburg
- Arturo Ui → Adolf Hitler
- Giri → Hermann Göring
- Roma → Ernst Röhm
- Givola → Joseph Goebbels
- Dullfeet → Engelbert Dollfuß
- Karfioltrust → Junker, the Industrial trust
- Gangsters → Fascists
- Fish → Marinus van der Lubbe
The different places cited in the text:
- Chicago → Germany
- Cicero → Austria
- Dockshilfeskandal → East Aid Scandal
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