STORMS FORECAST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 170, 2 May 1935, Page 5

STORMS FORECAST

HITLER'S yiEWPOINT,

CONVERGING ON GERMANY.

"THE SACRED DUTY OF YOUTH."

GUARANTEE OF NATION'SSAFETY,

"NO TOY OF FOREIGN WHIMS.'* ;

(United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) BERLIN, May 1.

Shouting hoarsely owing to his sore throat, Herr Hitler forecast' storms .' converging on Germany. This .forecast"" was made when he addressed 2?0,0&O children assembled in front of the Imperial Palace, despite slush and snow, in which the May Day celebrations opened. Herr Hitler declared: "As the wind now, tears our flags, so clouds and storms may surround Ger--. many in the near future. The Hitler, Youth will not be afraid. Every,Ger-■••;. man boy and girl must be convinced ; of the sacred duty, to, guarantee. Ger- ~ niany's security." ■ - : ~-■ ; F- ■ '-,.'f One million workers assembled atj Templehof Aerodrome. ; Only a doits* ;: tor's certificate would'" excuse-' ndn> attendance. .. ■. t

Hitler began his address in a snow*, storm. He surprisingly refrained..from reference to foreign affairs. It is supposed that he is reserving ••this"' for hi 3 speech in the Reichstag on May 1(5. He merely said r "We do not want war, but Germany is no longer the toy. - of foreign whims. 1 '"" He added: "You offer me kingdoms, I would; ratber, be a poor man among his people."

GERMANY PUZZLED.

ALARM OF HER NEIGHBOURS.

LONDON, May L The Berlin correspondent of "Tho Times" states: "A semi-official diplomatic commentary reveals uneasiness in responsible German opinion regarding developments in connection. with the Stresa conference.

"It complains of an. unreasoning armaments panic and asks whether the realisation of German equality which the nations accepted in its early stages must destroy all possibilities of understanding and co-operation. "It denies that Germany is excluding herself from a system of collective security as she accepts Article XVT. ot the 'League Covenant, ensuring comman action against a peace-breaker, although she does net believe in ..miiitary alliances as a method of forestalling an aggressor; and adds that this should enable an agreement to" be made offering greater security., t.P.', a» because it gives special advantages to none."