MAY DAY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 172, 4 May 1936, Page 5

MAY DAY

CELEBRATION IN EUROPE.

PEACE ABROAD, DECLARES HITLER.

GERMAN CHILDREN MUST THINK FOR NATION ONLY.

United Press Association—Copyright) BERLIN, May 1.

“Peace abroad is necessary to our plans,” declared Herr Hitler in a speech on May Day celebrations. He was greeted with wild cheers, a fanfare of trumpets and the beating of drums in a triumphal procession to the Opera House, Charlottenberg, where he was ecstatically welcomed. Herr Goebbels declared: “You are the whole German people, you have given us internal peace, and now you prepare for world peace.” Herr Hitler declared that formerly May Day was the source of strife and bloodshed, but the Nazi regime had changed all this. It was now a day of national rejoicing in Germany. Contrasted with the troubled celebrations in other countries, Herr Hitler then said that peace abroad was necessary to Germany’s plans. Others may conduct a campaign of lies, saying that Germany threatens Austria and Czechoslovakia, but they are a small band of international war profiteers. “Rejoice in life” was the slogan adopted Dav. ,

Children began to assemble as early as 4 o’clock in the morning to hear Herr Hitler’s and Herr Goebbels’ speeches. Herr Hitler told them that Germany had no use for mothers’ darlings. Children, he said, must think only for the nation, which must live united according to one will. All Berlin was closed to traffic at eight this morning, all streets were lined with Storm Troopers, every town and village was ablaze with decorations, brass hands paraded the streets and orators held forth at almost every corner.

PASSED QUIETLY IN LONDON. (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 3. Many thousands attended the Labour Day celebrations in Hyde Park, which passed off quietly. Addresses were given from six platforms. The British Government was charged with indecision and lack of confidence, and was urged to pursue a popular peace policy,. A resolution was carried unanimously condemning war-minded rulers for their deliberate violation of international pledges, increasing armaments, and arranging military alliances. The pooling of national resources for collective peace through the League was urged.

QUIETNESS IN FRANCE.

PARIS, May 1

May Day was quiet in France. Mass Labour demonstrations were held throughout the country hut were orderly, as the Left Party was desirous not to prejudice the success of the second ballot elections.

RUSSIAN CELEBRATIONS.

MOSCOW, May 1

LI. Stalin, standing at Lenin’s tomb, inspected a parade of tens of thousands of troops, and over a million citizens, over whom hovered an air armada of 750 aeroplanes including 375 ultra-fast small fighters. Increasing mechanisation was a most notable feature of the military display.