HITLER'S SPEECH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 7

HITLER'S SPEECH.

NAZIS ACCLAIMED.

" Bloodless Revolution of - Revolutions." THE PEOPLE SUPREME. United Press Association. —Copyright. BERLIN, January 31. Herr Hitler delivered his expected speech in the Reichstag yesterday. The proceedings opened at 12.5 p.m. * The . members re-elected General ,; 'Goering President of the Reichstag * and extended Herr Hitler's plenary 8 powers for tour years. r Himt Hitler began his speech at 12.17 ' j>.in. Elaborate arrangements had been * .-ml to broadcast English, French i and German versions throughout the ] world. 9 The Loader-Chancellor acclaimed Nazi- 1 ism as & "bloodless revolution of vevolu- j tion.s,"' not because they were not manly enough to *ec the blood of 170,000 men slain in Spain. "On that basis," he said, "we would be right to murder half a million people, but instead we have ' achieved u revolution by legal means. "We have substitued the liberalistic i conception of the individual by a people j hound by blood to the noil. Our sacred task is to preserve race doctrine and the j blood of the race, and to prevent Jew:; i from trying to disintegrate and domii:ntc other people. Is there a more 'orients or more beautiful socialism Jian ours, under which every boy can] each the head of the nation - ; I myself | I'ave come this way." Herr Hitler said there was only one representative of German sovereignty— j namely, the people, whose will was expressed by the. % Nazi party. Therefore ! there-was only one legislative and exeeu- ■ tive authority. The new German penal ; code would put justice at all time into ' .service, maintaining the German race. i The Fuehrer then deprecated economics, declaring that they could no anger free the business life of Germany. T f the economic chiefs did not succeed 1 n maintaining employment and exploit- '] ;ng the soil for minerals the State would bo bound to step in. Germany would not depart from her four-year plan. ' Isolation Policy Disclaimed. "Whatever other countries do I will ; ursue this aim," said Herr Hitler. "But the impression that Germany is pursuing an isolation policy is wrong. Mr. Eden is mistaken in that connection. Mr. Eden emphasised Britain's desire to ! avoid splitting Europe into two camps. 1 The fact is that Europe to-day is so split. If Britain had held this view ! earlier there would have been no Versailles Treaty." ' Herr Hitler explained his earlier ' drastic actions as making it easier for 1 other nations to accept Germany's deci- ' sions, and added that the timp of socalled surprises had ended. 1 Mr. Eden had showed ignorance when • he said it was up to Germany to colt laborate with Europe. Germany had ' made attempt after attempt to secure a T friendly settlement, but she would not fc cease to fight Bolshevism. Other nations 5 could please themselves. 1 Referring to the Eastern pact, Herr Hitler said it was unthinkable that Ger--5 mans should fight beside Bolsheviks. r "Mr. Eden's desire to reduce armaments ignores the fact that armaments depend upon the dangers threatening," said the Fuehrer. "Germany, however, has no interests in the Mediterranean, except economic ones. She does not want colonies for military but for solely economic reasons, once she has built up ■ an empire bloodlessly and without robbing anyone.

"The reasons given for seizing Germany's colonies were invalid. It' was said that the natives did not want German rule. Who had asked them if they preferred others? Secondly, it was said that Germany had misadministered the colonies, but German administration had accomplished more than others. Eternal Demand for Colonies. "Thirdly, it was said that the colonies were valueless. In that case they were valueless to others. Our demand for colonies will be eternally raised in a country as densely populated as Germany." Herr Hitler went on to sneer at the League of Nations, saying: "Mr. Eden professes to want action, not speech, but the League mostly confines itself to talk except in one case when it would have been better to talk. Then the League failed-" This is interpreted as an obvious reference to sanctions against Italy. Referring to Spain, Herr Hitler said that although Germany sympathised with. General Franco she would do everything possible to lead to the re-establish-ment of peace. % The Leader-Chancellor welcomed the removal of the Mediterranean tension through the Anglo-Italian agreement. Recalling the reactions to the reoccupation of the Rhineland, he declared he was anxious for good relations with Britain and with neighbouring countries, but he must stress again the restoration -of Germany's sovereignty and equal rights.

Herr Hitler sarcastically commented upon the Moscow trial, saying it showed how much value could be placed on the fidelity of the Soviet's leaders to one another. \