MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 99, 29 April 1939, Page 9

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS.

TORN FROM NATIONS. Reference To Relations With Britain. NO DESIRE FOR WAR. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 12 noon.) BERLIN", April 28. "Almost 11.5,000,000 people have been deprived of their right of .selfdetermination by insane politicians," said Herr Hitler. "They have been torn from their old communities and reformed regardless of blood, origin, economic needs or common sense. "When this arrangement proved a catastrophe to democratic peace dictators of American and European origin were so cowardly that none would take the responsibility for what happened. "I have heard Mr. Chamberlain's statement that he is no longer able to put trust in German assurances. Under the circumstances I consider it a matter of course that we no longer wish him or the British people to bear the burden of a situation which is only conceivable in an atmosphere of mutual confidence. "When Germany became National Socialist, I. of rny own accord and in pursuance of my unswerving policy of friendship with Britain proposed the voluntary restriction of German armaments, a restriction based on one condition, namely, the conviction that war between Britain and Germany would never again be possible. This wish, this conviction, is alive in me to-day." Panic and Hysteria Abroad. After referring to panic and hysteria abroad, Herr Hitler continued: —"On the contrary, wise Germans can pursue their business in perfect calm. * Their frontiers are guarded by the best army in the world. The air is protected by the most powerful air fleet, and their coaete are unassailable by an enemy. "Mr? Roosevelt said that every war must have disastrous consequences for the world. I do not believe that every conflict must have disastrous consequence* for the whole glol>e provided the whole wojld is not systematically drawn into such conflicts by means of a network of nebulous pacts and obligations. "Mr. Roosevelt declared previously that he appealed to me for a peaceful settlement of political, economic and social problems. I mveelf am always an exponent of this view. "History proves that nations have settled necessary problems, but not by force. Unfortunately, peaceful settlement is made difficult by politicians and newspapers who are neither directly concerned nor affected by the problems in question. "Mr. Roosevelt believes that in the event of war, victorious, vanquished and neutrals suffer. I have been an exponent of this view for 20 years. "Mr. Roosevelt believes that leaders of nations have a duty to preserve their peoples from impending disaster. If that is true, it is punishable neglect if leaders of nations are incapable of controlling their newspapers which are agitating for war and so save the world from the threatening calamity of armed conflict. "Mr. Roosevelt declares that three nations in Europe and one in Africa have seen their independent existence terminated. I do not know which three are meant. It is not now that nations have sacrificed independence, but rather 1918, when, contrary to solemn promises they were made into nations they never wished to be and never were. "Mr. Roosevelt mentioned reports, which admittedly he doesn't believe, that further acts of aggression were contemplated against independent States. If Mr. Roosevelt really has specific instances in mind, I would ask him to name the threatened States and specify the aggressor. "Mr. Roosevelt said the world is plainly moving to the moment when this situation must end in catastrophe unless a rational manner of guiding events is found. He also declared that I have repeatedly asserted that the German people do not desire war, and if this is true there need be no war. "I wish to point out .that I have not conducted a war; that in years past I have expressed abhorrence of war and warmongers, and I am not aware for what purpose I should wage war at all."