HITLER BITTER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 266, 10 November 1939, Page 8

HITLER BITTER.

HATRED OF BRITAIN. Pessimism For Royal Peace Gesture. DUTCH RESENTMENT. United I'rpns Association.—Copyright. | (Received 10.30 n.m.) LONDON', November 9. The absence of a reference to the Dutch-Belgian peace appeal in Hitler's speech, has caused resentment and disappointment in Holland. Ihe ' Zurich Berlin correspondent states that Hitler so hates Britain that eveii his advisers do not dare to discuss conciliation so that the peace appeal is stilllxuii. A Bucharest cable s;;vs it is understood that King ( aro] has sent a message to (Jeorjje. M. l.chrini and Hitler supporting the peace ap|x'al. Ihe Kin;; of Norway telegraphed to Queen \\ ilhelinina his warmest agreement with the appeal, and said: "I entertain a lively hope that it will lead to a fair ?.nd durable peace." r I lie Amsterdam correspondent of "The 'I imes" says observers feel that the otter is an attempt to postpone Nazi pressure on neutrals to join (iermanv. Practical results are not expected. Hitlers Munich heer hall speech is considered in Loudon as having killed any ln>|»e of peace as a. result, of the plea. The speech was mainly a tirade against Britain. in the course of which, some .'III times. Hitler uttered the words, "They hate us." It. is suggested in Copenhagen that the Oslo Powers may hack the peace move. The "Oslo Aftenposen" proposes that a conference he held at The Hague and says that Belgium and Holland could hardly have taken the initiative unless they were previously informed that it would lie welcome. The Press publishes full summaries of Hitler's (Munich speech, says a British official wireless message, lint interest in it was overshadowed by reports of the explosion, of which scanty details only so far have reached Jx>n<ton. Nazi technique in the famous Reichstag fire is recalled in some newspa|>crs, which show reserve in accepting at their face value early reports of the affair, which they believe mi<rht well be exploited for party purposes.

King Haakon of Norway,

The absence of nnv reference to The Hague peace appeal is noted, and although it was •hardly to be expected that such ail occasion would be chosen to reply to that offer, there is an inclination in informed circles to repaid the omission as an indication that Hitler has not been giving his attention to this initiative. Some little time must inevitably elapse before King George replies to The Hague peace offer, as formal consultations must first take place with the Allies and the Dominions. The broad lines of Britain's attitude regarding conditions of a just and lasting peace, however, have been repeatedly stated —most recently by Viscount Halifax.