HITLER'S AIM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 172, 22 July 1940, Page 8

HITLER'S AIM.

PEACE OFFENSIVE.

Mr. Churchill Studying Full Text Of Speech. 8.8.C. THROWS BACK APPEAL, United Tress Association.—Copyright. (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON", July 21.

Sunday papers state that Mr. Churchill is reviewing the full text of Hitler's speech and the question of Britain's official reply, it is expected, will be decided to-morrow. Mr. Churchill may make a statement on Tuesday. The British Broadcasting Corporation's broadcast in German has rejected Hitler's peace ultimatum-. "We throw back your appeal in your teeth, Heir Hitler," the broadcast stated. "Our reason, our national strength of honour and justice, our sense of responsibility to the world demand that we right on with all our might for the freedom that you wish to destroy."

The German radio throughout the day has been appealing in English to the British people to listen to reason and halt the war before Germany's air force destroys them. Hitler's appeal has been repeated continuously arid the commentary has reviled "Churchill and the warmongers."'

The whole theme of the radio offensive has heen fashioned as an attempt to drive a wedge between the British people and the Government.

J The Berlin radio announcer said th.it never was a man so farsighted and forbearing as the Fuehrer, who had again stretched out his hand for peace. Authoritative Nazi sources refuse to believe that British newspaper comment on Hitler's speech represents the true voice of the people. Swiss Newspaper's View. The Swiss newspaper, "Basler Nachrichten" says that, had Hitler visualised any possibility of getting the British Government to take part in discussions, he would have exercised more reserve in the epithets which he applied to Mr. Churchill. Hitler's appeal to reason was not meant for Mr. Churchill, but for the defeatest element, which was believed in Berlin to be strong.

The French newspaper, '"Figaro," commenting on Hitler's speech, says: ''The organisation of Greater Germany can only lie carried out with the consent of other Continents. There remains only Britain, whose possessions girdle the earth with a network so closely woven that it cannot be touched without causing an infinite numlier of conflicts.

"It would be impossible to contemplate the reform of colonial geography without the consent of London. " This can only be gained by total victory or by an immediate recognition of the de facto situation."

The German news agency states that seven members of the Reichstag have been killed in action since the outbreak of war. Their seats in the Kroll Opera House yesterday were covered with laurel. Ministry Approved Broadcast. The "Sunday Chronicle" states that the 8.8.C. broadcast was drafted and approved by the Ministry of Information and was included in the usual German language-talk by Sefton Delmar. who, addressing Hitler, said: "We know what your last appeals mean.

"Wo had your 'last territorial demand in Europe' when you were idiotically believed in at Munich and allowed to occupy Sudetenland. You are surprised that Mr. Churchill is going to continue the battle. You maintain that onlv our plutocrats have this aim. British workers are not plutocrats but they stand firmly united behind Mr. Churchill to defend our freedom and the future of Europe and the world."