OMINOUS TURN

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 300, 15 September 1936, Page 9

OMINOUS TURN

Anti-Bolshevik Drive In Germany MARTIAL SPIRIT SEEN “United in Hatred of Common Enemy” By -relegrapii--Press Assn.—Cooyrlcat(Reeeived September 14, 11 p.m.) London, September 14. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Nuremberg correspondent says that the anti-Bolshevik campaign has taken a more ominous turn. A martial spirit is frankly predominant.

The correspondent’ draws attention to a passage in Herr Hitler’s speech: “When I call for a German demonstration it will not be an undisciplined mob of 10,000 or 20,000, but millions and millions of men who will march in unbroken ranks.”

The Storip Troop chief, Herr Lutz, responded: “We are united in hatred of a common enemy. We are not afraid and have prepared everything. Only give us the command, Fuhrer, and we will obey.” Addressing 150,000 Storm Troopers and 50,000 spectators, Herr Hitler said "We have only ohe wish, to keep the peace, but we will never allow Germany to become Bolshevik.” Giving an audience to international journalists, Herr Hitfer answered the world-wide wonderment of the Nazis’ fanaticism against Bolshevism. “It is our fear that countries around us may succumb to the circulation of Bolshevik poison,” he said. “We cannot be indifferent to it. After all. we are a European nation and do not live on the moon, What happens In Europe concerns us. That Russia of all countries should seek to dominate Europe is something we Germans will never accept. Europe dominated by Bolshevik bureaucracy would go under.”

The last day of the Nazi Congress opened with a gigantic display of Germany’s armed might, 500 planes circling iu the sky, while 17,000 soldiers, with naval detachments, tanks and heavy artillery, paraded on the Zeppelin field. The realism was heightened by the roar of artillery and the incessant chatter of machine-guns. FRENCH UNEASINESS Paper’s View of Hitler’s Motive (Received September 15} 12.35 a.m.) Paris, September 14. The French Press continues to display uneasiness at the Nuremberg speeches. The "Echo de Paris” declares: “None must be deceived in regard tb the reasons for Herr Hitler’s antlBolshevik crusade. Bolshevism does not threaten the Internal regime ot Germany. Russia does not want war and has not common frontiers with the Germans. Herr Hitler seeks to use international Fascism in the interests of German imperialism. France will not tolerate his pretensions to dictate her foreign policy. She fears disciplined Prusslanism more than Russia." The Foreign Minister, M. Delbos, speaking at Bergerac, made it clear that France would not abandon the Franco-Russian Pact or any other defensive alliance and would oppose any attempt to transform the Locarno Treaty into an anti-Soviet holy alliance.

He added, In reference to Herr Hitler’s Nureiriburg speeches: "It is not from us that appeals to arms arise nor exhortations to ideological crusades that would plunge Europe In fire and blood. We will not interfere in the international affairs of other countries and will not permit Interference with ours.” “AN ARMY OF PEACE” Russia Has No Aggressive Spirit Moscow, September' .13. At the conclusion of the army manoeuvres at. Minsk, General Üborevitch, commander of the troops, speaking at a dinner in honour of the foreign delegations, said: “Our army is an army of peace for the defence of the country, and has no aggressive spirit, but in certain countries forces favouring war are at work which are menacing the whole world, We don’t want 'war, but if we are forced Into it we have a strong army able to defend us and to defend the cause of peace.” COLONIES CAMPAIGN Demonstrations at Berlin Berlin, September 13. The Colonial League held demonstrations in public squares in favour of colonies for Germany.