HITLER AGAIN DEFIANT

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 109, 1 February 1940, Page 9

HITLER AGAIN DEFIANT

Unexpected Speech At Nazi Anniversary ALLIES VIGOROUSLY DENOUNCED Received January 31, 8.10 p.m. BERLIN, January 30. “England and France started the war, and I can only say to them they will get all the war they want,” declared Herr Hitler, amid frantic cheering in an unexpected speech at the Sports Palace, which was broadcast to the whole of Germany. Herr Hitler added: “They wanted war last year and did not want an understanding. The first phase of this struggle was political. “The first phase of the struggle is now over and the second can start. Churchill is' itching for it. He and his satellites have, expressed the hope that bombs will start. They write that a bombing war will 'not exclude women and children as though Britain has ever left them out of her wars. The whole blockade is nothing but a fight against women and children. Herr Hitler’s address, which marked the seventh anniversary of his accession to power, was commenced at 8 p.m. It had been announced only an hour previously. The other usual celebrations of the anniversary were earlier cancelled.

“The British radio says that Germany is on the verge of collapse,” Herr Hitler said. “We are supposed to have only three submarines. That is too bad for the British propagandists. The more I regard their propaganda the more I am convinced of our victory. German} 7 is the greatest Power in the world today. She possesses the greatest. army and the best leadership. “We know that an understanding cannot be reached without complete satisfaction of our rights. We don’t want to fight again three or five years hence.

“I can assure the German people that a tremendous task has been car-ried-out in the last five months. “If M. Daladier doubts the solidarity of the new German unity, I would say to him, ‘l4rhaps you will make the acquaintance of my Austrians, who will teach you a lesson. Perhaps you will make the acquaintance of other German divisions. You are not facing different German tribes, but the w’hole people. If you think your troops can inarch on our soil, we will show you that our troops can tread on your soil.” Italy And Russia, Elsewhere in his address Herr Hitler stated: “Germany for years has pursued a common policy with Italy. This has not changed. Italy and Germany are still close friends W’ith common interests. Last year I attempted to'forestall British attempts to start a world war. The Bible-reading Chamberlain attempted to reach an agreement with the atheist Stalin. I understand why Chamberlain was angry when I succeeded where he had failed.” “Now I understand,” continued Herr Hitler, “that what with Mr. Chamberlain would be a God-pleasing action is a Godless one for me. I think God will be satisfied with war having been avoided on. at least one large front. Germany and Russia have lived In peace for centuries, and this should continue. The British and French objectives w’erc wrecked by a clear recognition of their plans.

“The second problem in 1939 was a military one at our backs where a free country, which Britain had guaranteed, disappeared from the map in IS days. “Churchill can be certain that we know what the English and French have been doing in the last five months. He does- not know what we have done. Our accomplishments in the last five mouths overshadow the last five years. Our armament programme is now running according to plan and our foresight is bearing fruit.” Hitler declared that “eighty million are now stepping to the front. The number of our enemies is about the same, but our people have strong faith. I am merely the nation’s spokesman; iny person is not at stake, but I am not one who will ever lower the flag at the beginning of the eighth year of the National Socialist revolution. Demands for Territory.

**Our hearts turn to the future. We shall fight to conquer and will never capitulate. Germany has been unable to obtain justice, though she has begged for it for years. Territorial changes could have been produced peacefully had Britain and France not wanted war and had they not refused offers to negotiate. “Britain and France were determined to take up the cudgels from the moment of the Reich’s awakening. Britain for three centuries has pursued a policy of preventing Germany’s consolidation. Britain’s history refutes Chamberlain’s war aims. “When Chamberlain walks with ft bible in his hand preaching his war aims he reminds me of the devil with a prayer book stalking a human soul. It is all obsolete stuff and no longer believable. Compared with this attitude I praise ChurchiU, who uttered what Chamberlain secretly thinks. “We cannot longer tolerate Britain’s jxrssession of a quarter of tlie globe or France’s disproportionate holdings. This problem must be solved.”

Herr Hitler's speech followed the same lines as speeches made on January 30 in previous years. He dealt with the Treaty of Versailles and unsupported accusations against Great Britain. He spoke with pride of the rise of the Nazi Party and enumeratedone by one the steps of the last few years. He recalled the introduction of conscription in 1935, the occupation of the Rhineland in 1936, the inauguration of tlie five-year plan of self-sufficiency in 1937, and the acquisition of Austria and Sudetenland in 1938. Reference to British and French propaganda was made by Dr. Goebbels, who said that the German nation no longer listened to the voices from Paris and' London but only to Herr Hitler. German newspapers for the Nazi anniversary print long articles on how tlie young and virile German people are being forced into a war they do not want—presumably by the decadent dem ocra ci os.—By radio.