REMARKABLE SPEECH BY GOEBBELS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 11

REMARKABLE SPEECH BY GOEBBELS

Despondency Seen

(Received May 17, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 16.

In a radio address to German seamen over the world, at a function which was attended by seamen’s wives, Dr. Goebbels made a remarkable speech which was full of despondency. "I know of innumerable Germans who have been separated from their wives and families in our country, and who sometimes ask in these difficult weeks the trying question whether the great sacrifice the people are making and must make is worth while.

“Let me say that a. German victory is composed of thousands and millions of small sacrifices. Tn 1918 the German people attempted to shirk the decisive hour, and when we remember this our sacrifices, which are sometimes heavy for I lie people and tire Fuehrer, will be Ihe lighter.

"Because I am a resident of a town which has not. been spared by the British bombing I know tiiat Hie people in such towns Jzive Io make much heavier sacrifice than Ihe people of the towns that are not threatened from tlie air. If it is now more difficult to live in such towns, it will be much more honourable after the war Io live in them.''

BRITISH RAILWAYMEN’S PAY INCREASED i Bril isli i i!lie::i 1 W i reless. I i Iteeei veil Ma \ IG. 7 p.m.) RUGBY, May 15. Ita ilwaytni-n's uages have been increased miller an award made by Ih<> Railway Stall' National Tribunal. Tlie award provides Hull as from June (i the existing special war advances shall lie increased by 4/- a week in the case of the adult male wage staff (making tlie total war advance 11/- a week) and by £lO annually in Hie ease of the ndnit male clerical supervisors and other salaried staff (making :i total war advance of £2S a yv.-iri. with proporlionate im-roases, fur females and ■juniors.