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Evening Star, Issue 24007, 4 October 1941, Page 16

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HITLER'S SPEECH. 1 LONDON, October 3.—Hitler, in liis Berlin speech, said: “It was a personal humiliation when in 1939 I sent a Minister to Moscow. I sincerely kept our obligations to Russia, but Russia did not keep her promises. Her treachery was first evident in the attack against Finland and the Baltic States. I learned that Russia had reached the hour to advance against us last autumn. I therefore invited Molojtov to Berlin. He gave me four conditions. Firstly, he said Finland must be liquidated. I refused. Secondly, he asked if the German guarantee protected Rumania against Russia. I stood by my word to Rumania. Thirdly, Molotov demanded the right to garrisons in Bulgaria. I said that depended on Bulgaria’s wishes. Fourthly, he demanded bases in the Dardanelles. 1 rejected the demand. Further talks were useless. Not for a single second has the eastern front initiative been taken from our hands. We are not disappointed in anything. We are only surprised at one thing—we had no idea of the enemy’s gigantic preparations. Russia had concentrated a power which was unknown to anybody, and there are still many who don’t believe it.” METHVEN TROTS. Drayton Handicap.—First division: Cleeve Hill 1, Cockney 2. Second division: Lady Scott 1, Echoist 2. Westward Ho Handicap.—First division: Surrey Park 1, Rainstorm 2. Second division : Prosecutor 1, Narvarino 2. Metliven Cup.—Happy Man 1, Acuity 2, Jacose 3. Scratched: Kid Wolf. HAWKE’S BAY RACES. juvenile Handicap. -1 Enthrall 1, S-9 Koliagi 2, 9-8 Ozel 3.