HITLER’S SPEECH

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1940, Page 7

HITLER’S SPEECH

ARMS WORKERS AS AUDIENCE r ... . . . - , DENUNCIATION OF BRITAIN [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. Dec. 11. 9.5 a.m.). ' BERLIN, December 10. Hitler, in his speech to the workers at the .armament factory, declared: “If we lose this war, it is the end of the German people.” He added: “I am lighting' the world, as the representative of the have-nots.” He hoarsely continued on his wellknown theme, blaming the Jews for the chaos in Germany, and bitterly haranguing against England, its Democracy, and its Press. He reiterated the Nazi programme for the unity of Germany, and said that the world did not want a united Germany, but wanted to maintain the Versailles Treaty. That was the primary cause of the present conflict. Bloodshed was better than slow death for the German people. British capitalists were afraid that the ideas now popular in Germany, might influence their own people, and that they would i>e obliged to renounce their 100 to 160 per cent, dividends. The highest rate of dividend in Germany was six per cent.., half of which was forfeited by taxes. The people were for business, but business was for capital in a capitalist democracy. The people came first in Germany. Everything else was a means to that end. “We do not need gold. I rely on the ability of the German people. The pound sterling cannot be sold throughout the world now. but the German mark remains 'stable, because the German worker stands behind it. People said I was crazy, eight or nine years ago, when I predicted that the problem would not be to find work for the unemployed. but how to find workers for jobs. But this has become a reality. We have introduced Nazi principles where it was most difficult, namely, into the army. Thousands of officers have been promoted from the ranks. We have Generals who were privates or noncommissioned officers in 1918. Eton and college, and Adolf Hitler, are two different - 'worlds—one for the sons of the stupid aristocracy, and one for the. sons of the people. I want to see the -white masses so organised that the whole of German culture flourishes.” The speech was relayed by radio to South America and East Asia. ' SURPRISE PREDICTED.

Hitler proceeded: “People say that I have a feeling of inferiority towards England. They are crazy.- I have never had an inferiority complex. I did everything possible to avoid the war, but Mr. Churchill has wanted war for a decade, and now he has got it. (Loud applause). Our enemies aim to destroy Nazism and disperse the German nation. They will have a surprise this time, and I think that the surprise has already begun. No other soldier will ever set foot where the German soldiers stand. No Power in the world will be able to dislodge us from the occupied territories. We are prepared for any contingency. -England can do what she likes. She will get heavier blows: every week, and will meet us once';; again, should she attempt to gain foothold on the Continent. “If millions of German families arei assured of food for the future, it is' thanks to you armament workers. Only a couple of armament factories were picked out in our attacks on Paris. The Luftwaffe aimed wonderfully. British bombing has failed to put out of action a single German arms factory, but has made many families unhappy. Hospitals are their favourite targets. I wanted to attack only military, objectives, and to fight soldiers, not women and children. I shall fix the time for the final decision, but I shall be cautious. We do not want prestige, and our successes are guided only by military necessities. Germany cannot be defeated, either militarily or economically. I shall continue the struggle until my last breath. German workers and peasants! Enable me to carry on the fight. The production of guns will cease when the war is finished. We shall then begin constructive works, in peace, for millions.”

• LITTLE ENTHUSIASM. RUGBY, December 10. • Hitler delivered a long speech, this morning, to armament workers in Berlin, and said that this was, the hour for action, not for .words. Those in London who listened to the broad-? cast had the impression of a detailed historical and demographical survey, to which, characteristically enough, the first whole section of the address was devoted, but it evoked little enthusiasm from the audience. BETWEEN TWO WORLDS. BERLIN, December 10. One thousand arms workers assembled at the armament factory to hear Herr Hitler speak. . Goebbels, standing on a stee. introduced Herr Hitler, who also .was accompanied by General von Kietel (Chief of Staff), Marshal Goering, Admiral Raeder, and Doctor Ley. Herr Hitler said: We are in the midst of conflict, in which there is more at stake than the victory of one or other country. This is a struggle between two worlds. Neither fate nor God distributed the world. Men did this. While the Germans remained impotent and divided among themselves, Britain built up her vast empire exclusively by force.

HOLY GERMAN EMPIRE RUGBY, December 9. Herr Hitler’s greatest aim is to make Germany the “first Socialist People’s State,” declared the leader of the German Labour Front, Doctor Ley, speaking at Dresden yesterday. He emphasised that the time would come when the effect of the shameful Treaty of Westphalia of 1648 will be wiped out, and a new Holy German Empire will be, set up. The new order will be planned according to the principles of the ability of race and discipline. It will result in unprecedented prosperity.

destroyed 14 aircraft, gams. a-. bar to his D.F.M. NEWFOUNDLAND’S GIFT RUGBY, December 10. Newfoundland’s Spitfire fund has reached £15.000 with £5OOO acknowledged by the Minister for Aircraft Production (Lord Beaverbrook) from the “Daily News,” St. John. .