HITLER TIRADE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20244, 11 May 1940, Page 5

HITLER TIRADE

ALLIES CHARGED ENMITY TO GERMANS CALL TO NAZI TROOPS “YOUR HOUR HAS COME” BLESSING OF PEOPLE (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. May 11, 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. Simultaneously with a Berlin radio announcement that Herr Hitler had proceeded to the front a communique issued from the Fuehrer’s headquarters says that the Feuhrer, as supreme commander of the army, has taken up his headquarters on the Western Front to lead the general operations. Herr Hitler addressed the following message to the German troops on the Western Front: “The hour has come for the most decisive struggle by the German people. Britain and France have aimed for 300 years to prevent any consolidation in Europe and especially to weaken Germany. France alone has declared war against Germany 31 times in the past two centuries in order to achieve this aim. “The British have aimed for many decades to divide Germany into small States in order to rob her of strength and the necessities for 80,000,000 people. Britain and France have followed this policy without considering what German Government is in power. Their plans are always directed against the German people. Their responsible leaders have always admitted openly that they must smash Germany. “Peace Efforts Failed” “That is why all my peace efforts have failed and also why war was declared against Germany last year. “The German people do not hate the British and French peoples, but we are faced with the question of life or destruction. “Our brave troops defeated Poland whom the Western Powers incited against Germany. We thus eliminated danger from the east. “Britain and France tried to attack from the north. The German troops also ended this danger. Now the danger we have always expected has come. “After the gigantic manoeuvre in south-eastern Europe Britain and France have attempted to attack the Rhur through Belgium and Holland. Soldiers of the Western Front. Youi hour has come. The fight which begins to-day will determine Germany’s future for the next 1000 years. Do your duty. The German people give you their blessing.”