THREAT TO RUSSIA

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXV, Issue 12965, 14 September 1936, Page 5

THREAT TO RUSSIA

HITLER IN BOMBASTIC MOOD. i iF GERMANY IS ATTACKED. “ENEMIES WILL BE FELLED TG GROUND” (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). NUREMBERG, Sept. 11. Herr Hitler delivered a rousing speech at Zeppelin Common last night to a crowd estimated at 150,000. Wave after wave of cheers rolled out. Herr Hitler said: “Our only prayer all these years has been for external and internal peace, that wo may build up our Reich after our own ideas, not after those of Bolshe/ik Jews; Should our enemies once more dare to attack they will bo felled lo the ground. Wo never hesitate to sacrifice our peace in order to put down disturbances to peace. The whole nation knows.” WOMEN SOLDIERS. HITLER TAUNT'S REDS. (U.P.A. by Elec, Tel. Copyright). (Received Segt. 13, 8 p.m.) NUREMBERG, Sept. 12 Obviously alluding to women soH iers in the Soviet Red army, Herr Hitler, addressing the Nazi womei’s organisation, said: “We shall see there will not be detachments of hand grenade girls and women sharpshooters and the like in Germany: From onr standpoint, a woman who rears children and thus safeguards the cxisten and future of our people, has done more than any learned woman.” President Hitler ridiculed the vie ahioad that German women are being treated as slaves. “What some people regard as a yoke is hold by others to he a blessing. Nature acted wisely in allotting to man' the task of pro tooting the family and the nation.”

ITALY’S PREPARATIONS. TO BE RAISED TO PRESENT DAY NEEDS. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tei. copyright). (Received Sept. 13, 5 p.m.) ROME, September 12. Cabinet has decided to increase basic salaries to State employees by 8 p>i cent. Extraordinary appropriations are announced for the army, navy and air force “in order to rats, military preparations to the necessities of the international situation within a limited period.” Italy’s policy of self sufficiency in rm.v materials is being vigorously cru-tii-iied. Special measures are being taken to raise tho birthrate. They include prizes for twins. RUSSIAN JOURNAL RETALIATES “LOATHSOME GOEBBELS” (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received Sept. 13, 5 p.m. LONDON, Sept .12. The Daily Telegraph’s Moscow correspondent reports that t-lie • newspaper Pravda violently attacks Herr Goebhels. It says: •‘This dwarf, with crooked legs and an enormous twisted caricature ot a nose is a complete clinic il specimen of the degenerate. V c quite deliberately mention the loathsome appearance of this chi n theoretician of German Fascism, this apostle, of purity of the Gorman race.” GREEDY GERMANY I ENVIOUS EYES ON RUSSIA. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received Sept. 13, 7.30 p.m.). BERLIN, Sept. 13. Significance attaches to President Hitler’s references to Russia during several speeches at Nuremberg. President Hitler said that if Germany possessed the mineral wealth of the Urals and Siberia and the wheatficlds of tho Ukraine she would, under a. Nazi regme, swim in plenty instead of fighting for her existence. ■ Thcso references recall his book “Mein Katnpf,” in which he says:— “When I speak of new land wo can think only of Russia. Fate itself seems to point a linger for us. there. That gigantic country is ripe .for dissolution/ The end of Jewish rule in Russia will bo the end of Russia as a state.” NUREMBERG, Sept. 13. Commenting on the anti-Russian tirades of the Nazi leaders, a personage in high position in both Old and New Germany admitted to the 1 London special correspondent that these would have meant war within -2-1 hours in days before 1914. How far the campaign will be allowed to go would depend to some extent on world reaction to yesterday’s outburst, but it would not be surprising if President Hitler brings his crusade of antiJ-Bols'hiovik fury to a. crescendo with some startling announcement. Germany's first object is to secure tho weakening of tho Franco-Russian pact. In any case he hopes to win Britain’s adherence to the anti-Bolslie-vik crusade under German leadership. Thus, financial and economic support might be ensured for Germany where other arguments, (failed-