HITLER’S REPLY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 18 April 1939, Page 5

HITLER’S REPLY

TO BE MADE ON 28th APRIL MEETING OF REICHSTAG SUMMONED BERLIN, 17th April. Herr Hitler has summoned the Reichstag to meet on 38th April to hear his reply to President Roosevelt’s appeal. EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENT OFFICIAL REPORT FROM BERLIN (Received 18th April. 10.20 a.m.) BERLIN, 17th April. An official statement states that Herr Hitler regards President Roosevelt’s telegram as so important I that he has decided to reply in the name of the German people before the special meeting of the Reichstag on 28th April. BIRTHDAY A NATIONAL HOLIDAY (Rceived 18th April, 10.20 a.m.) BERLIN, 17th April. A decree has been issued that Herr Hitler’s birthday is always to be a national holiday. VISIT TO AUSTRIA TOUR OF GERMAN TOWNS ißeceived 18th April, 10.20 a.m.) VIENNA. 17th April. Herr Hitler arrived at Saint Poelten for a troop inspection. He was met by General von Brausehitz, Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, and cheered by crowds lining the streets. He later watched tank and cavalry exercises. Herr Hitler is touring garrison towns to assure himself as regards the training of the youngest Austrian conscripts. He will return to Berlin probably on 19th April. LEAVES FOR UNKNOWN DESTINATION (Received 18th April, noon) VIENNA. 17th April. Herr Hitler left Langenzersdorf by special train for an unknown destination, beileved to be Berchtesgaden. ATTACKS ON ROOSEVELT ITALIAN AND GERMAN PRESS (Received 18th Aprfl, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, 17th April. Italian and German newspapers continue to attack President Roosevelt. ‘ II Messagero” says: “The message is part of the general attack by the democracies and should be considered as an act of war. An answer will be made in full accord with Berlin. The “Popolo di Roma,’’ alleging that France is preparing for a naval war, says: “The imposing strength of the Franco-British forces cannot frighten us." A section of the Nazi Press suggests ironically that Germany will perhaps consider the offer if all the parties to the proposed conference are willing to return the territories taken from Germany at the point of the revolver over the conference table in 1919. (Received 18th April, 12.10 p.m.) ROME, 17th April. Signor Gayda (Mussolini’s mouthpiece) declares that Italy prefers to isolate President Roosevelt from the rest of the Americans as an evil dictator. CAN BE IGNORED ONLY PERSONAL OPINION JAPANESE PRESS COMMENT (Received 18th April. 9.15 a.m.) TOKIO. 17th April. The Tokio newspapers assert that President Roosevelt's speech embodies purely his own personal views and is not by any means representative of American opinion. Therefore, it can be ignored. OUTSTANDING STATEMENT COMMENDED BY MR SAVAGE NATIONS SHOULD MEET I United Prent. A-*orlationl WELLINGTON. 17th April. "T think it is an outstanding statement. and one that should mean something to the nations of the world.** said the Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. M. .1. Savage) in an interview to-day, when commending the appeal made hy the President of the United States to Herr Hiller and Signor Mussolini. “Everyone with the slightest desire for the peace of the world and the welfare of the human race cannot do less than approve every word that Pre-

sident Roosevelt has uttered.” Mr Savage said that President Roosevelt had suggested that misunderstandings should be discussed. He did not ask people to remain as they were, and it was not too much to ask and to expect that representatives of the various nations should meet to discuss the problems that faced them. "These things will have to be settled in any case if we can ever get peace,” said Mr Savage. "People do not fight for the love of it. There are underlying causes, and if the representatives of the nations can meet to talk about them, there is a chance of removing those causes. It is proper trade relationships that are needed more than anything else, and people condemn what they call economic nationalism without putting anything in its place. The trend to-day is towards each individual nation doing as much as it can for its own people That is being forced on them simply because no one will give a lead in the direction of meeting to discuss economic problems, and get down to realities. "I think we will discover that tariffs are not the solution of any problem, and it is no use talking about freer trade under present conditions, because there are other things to be considered, and you cannot consider them on the battlefield. We have to consider them round a table. Nations are concerned about protecting their standard of life: for that reason they have tariffs and other forms of protection. TRADE AND PAY ENVELOPES ‘T want to emphasise again that it would be better still if the nations got round a table and got more uniformity in their industrial conditions and freertrade than exists at present. I know that there are other things to be considered. some of which may not be popular, to make trade move more freely. To expand trade you have to expand the people's pay envelopes. I know that in certain circles that will not be popular, but it is a plain fact. “That is only one of the aspects of the same subject 1 hat could be and should be discussed round a table, rather than that nations should take part in a race to increase armaments that must ultimately lead to chaos greater probably than that which re- ) suited from the 1914-18 conflict. J "Finally, let me say. more power lo i President Roosevelt Ft is a pity we did not have a few more- men like I "