HITLER SPEAKS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 11 December 1940, Page 5

HITLER SPEAKS

“FOR THE HAVENOTS” REITERATES NAZI PLAN WILL HOLD OCCUPIED COUNTRIES NOTE OF CAUTION STRUCK [U.P.A.— By Electric Telegraph-Copyright] Received 1 Ith Dec., 9.5 a.m. BERLIN, 1 oth December. Hitler in a speech to workers in an armament factory declared: “If we lose this war it is the end of the German people.” He added: “I am fighting the world as the representative of the have-nots.” He hoarsely continued on the well-known 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 coriflict. “Bloodshed is better than a slow death for our people. The British capitalists are afraid that ideas now popular in Germany might influence their own people and that they would be obliged to renounce 100 to 160 per cent, dividends. The highest rate of dividend in Germany is 6 per cent., half of which is forfeited by taxes. The people are for business, but business is for capital in the capitalist democracy. The people come first in Germany. Everything else is a means to an 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 how 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 and non-commissioned officers in 1918. ETON COLLEGE AND ADOLF HITLER “Eton College and Adolf Hitler are in two different worlds. One is 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 the German culture flourishes.” Hitler proceeded: “People say I have a feeling of inferiority towards England. They are crazy. I never had an inferiority complex and did everything possible to avoid war, but Churchill has wanted war for a decade and now has got it. (Loud applause). Our enemies aim to destroy Nazism and disperse the German nation. They will have a surprise this time. I think the surprise has already begun. “No other soldier will ever set foot where 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 a foothold on the Continent. WORKERS PRAISED “If millions of German families are 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. The 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 fight soldiers, not women and children. “I AM CAUTIOUS” “I shall fix the time for the final decision, but I am cautious. We do not want prestige successes. • We are guided only by military necessities. Germany cannot be defeated either militarily or economically I shall continue to struggle until the last breath. The German workers and peasants will enable me to carry on the fight. The production of guns will cease when the war is finished. We will then begin constructive works of peace for the millions.” [The speech was relayed by radio to South America and East Asia.] LONDON’S VIEW r British Official Wireless] (Received 11th December, 11.15 a.m.) RUGBY, 10th December. Hitler delivered a long speech this morning to armament workers in Berlin. He says: "This is an hour of action, not words.” Those in London who listened to the broadcast had the impression that the detailed historical and demographical survey to which, characteristically enough, the first whole section of the address was devoted, evoked little enthusiasm from his audience.