NAZI NATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22099, 3 May 1935, Page 11

NAZI NATION

STORM CENTRE HITLER'S FORECAST hint to the powees NO DESIRE FOE, WAB • GOEBINCt ON DEFENCE gy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright -- (Received May 2, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN. May 1 The Leader-Chancellor, Herr Hitler, shouting hoarsely owing to his f ore throat, forecast storms converging on Germany when ho addressed 270,000 children who had assembled in front of the'lmperial Palace, Berlin, in spite of the slush and snow in which the May Day celebrations opened. Herr Hitler said: "As the wind now tears our flags, so clouds and pterins may surround Germany in the near future. "The Hitler Youth will not be afraid," continued Herr Hitler. " Every German boy and girl must be convinced that it is their sacred duty to guarantee Germany's security." One million workers assembled at the Templehof aerodrome. Only a doctor's certificate was accepted as an excuse fbr non-attendance. . Herr Hitler began his address in a snowstorm. A surprise was that he refrained from making reference to foreign affairs. It is supposed that he is reserving this for his speech in the lieitfhstag on May 15. He merely said: " We do not want war, but Germany no longer will be the toy of foreign whims. " You may offer me kingdoms, but I would rather be a poor man among my people." In concluding the May Day celebrations before the torchlight procession was held General Goering said: "Never again shall we leave Germany's defence position to the politicians of other nations or tG cowardly compromises at Geneva. We may leave others in peace and we demand that ethers leave us in peace. Germany can sleep in peace because not cowards but men are watching over her."

BED FOR SEA POWER GERMAN NAVY PROGRAMME STARTLING REVELATIONS (Received May 2. 11.5 p.m.) LONDON. May 2 The Daily Telegraph's naval correspondent, Mr. Hector Bywater, states that information, which is not yet available to the public, Confirms the Teality of the German bi'd for sea jiower. At least 18 months of active preparation in drawing office, shipyard, steelworks and gun factory preceded the official avowal of the new programme.

Eleven German capital ships and cruisers have been • built since 1929, all with a greater cruising radius than any British man-of-war known. The ordnance shops at Essen and Dusseldorf are working at full blast and the heavy armour-plate factory at Grusonwerk is on overtime.

Thisi activity is not explained by the programme of 12 small submarines. Germany can build in secrecy and probably will do so.

Wliile there is no immediate perturbation in. London about U boats, the druiser position is regarded as serious. Already there are sis German cruisers more heavily gunned than the new ships of the Leander and Arethusa type, and individually superior to any of the 26 older vessels which comprise half the British cruiser strength. Other German cruisers are about to be started of equal gun power and far superior armour protection than any of Britain's 10,000-tori county ships. In the light of these fa<sts, says the writer, a substantial enlargement of the British naval programme may soo i be inevitable. NEW SUBMARINES PLACING OF THE ORDERS BRITISH OFFICIAL NOTIFIED British Wifeless RUGBY, May 1 M. Pietri, French Minister of Marine, who is oh a short visit to London, met the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons to-day. M. Pietri has already had a conversation with Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty. The latter was asked in Parliament if be could give any further information regarding the construction of submarines by the Gersnan Government. Sir Bolton replied that the British naval attache at Berlin was informed on April 2G by the German authorities that an order to manufacture machinery, armament, etc., for 12 submarines of 250 tons each was given st Christmas, and the order to construct the hulls and assemble the component parts was given about the middle of April. The attache was informed also that, as a result of extensive preparations which had been made, the first submarines probably would be completed within six months.