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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23162, 7 October 1938, Page 11

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FUEHRER AMAZED PEACEFUL SOLUTION STRENGTH OF REICH SITDETENS' DISTRESS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright BERLIN, Oct. 5 "One of the gravest crises in the history of Europe will be solved on Monday, after which Europe will be able to enjoy Christmas as a real feast of peace," said Herr Hitler in inaugurating the winter relief campaign in the Sports Palace. The Fuehrer added: "It amazes me to have solved this Sudeten problem without fighting. As long as Germans maintain unity nobody dare attack us.

| "In my last speech I thanked Signor Mussolini, Germany's friend; now I must thank those other great statesmen, who at the last minute, declared themselves ready to co-operate in the solution of Europe's burning problems, thus enabling me to proffer my hand in agreement. Above all I thank my nation. Wall of Steel "During the month hundreds of thousands of mobilised men -went west to build our wall of steel. There was not a single instance of hoarding and no run on the banks. If a Duff Cooper or an Eden says hair-raising injustice was done to the Czechs, how can one so distort the truth? "I was moved by two things when I visited Sudetenland. First, I saw poople weeping from relief, and secondly, I have never seen such poverty and misery as I saw. All the people in some towns are undernourished. In a few years we must, as a debt of gratitude, liquidate the poverty of these districts. Regaining of Status "The last shameful pages have been torn out of the book of fate which once closed on us. Historians will recognise that Germany in 1938 regained the status of an honourable and great nation.

"Therefore, the nation must show its power in domestic and social work, which must be equal in size and depth to foreign success." The Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels, announced that £2,250,000 had been allocated for the relief of Sudetens. CZECH REFUGEES LORD MAYOR OPENS FUND RESPONSE TO LABOUR APPEAL (Received October 0, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 8 The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Harry Twyford, to-day opened a Mansion House fund for the relief of Czech refugees, and is requesting local authorities to do likewise throughout Britain.

' A generous response is reported to the National Council of Labour's appeal, including grants from the Miners' Federation and Post Office workers of £IOOO each. LABOUR AMENDMENT DISAPPROVAL OF POLICY. British Wireless RUGBY. Oct. 5 The Labour amendmont expressing disapproval of the Government's policy in the Czech crisis, and demanding that the Government initiate proposals for the summoning of a world conference to remove perils to peace, was moved in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Labour —Wakefield). He said the only positive suggestion in the Prime Minister's statement was for an intensification of rearmament —a bleak, grim outlook for the country and for the world.