WAR PARTY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23191, 10 November 1938, Page 12

WAR PARTY

BRITISH M.P.'S HITLER'S ATTACK iWOBLD BEAEMAMENT PABNING TO GEEMANY / By Telegraph-*-Press Association —Copyright (Received November 9, 11.10 p.m.) MUNICH, Nov. 0 Germany's armed strength was justified by Herr Hitler when he spoke to old members of tho Nazi Party assembled in the massive cellar where the attempt to overthrow the Bavarian Government in 1923 was planned. "I warn Germany that I see a war campaign being parted against her," he Baid. "Endeavours are being made again to lead us into traps," continued Herr Hitler. "I remain cool in the face of the sirens' songs. It would be lovely if the world could change its course and take up a new attitude toward us, but I see only a world rearming. Germany, in a rearming world, will not wander about carrying an olive branch. We shall enforco our poace. No Dictation "I have no intention of changing foreign constitutions. Let them keep their democracies. We shall keep our National Socialism. Nevertheless, I will not allow a British Parliamentarian to diotate to me by saying ho will not destroy tho German people, but only their dictatorship. That could be said in 1918, but not since then. "I have often said we do not want anything from them except the return of those colonies wrenched from us under false pretences," said Herr Hitler. "There will be no war about that. We want nothing apart from that, except trade with them. Men Who Want War "There are in England and in France men at the" helm who desire peace, but there are others outside the Government who want war. The Opposition of to-day may be the Government of to-morrow. "If Mr- Churchill says 'I don't hate Germans, they are only a danger to lis,' I reply, 'That is the same here.' "If one of the Opposition leaders says he wishes only to destroy the regime and not the people, I reply: 'You will have to destroy the whole German people before succeeding in moving this regime.' " Herr Hitler added: ''lf Mr. Eden wants to liberate the German people, I say: 'You are not authorised to speak for Germany.' "

Statement Denied Referring to the statement by Mr. Arthur Greenwood that he had destroyed two democracies, Herr Hitler ■aid: "I say it is a lie. I have not destroyed two democracies. I destroyed two dictatorships—those of Schuschnigg and Benes. "X tried to remove them by invoking the rights of self-determination, but I am afraid I failed in that." The Fuehrer taunted British Parliamentarians with not knowing much about Central Europe. He confessed that Germans did not know much "about Palestine, but asked why the British did not employ their wisdom, intelligence and insight there, "for it seem 3 to me," he added, "that the happenings in Palestine smell much of violence and; little of democracy." Exceptional precautions were taken to safeguard Herr Hitler in going to and from the beer cellar. All the neighbouring streets were cut off by cordons of protective guards and armed police, and nobody was allowed in them without a special pass. All neighbouring houses were, searched.

"FEEL HONOURED" CROSSING OF SWOEDS I ' ' HITLER'S PARTING SHOT [THE CHURCHILL CONTROVERSY Independent Cable Service (Received November 0, 10.20 p.m.) -• MUNICH, Nov. 9 Concluding his speech last night Herr Hitler said: "If Mr. Churchill says how strange it is that a Sovereign of a European country should cross swords with an English member of Parliament, I reply: 'Feel yourself honoured, Mr. Churchill, that I do cross swords with you.' "I am no sovereign in the usual sense of the word," continued the Fuehrer. "I am only the leader of the German people. I could have assumed quite different titles, but renounced that privilege. I have chosen to remain what I have always been, and .in the sense that Mr. Churchill is an.English deputy, I am a deputy of Germany, with the only difference that Mr. Churchill commands a small fraction of the British vote, whereas I command all tho votes of Germany."