NAZI WORDS AND DEEDS

Patea Mail, 17 November 1939, Page 4

NAZI WORDS AND DEEDS

HITLER’S POLICY OF LIES 'WHAT Hi; SAID: “Every world-moving idea,” says Hitler in “Mein Ke.mpf, ’ ’ lias not only tlio right lull the (Inly to mail itself of whatever means will malic possible the realisation nf its purpose. Hie result. is the c.nly earthly judge of the rightness or 1 i.e. wroa»ness of an tinderlaking. ’ ’ Again lie. '.miles. “Propaganda must not investigate the ( nit It objectively . . . :i( inns; always present only that aspect of it v.V( s is favourable to its own facie ’ Tu anoiher nassage he goes on still further: ■' Hr the big lie There is always a ccrl ain force of credibility, because the f road Tiaste? of the nation . , . mow. read'!'' fall victims to the big lie than to the snail! lie - ” AVI lAT U K Di D: Hitler’s words and. deeds, ol' which only a. few linstaiues have been given below, ))i'ove clearly that Ha is policy of. using airy means to suit his end, and of calculated lying, is exactly the police he has pursued through his career, both /in the duping of his own peojde ; i pit ia Vis dealings with other nations. It is utterly impossible to trust Ins word; and not only T‘s his word not hm bond Iml he even glories in his lies. Till-; GERM'AX WORKERB AVIIAT 11 H SAID; On Alay Ist, H? 22, Hitler said; “ You will see how untrue and unjust is the slat emeu) that the Nazi vevoluHnn is directed against the German workers. On the contrary, its deepest meaning and clearest aim is to unite our millions of Gorman workers in Hie German folk community.” AVII AT HE DID: Two days later (ho headquarters of the German Trade Dmoiis were seized throughout Germany, their leaders, arrested. their funds confiscated, and their newspapers suppressed. ‘Within the following week the Hocial-Deino-eratio Party, representing over seven mnllion German workers, was abolished ami its funds attached. TREATIES WHAT HE .SAID: Addressing (he Reichstag on Alay ,17th .1 !):!:i, Hitler said: “Germany will tread no oilier path H an that: laid down by the treaties . . . The German people has no thought of invading any country.’ ’ WHAT HE DID: This statement was shortly followed bv a series of repudiations by the German Government of the treaty provisions which constituted the framework of European order. These included: 1. Trealv of Versailles, Part A'. Disarmament Glauses. —Denounced ami violated by the introduction of conscription and the formation of a. German air force and submarine fleet, March 17t.h, HKk". 2. Treat v of Versailles, Articles -12 and 42 (Dcmiltarisation of the Rhineland) and the freely negotjintod Treaty of Locarno, Article 42 (ditto). Denounced and violated by Hie rc-niilil.it-fsation and re-fort ification of the Rhineland, March 7(h, 1020. 2. Treat vof Versailles, Hart If, Articles 221 2(i.2, f,50—.“.8(5. IntenmiiomilisaHon of German rivers and the Kiel Canal. Denounced November 14rh. D2(l. Treaties actually signed by Hitler and Ids Government since they came into power were lorn up like those of VoroJiilles **ind T-ocnvno. 1 The Anstrn-Germnn Agreement. Concluded duly nth. linn.-Tiolatocl by the annexation of Austria, March llth, 1028. 2. ’The German-Polish Pact. PignmWanuary 2(sth, 102-H Denounced by Hitler, April 28th, 1020. 2. The Anglo-German IN aval Agreement. Signed -Tune 18th, 102... Denounced by Hitler, April 2St.li, 1020.

Till;'. TREATY OF LCX'ARXO WHAT Hi: SAID: Ad<l ressino- Hie .Reichstay on January notli, ITM, Hitler said: “After iIIC question of the has Teen settled, the Denimn (loverament is prepared (li'tonv.’netl to accept not only Hie letter lurt nlso the spirit, of Locarno . m 'Treaty of T.ocarnn ronfllnned the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles forlmldiny; Germany either to stallion troops or to Inulid (ortiflcati„„s in the deiniltarised zone of the ■Rhineland. WH.VT UK DTD: On 'March 17th, 10.17:, German troops re-occupied the demilitnijised zone ol Hio .Rhinelaml and proceeded to fortify if on an extensive scale. THK AXdl.O-dKiniAX NAVAL AGTMH’.MLXT WHAT HIT SAID: I>, .T, m( . ( Ip.ir., Hitler’s Government concluded With the Dritish 'Government

register days for the,current year. .Motor Drivers’ Licenses: To dtnte 1,1 In drivers’ licenses for (he current year have oeen issued ns compared With l.OTit issued to the same date last von r. Dulnnr-e Sheet: The 1 miaace sheet for Hie financial year, ended JHst March, I ODD, ha* Teen duly published i„ "accordance with statutory requirements. and copies are on L.e eoune.il (aide for the use of couueillors.

ihe A iiglo-Geniiau Xavai .Agreement. I';,- this inslrumeiU the British Governiiioiit agreed to an iiicitmi of German naval strength in all categories of ships up to 2,1 per cent, of British naval strength, and to the possession by the German Government of certain categories of ships, including submarines, hitherto prohibited. In return Hitler’s Government agreed not to build beyond these limits. The treaty contained no provision for unilateral denu n eia tarn. WHAT HE DID: AVithin less than four years of Us signal are (on April 28th, P.klii) this pact was repudiated by the German Government. THE (41 RIG 'ILIAS WHAT HE SARD; On .Tuly 2UTh, 1020, Hitler signed an agreement with the Holy See. This instrument contained a provision assuring the Holy See and the Episcopate of “full liberty of communication with Hie fail h fill in all quest ion relating to the j.asioral of'iice. ” .1.1 was specificiaily laid down dal “Pastoral Reiters mas at mu - time Re published witaoiit, lot or hindrance among the faithful in the usual way.” “AMI AT HE DID;” In Tune, 1024, a Pastoral Letter was drawn up by a conference of Catholic Bishops at i’ulda. Its pmmediuto publication was delayed owing to (he negotiations then in progress between the Bishops and lie German Government . On -1 line 20th Dr. Klansencr, ilia leader of Gatho'T Action in Berlin, v, as- murdered in the “purge” and the Pastoral Letter was immediately confiscated by the Gestapo, (secret police).