“GUNS INSTEAD OF BUTTER”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20548, 14 October 1936, Page 9

“GUNS INSTEAD OF BUTTER”

NAZI LEADER'S OUTBURST DEMANDS FOR RETURN OF COLONIES REJOINDER BY FRENCH COMMUNISTS Called Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 13, 8.30 p.m.) BERLIN, October 12. Germany's slogan to-day must be and remain “guns instead of butter,” declared Herr Hess, Herr Hitler’s deputy, speaking at Hof, evidently preparing the Germans for serious shortages of foodstuffs in winter time. Herr Hess added: “We are ready, if necessary, to eat a little less pork fat and a couple of eggs fewer than usual. The foreign exchange thereby saved will be used for rearmament, in which Germany will go the limit, despite privations. Herr Hitler does not do things by halves. Every new gun, t .nk or aeroplane will give additional security to the German mother that her children will not be slaughtered in an accursed war, or tertured by Bolsheviks. Moreover the world must grant Germany the possibility of obtaining raw materials from her own colonies, or Germany will aim at selfsufficiency. It is in the interests of the world to surrenc er colonies to Germany, or we will be forced to export at any price, thus injuring other exporters.

COMMUNIST ATTACK ON HERR HITLER

GERMANY’S INDIGNANT PROTEST United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received October 13, 7.55 p.m.) BERLIN. October 12. The German Ambassador at Paris has been instructed formally to protest to the French Government tegarding the Communist speeches at Alsace on Sunday, chiefly that by M. Thorez, who is alleged to have insulted Her.- Hitler and the German people, by quoting extracts from “Mein Kampf," interpreting them to mean that HenHitler is solely aiming at the annihilation of France, M. Thorez also reproached M. Blum (the French Prime Minister) for “capituladr.g to the blackmail of Herr Hitler’s agents,” in limiting the Communist meetings and he allegedly distorted Herr Hititer”s “winter help” speech into a declaration that it was wholesome for the worker to go hungry and that Germany might by war have the opportunity of regaining her former position in the world.

The German newspapers made a united attack on M. Thorez, who is denounced as a liar, slanderer and a sub-human scoundrel.

CONCERN IN OTHER COUNTRIES

SERIOUS REACTIONS FEARED United Press Association—By Elw-f'c Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 13, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON, October 1). The diplomatic correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” says that British Ministers are concerned lest serious complications follow the speech ma e by M, Thorez. Probably the British Ambassador in Paris will be asked to convey to the French Government an expression of the British view with an earnest hope that everything possible will be done to prevent the incident developing. The Berlin correspondent of “The Daily Mail” says that Count von Welszech, Ambassador to Paris has been instructed to point out that it is contrary to international usage to attack the head of another State.