HITLER'S BIRTHDAY BROADCAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23181, 20 April 1945, Page 5

HITLER'S BIRTHDAY BROADCAST

Goebbels Trusts In Fate (Rec. 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 19. Goebbels, in a speech to-night for Hitler's birthday anniversary, said that Hitler and the Germans faced the last and severest test with the enemy surging against Germany from the east, west, south-east and south in a bid to deal a death blow to the Reich. Germans never before had to face such enormous dangers against their bare existence. “To-day is not the time to present the Fuhrer with traditional congratulations. To-day much more must be said by one who has stood at his side for 20 years, who witnessed with him unprecedented historical victories and horrible setbacks. Europe decided in favour of latent anarchy and paid with the sufferings of millions. There is not much time for a second decision. The choice is between life and death. What we see to-day is the last act of an immense drama which began in August, 1914. What we through we could evade in November, 1918, we now have to make up for thrice over.' 1 Appeal to Hang On Goebbels again appealed to the Germans to hang on. He added: “These ordeals of our last war are approaching an end. The enemy’s madness has already passed the climax. The perverse coalition between plutocracy and Bolshevism is breaking up. Fate has crushed President Roosevelt, head of the conspiracy. The same fate had preserved the Fuhrer so that he might be able to complete the mission of destiny intended for him.

“Germany once the war was over would again flourish. Other nations would join hands for Europe’s reconstruction. None but Hitler could point the way to such an aim.” Goebbels ended his speech with a fanatical plea. “Hitler,” he said, "can point the way out of misery to millions of men throughout the world. We stand behind him, determined to the last sacrifice. We vow we will never let him down. Fuhrer, give us your order. We will follow.”