GERMANY’S TASKS FOR CURRENT YEAR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 7

GERMANY’S TASKS FOR CURRENT YEAR

OBJECTS ARE THREE-FOLD education, more arms, the FOUR-YEAR PLAN 1938 BROUGHT RICH HARVEST HITLER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE i (Bj Auociation—Copyright) Received Dec. 31, 6.20 p.m. BERLIN, Dec. 31. Herr Adolf Hitler, in a New Year proclamation, delines Germany’s tasks for 1939 as:— . Firstly, continued education of the people for unity. Secondly, further strengthening of the armed forces. Thirdly, further extension of the four-year plan. He describes 1938 as "the richest harvest year in Germany history,” for which he thanks the O rman people, whose unity has helped toward solving, without war, the European problem, which, he said, had to be solved some time and in some way. The proclamation adds: "As far as foreign politics are concerned Germany's place is determined and fixed. Obligations arising from our friendship with Ealy are clear and unbreakable. Signor Mussolini’s historical ole in preserving peace in the past 1 rar compels our gratitude. We also 1 .ank lhe other statesmen who collaborated with us to find a peaceful solution of questions that _ould not oe | pos po.icd. Germany's political altitude toward the world is conditioned by the AntiComintern Pact." Herr ir.tler adds: "Germany’s one desire is, and it may be possible in'the coming year, to contribute toward a general appease-, ment.” Herr Hitiers message to the army thanked it for its decisive part in a centuries-long dream of creating Greater Germany. Jews Have no Prospects. To-morrow, not a single Jewishowned shop or motor-car will reman, throughout Germany. Thousands oi. Jews are facing the new year without the prospect of a livelihood. Catholic Newspaper Ceases. An old-established Catholic newspaper, the Germania, ceased publication owing to finnacial difficulties. DOOM OF HITLER -IIPSE PREDICTED NEXT AUGUST NAMED READING OF HOROSCOPE LONDON, Dec. 10. rhe eclipse of Herr Hitler next /ear is foretold by a horoscope reader xho prophesied the abdication of King Edward VIII. and the accession of King George VI. The prophet is the Hon. Ralph Shirley, a former editor of the old quarterly review known as The Horoscope, who told a representative of the Star a year ago that all the planetary signs had pointed to the abdication. In the third issue of his paper, 26 years ago, was published the horoscope of Prince Albert, then a child, now King. It was stated that “the boy will be extarordinarily lucky aiiu will reach in due time a higher sphere than that to which he was born.” The doom of Herr Hitler is forecast in a letter to the Star from Mr. Shirley. He writes: “I told everyone earlj this year that we should be on the brink of war, but that nothing wouid come of it. Black Cloud Over Fuehrer “Herr Hitler will, I am convinced, be right out of the picture after next summer. Then the outlook will be brighter. Watch the summer round about August in connection with Hcri Hitler. “I think there is some upheaval coming in Central Europe. We may have serious cause for anxiety beioi<_ then. I do not believe in any repetition )£ the Great War, buL menace of war, L daresay, and fighting in Europe and »opular riots. “In any case count Herr Hitler oft he slate. A black cloud hangs over lim this coming summer, however trong his position may look earlier n the year. : Mussolini’s Powerful Enemies “Signor Mussolini, too, is threatened vith powerful enemies. Will he leather the storm? I wonder.” w Mr. Shirley, a brother of the late Lari Ferrars, is a scholar as well as in astrologist. He has written many One is entitled "The Mystery of the Human Double.” in this the author discusses people’s consciousness outside of their bodies, and cities Virgil, Ovid and Goethe in support of the theory of reincarnation.