Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-25
.Testifying at Treason Trial
Leader Declares Party Will
Use Methods World Holds
Illegal, if Necessary.
WOULD RESHAPE STATE
BY BL00DLESS REVOLT
Mussolini's Work in Italy Is Cited
as Example in Rebirth of Ma
tion-Predicts Ascension to Pow
er in Germany After Election.

By the Associated Press.
LEIPZIG, Germany, September
25.-Adolf Hitler, Fascist general
issimo, today declared that just as
soon as the German FaScists by
legal means have captured politi-
cal power in Germany, they will
tear asunder the treaty of Yer
sailleS, If necessary by means
looked upon by the world as ille-
gal
His sensational announcement
of purpose was made at the trial
of three Reichswehr officers, to
which he had been summoned as
a witness.
THE National Socialists do not
regard the international agree
ments as law, but as something
forced upon u.s." he said. Ger
many is gagged by the peace
treaties. We do not acknowledge
our guilt in the war, especially
not the guilt of future genera
tions. When we shall oppose these
treaties by every possible means.
we shall find ourselves in the
midst of revolution"
I'VE shall oppose these treaties both
automatically and by completely evad-
ing them. That may be looked upon
by the world as an illegal method. but
we viii not employ 1t until the party
has been victorious. After two or three
more elections our party viii be in the
majority.
Cites MussoIini's Work.
THE national Socialist movement
will pursue its aims within the state
with means prescribed by the constitu-
ton. The constitution, however, pre-
scribed only the method and not the
final end. We will make our party the
decisive factor by means of the law
making bodies but at the moment that
our party has the power We will mold
the state in the form that We consider
the right one"
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heavy gains in the recent German
elections. expounded in detail the aim
of his party to create a new German
state-not by armed revolt but by a
bloodless constitutional revolution. He
cited Mussolinis recreation of Italy as
an example Of the peaceful reforging
Of a nation in the fame of reborn ma
tional consciousness.
Beginning quietly. with his hands
f0fded ~. r,f HI i'm Hitler hana
more emotional as he proceeded and
the presiding judge several times
warned him to cool down and to keer
his answers on a conversational level
On the whole, however, his manner
was dignified and restrained.
Hitler Cheered by Throng.
Cheered by a large throng of Fascists
as he entered the building. Hitler still
could hear his followers cheering and
singing as he began his testimony
while inside there was a tendency in
the crowded court room to applaud him
which was sternly repressed by the
judge, who remarked: This is nc
theater"
Hitler technically was called into
court as a defense witness for three
Reichswehr officers charged with high
treason. but extraordinary interest was
dAOAtolA bCIaNoC ~ gave iAAAlk Gil w
portunity to state the whole Fascist
case before a listening Germany anc
world.
Again and again he stated with en-
phasis and emotion that he was plan
ming no armed revolt. We don't neeC
an armed revolt" he said, ali we neec
Is another election"
The sole purpose of the Fascis
"Sturmabteilung" storm division)
Hitler said, was to protect the Fascis
movement against terrorist tactics OF IL
opponents and IL was never intended
to be used against the armed forces O
the republic.
Mention of the so-called Hitler putscE
of 1928 by the presiding judge called
forth a lengthy explanation of how th'
movement since then had been cleanset
of its ultra-radical minority too prone
to get away from the real aims of th'
movement. Even now, he admitted
there is a deep seated group Of Fascis
.who like TO play with the idea of revolt
but they have broken with US and ar
no longer in the party"
The Fascist leader said that move
ment comprising tens of thousands o
young temperamental members coul'
not be held responsible for tndiVidLa
utterances He added that he had don
everything to prevent his organization
assuming a militaristic character de
spite the difficulties of enforcing bal
on carrying arms upon people who wer
naturally combative
These difficulties, he concluded, wer
all the greater because the slogan @
the Left was SHAY Fascists whereve
YOU find them"
Hitler said he had always been Of tn
opinion that trying to undermine tn
Reichswehr was folly. i think tina
would be a crime. ! never made over
lures to the Reichswehr"
That blood may flow once the Hitler
ties are in power was admitted by tn
Fascist chieftain who declared passion
ately: wherever my party, by legs
means shall have seized power, the
there will also be constituted ne
German Supreme Court. Noyembel
1918, will then find its expiation an
heads will then roll"
Asked why he spoke of revolution S
often. Hitler replied:
what other name can we give
movement which aims To overturn til
Treseut state and construct a new Gel
many on entirely new lines?"