Evening star., 1935-05-21
Germany Primed for "Most
important" Speech of
Der Fuehrer.
ADDRESS IS EXPECTED
TO LAST TWO HOURS
General World Situation Due to
Be Summed Up in Foreign
Relations Plea.
tcopynght, 1895. by the Associated Press1

BERLIN, May 21-Reichsfuehrer
Hitler today prepared the longest
speech in his career as q statesman
and informed circles said the grafton,
addressed to the Reichstag tonight,
might include an invitation to Russia
to conclude a non-aggression pact.
The speech, to begin early in the
afternoon Eastern standard time)
was expected to last two hours. 1t
consists of 80 pages and runs between
$4,000 and 10000 words.
Official secrecy was absolute, but
one of Hitler's closest collaborators,
after reading the prepared document,
observed:
"You will find at least three-quar-
tiers must be quoted verbatim because
it is so full of meat. After a short
historical introduction. the speech goes
right into the heart of things"
1t was widely supposed that, in ad-
dition to the invitation to Russia, Der
Fuehrer would take up the general
situation as it relates to Germany.
Change in Ministries.
1t also was generally believed Hitler
will announce the creation Of separate
ministries for the army and navy.
Heretofore they have been combined
as one defense ministry.
As Der Fuehrer completed writing
his address, it was reported his words
were being translated into various
languages for international broadcast.
The importance with which he re-
CARDS his forthcoming utterance wes
indicated by the fact that loudspeak-
ers for its ampliflcation were erected
in every city and hamlet in Germany.
Placards in cafes, restaurants and
other public places directed the at
tention of citizens to the fact that
they will be able to hear Der Fuehrer's
entire address.
For the last few days the press has
been counseling every one who owns
radio to invite his neighbors who
have none to join in listening to the
Nszi chieftain.
To Be Heard in Theaters.
Motion picture houses will inter-
rupt their shows to tune in on the
Reichstag proceedings.
Operas and theaters will start their
evening performances with the broad
cast and proceed with their regularly
scheduled shows afterward.
Sources from which Hitler sought
counsel, however, were regarded as
indicating he would analyze the arma-
ments of Germany's neighbors In the
light Of Nazi rearmament and de-
mands for equality.
He conferred at length with Joachim
Won Rfbbentrop. his expert in arma-
ment affairs; Gen. Werner Won Blom-
berg, Reichswehr chief of staff, and
Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
minister of aviation.
Diplomatic aspects of the address
were discussed with Foreign Minister
Konstantin Won Neurath and other
members of the foreign Office staff.
But the final document was Der
Fuehrer's own. the result of many
hours of work the last three days.
Cabinet in Session.
The cabinet was called into session
shortly before the hour set for the
convening of the Reichstag. Hitler
was expected to ask final approval for
the conscription law he announced
last March, to the CONSERVATION of
the other powers of Europe.
Formal declaration that conscrip-
ton has been approved was consid-
cred likely in the Reichstag speech.
Tonight's session is the fifth of the
current Reichstag. In the last session,
August 6, 1884. the Reichsfuehrer in
a eulogy of the late President Paul
Won Hindenburg prayed for strength
at all times to stake our lives for the
freedom of our people and the honor
of the German nation"
Since that time many international
developments have closed Germany's
diplomatic horizon.
Issues Involved.
Among the issues which observers
believe Hitler might discuss were:
/. International alignments with
emphasis on Germany's relations to
Poland, Memel, the Rhineland and
France.
2. Nazidom's world prestige In the
light of the Danzig, Czechoslovak,
Memel and Saar elections.
3. The proposed Western defensive
air accord and the Eastern mutual as
sistance project, coupled with an ex-
preston of his viewpoint toward in
ternational agreements in general.
4. His recent conferences with Sir
John Simon, British foreign secretary,
and Capt. Anthony Eden. lord privy
seal; the tripartite conversations at
Stresa, the Anglo-French accord
achieved at London and prospects for
direct negotiations between Gen. Goe-
ring and Foreign Minister Pierre La
val of France