The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-07
Text of Hitler Speech

the soviet Union directed solely
against Germany.
Thereby, the Rhine Pact of
LocarIo has lost it's inner meaning,
and, practically speaking, has ceased
to exist. Germany, therefore, con-
siders herself no longer bound by
this dissolved pact. The German
government is now forced to meet
the situation newly created by this
alliance, situation which is in
tensif1ed by the fact that the Fran
co-Soviet treaty has been widened
by an alliance treaty between the
Soviet Union and Czecnoslovakia
formulated on directly parallel lines.
In the interest of the primary
right of its people to protection of
its borders and to the preservation
of its defense possibilities, the Ger
man government therefore restored,
as of today, full, unlimited German
sovereignty in the demilitariZed
zone of the Rhineland.
Ready to Negotiate
but, in order to avoid all mis-
understanding of it's intention
and to place beyond the shadow
Of doubt the purely defensive char
acter of this measure, as well as to
give emphasis to its ever constant
yearning for true pacification of
Europe between equally privileged
and equally respected states, the
/ Re
readiness to conclude new agree
ments for the creation of a system
for the assurance of European peace
on the basis of the following pro-
posals:
Firstly, the German govern
ment declares itself ready to en-
ter Immediately into negotiations
with France and Belgium for the
establishment of a mutual de-
militarized zone and to give its
agreement, on a basis of full parity,
to any suggestion as to the depth
and nature thereof.
Secondly, the German govern
ment suggests, in order to guaran-
tee against injury of the inviolabil-
ity of the frontier, the conclusion of
a western non-aggression pact be-
tween Germany, France and Belgium.
Germany is prepared to fix its dura-
ton for Is years.
Thirdly, the German govern
ment wishes to invite Great Britain
and Italy to sign this treaty as
guaranty powers.
Fourth, the German govern
ment agrees in case the Dutch gov
eminent desires and other treaty
powers deem it suitable, to include
Holland in this treaty system.
Air Pact Is Suggestive
Fifth, the German government
is prepared, in order to strengthen
this security agreement among
western powers, to conclude an air
pact designed automatically and
actually to avert the danger of
sudden air attacks.
Sixth, the German government
repeats its offer to conclude with
those eastern states which border
Germany, homage ression pacts sim
liar to that with Poland. Inasmuch
as the Lithuanian government in
recent months has corrected its at
titude toward the Memel territory
to a certain extent, the German
government withdraws it's excep-
ton concerning Iithuania which it
was once forced TO make, and de-
clares itself ready to sign such a
nonaggression pact with Lithuania
under condition of a real extension
OF guaranteed autonomy for the
Mcneil territory.
Seventh, since Germany has now
achieved final equality rights and
re-establishment of her full sover-
eighty over the entire German ter
rltory, the German government sees
as removed the main reason for
her withdrawal from the League of
Nations. Therefore, she is ready to
re-enter the League of Nations. She
expresses Herewith the expectation
that in due time it will mean friend
ly negotiation on the question of
colonial equality and that the uues-
ton of divorcing the League COW
enant from its Versailles Treaty
basis will be clarified"