Evening star., 1938-02-21
BY the Associated Press.


X is an abstract translated from
J the Official German text of
~ Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler's
address to the Reichstag yesterday:
Chancellor Hitler opened his speech
with brief reference to the fact that
the Reichstag originally had been
intended to meet January 80. but the
session had been postponed until yes
terday because Il deemed it advisable
to make a series of personal changes
not before but after January 80.
Secondly, I thought it necessary to
bring about an urgently needed clari-
f1cation in a certain sphere of our
foreign relations"
Thereafter Hitler devoted more than
an hour to recapitulation of Nazi
achievements since 1888, stressing the
great upsWing in all lines of produc-
ton, including, last but not least.
more babies He painted picture of
crowded shipyards and factories work.
ing to capacity with unemployment
vanished.
Turning at last to the reorganization
OF the government February 4, Hitler
said. If it contributes to the peace of
mind OF foreign wiseacres, let them
80 ahead and believe that in Germany,
God knows what differences exist be-
tween the armed forces and National
Socialism
National Socialist
Dominance Cited.
We gladly grant them this kind of
inner satisfaction. If, however. they
should ever attempt to draw other
conclusions from this belief. let them
take notice of the following:
There is, in Germany, no question
OF a National Socialist state as
against National Socialist party and
no question of National Socialist
party as against National Socialist
armed forces.
In this Reich every one in any kind
OF responsible position is National
Socialist. Every man carries the
emblem Of National Socialist SOW
ereignty on his head. $50
The party controls the Reich politi-
cally and the armed forces defend this
Reich in the military sphere.
Lively iioGiIutlou III tIlS Helch has
Its appointed tasks and there is no
one in any responsible position in this
state who doubts I am the authorized
leader of this Reich"
Among the men whom the nation
could thank for building up such a fine
and loyal army. Hitler said, were Field
Marshal Werner Won Blomberg, the
war minister. and Gen. Werner Won
Fritsch, the commander in chief. who
resigned in connection with the per-
sonnel changes February 4. after
many years of loyal work for the new
Reich"
Hitler said the reason he took over
the direct command. OF the armed
forces at this time was that problems
OF the future demanded a stronger
concentration of political and military
might"
Hitler said it was his hope that
tnrough this action we can achieve
IN the shortest possible time that
strengthening of our military power
which is called for by the general
situation at the moment"
AS TcdCcIul
But Not Cowardly."
Germany was peaceful but not
eowardly, Hitler emphasized. adding:
III ever international agitation
poisoning public opinion should seek to
destroy the peace of our Reich. then
steel and iron will protect the German
people and their German homeland
ana the world quickly will see how
thoroughly this Reich, this people
party and armed forces are filled with
one spirit and how fanatically mott
vated by one will"
Alter castlgating newspapers which
carried recent wild rumors of the
collapse of the German Army. Hitler
turned to the subject of colonies
He expressed the opinion that if
Britain were suddenly to dissolve the
empire and England had to support
Itself by her own resources. English
men would have far more under
standing of Germany's problems.
Hitler said. although Germany has
achieved the impossible in managing
TO get along within her present bor-
oers so far. the world cannot expect
us to go on forever from year to year.
Therefore. there will be an increas-
ing demand for those colonial possess
slons which Germany did not take
away from other powers and which
Tor these powers today are practically
useless-yet for our own people seem
Indispensable
Offers OF loans instead of colonies
are not wanted, Hitler said He did
not state precisely. however, what Ger
many expects in the way of colonies
nor mention any definite plan or new
understanding between European
powers
You will not expect me to express
myself on the subject of individual
Internal tional plans which momentarily
seem to be arousing more or less in
terest among various governments.
They are too uncertain and too unclear
to permit me to take a position re-
garding them"
Reiterates His Dislike
For League of Nations.
Il have deep-seated distrust for
conferences
Hitler also reiterated at some length
his dislike for the League of Nations
and spurned any suggestion Germany
might yet return to the League.
He was particularly scornful of the
Leagues attitude toward colonies and
suggested colonial empires existing at
present did not arise through a series
OF democratic plebiscites among the
natives, but through naked, brutal
force"
Germany does not intend to let
itself be dragged into any ones else
quarrels nor does it intend to deny the
existence of obvious facts.
Germany. therefore, will recognize
Manchukuo. If I have decided to
take this step 1t is because I want to
draw clear line between the policy
OF fantastic incomprehensibilities and
q policy of sober respect for actual
facts.
Let me repeat again that Germany