Evening star., 1938-03-01
REICH AIR FORCE
PO|SEDFOR ACTION,
EUROPE IS WARNED
"Ting|e With Eagerness to
Show We Are InvincibIe," +"
Goering Says.
EAGLES WINGS SPREAD
AGAIN, HE DECLARES
Reconstruction Is Reviewed by
Air Minister on Third
Anniversary.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Chancellor Adolf Hitler,s oper-
lures for reunion Uith Austria re-
Gently ,Dere tolloUed by Chancellor
Schuschniggs declaration that
Austria wiH maintain her inde-
pendence.
Ndzi demonstrations haze been
frequent. resulting in decision OF
DeterdnS OF HeimWehr to repiue
organization disbanded in October.
1886, to combat ,Uhat they claim
to be the Nasi menace.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. March 1.-Field Marshal
Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering
warned Europe today that Germany S
mighty air force was poised in readi-
ness to protect not only the Reich
itself. but also 40 millions of Ger
mans on our borders
There are about 100000 Germans
IN Austria, Germany's southern neigh
Dor, where Naziism was burning issue
today, and in Czechoslovakia.
We tingle with eagerness to show
we are invincible," Goering said at q
third anniversary celebration of Ger
many's new air force which he as air
minister created
The Shameful peace of Versailles.
he said, broke and abolished the
fatherland's former air fleet, but now
the German eagles wings are spread
again
Facing an audience composed largely
Of aviators, Goering declared:
And so, my comrades, We have all
helped lay the foundations of that
force which no longer permits Ger
many to be exposed to impotence and
violation of her national rights.
And If the Fuehrer adolf Hitler)
IN his Reichstas speech (of February
20, affirming the Reich's resolve to
protect German minorities in neigh
boring states,, presented the proud
record OF achievement and used these
proud words, that We no longer can
tolerate the maltreatment with i'm
punity of 10 millions of Germans on
our borders, then you members of the
air force know that if need be you
must go the limit to make good these
words of the Fuehrer"
Resurrection Began in 1893.
The resurrection of German military
air power began in 1888, a few DAYS
after Hitler came to power, Goering
said, 'camouf1aged" at first but openly
later.
The first task, he said, was to build
quickly an emergency air fleet under
the protection of which the whole pro-
gram OF rearmament could be carried
out"
This camoufaged rehabilitation
was difficult Goering declared. The
ofncers could not wear uniforms but
inwardly they remained soldiers all
the more"
Throughout this period Germany
was willing to negotiate arms limita-
tlon on basis of equality. he said.
but Others" never really were willing
to grant it,
Germany acted independently,
therefore, Hitlers chief aide declared.
and the result is mot a peacetime
parade of apparatus but the sharpest
war weapons We could devise"
Shortly before Goering's speech at
the air ministry, Hitler presented him
with q field marshal's baton-symbol
OF the rank to which he elevated the
air minister in the shake-up of the
army command February 4.
"Will Be Awful in Action"
Goering declared the air force was
created as a safeguard of peace but
that if forced to fight it will be awful
in action"
1T will be the terror of our
enemies" he exclaimed.
However much we NAV. as Ger
mans, passionately desire peace, as a
weapon we tingle with eagerness to
serve our Fuehrer with the utmost
preparedness and to prove to our
fuehrer and our people that his air
force, in defiance of all opponents, is
tnvincible"
Official figures of German air
strength never have been divulged.
Foreign military experts, however,
nave estimated that Germany must
nave at least 1000 first line planes of
all categories.
Ihese experts assumed from Goer.
lns's bold words today that Germany's
nghting air feet really must be ready
Tor action.
Goering continued:
Wants Men Of Iron,
"Boundless will to fight animates
our alrforce. Anxious as we are for
peace, as weapon we tingle with
eagerness to show our invincibleness
In action.
What I want is men of iron with
the will to action, with the reckless
ness of youth"
The anniversary celebration was
opened at all military airports and
alrforce garrisons with hosting Of
the Reich war nag, after which there
were military parades and speeches
10y oficers stressing the significance
Iof the day.
Gen. Goering's address was given
At the air ministry, and his audience
INCLUDED the highest ofncers OF all the
armed forces, party leaders, cabinet
members and others.
! Outside the ministry Gen. Goerins
reviewed troops while the Won Richto-
zen Squadron, Of which Gen. Goering
was the last wartime commander.
,tircled over Berlin.