The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
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would be the measure for an expect ed further strengthening of the army which he disclosed? What were the nature of repriSalS planned against foreign Slanderers?" What means were to be taken to extend to 10,000,000 Germans now living under foreign flags the political pro- lection to which, in Hitler's view. thsy are entitled?
 Questions Unanswered
 There were questions left un- answered after forecasts that Hit Ter would make specific statements on them. There had not been de- claration of Germany'S respect for though Vienna had reported that AuStria's sovereignty and integrity, DH. Arthur Won SeySsinquart, new Austrian NaZi Minister of Interior. took to Vienna with him a marked copy of Hitler'S speech containing such 8 reference there had not of a more conciliatory attitude to- been, as forecast, an announcement ward opposition clements in religion.
 But as regards Europe, the belief here was that the speech in effect announced further political activities soon.
 The resignation of Anthony Eden as British Foreign Secretary was ex- pected, along with the basis laid in Hitler's speech, to indicate speedy clarification of the European sit- uation.
 No Comment on Eden
 Naturally there was no official comment on Eden'S resignation a private British matter. But it was welcomed in political quarters. He was considered an opponent of authoritarian regimes, and of Ger many particularly. He was felt to be one of the most rigid defenders of collective security and the legalistic methods of the League of Nations, which Hitler ofter has described most recently in his speech yester- day. as an obstacle to peace.
 Hence it was felt that Eden'S withdrawal was likely to improve the European political situation and the most important task of Elen's suc- cessor was seen as that of bringing about rapprochment between dem- ocratic and authoritarian countries and not least in isolating Soviet Russia.
 2 It was felt also that any friend ship between Germany and Great Britain would not endanger the Rome Berlin" axis of cooperation between Italy and Germany.
 Belief was expressed that had Eden resigned a day sooner. Hitler might have been less acid in his cement on the democracies.
 Race Conscious Germans Austria and Czechoslovia were the countries referred to when Hit 2 Ter spoke of "the defense of the political freedom of race conscious !, Germans living beyond the frontiers , of the reich"
 It was said here that Hitler re- ferred only to the $500 900 people of Austria and the 3,5OO, 900 Germans in the postwar republic of Czecho- sloyakia. It was emphasized that he . 4lCdk4I OkAAy 6CA AiAd11o HI bllOSC INO [ bordering countries--and not the Germans living in the South Tyrol, , 250,000 of them, and in the Port of Trieste, taken from Austria and given to Italy after the war. Trieste gave Austria any ally of Austria--an outlet on the Adriatic Sea and thus to the Ned : tterranean.
 Reviews of Affairs Hitleh began his historic speech with a long review of domestic af- fairs from the time of the Nazi &C., cession to power. He laughed at re- ports of disunity; he emphasized Germany's growing power.
 Every individual, every institution in Germany is national socialist. Everyone is determined to defend and protect national socialism to the last breath.
 sI assure the world of the deep