Evening star., 1938-02-21

Europe or America, but solely Bolshe-
visit Soviet Russia.
Il do not think China spiritually
or materially strong enough to resist
Bolshevist offensive alone. But I
do believe even the most sweeping
Japanese victory would be Infinitely
less dangerous for civilization and the
general peace of the world than a
Bolshevist victory"
Hitler said Germany remained
anxious for resumption of peaceful
relations between Japan and China
and believed there might have been
peace before this If others-"just as
in the case of Ethiopia"-hadn't
mixed it.
In any case, Germany, in defense
against Communism. will always re-
gard the value of Japan as an ele-
ment of security. -
Germany has no territorial in
terests in East Asia. It has an
Understandable desire to engage in
commerce and trade. This does not
put us under any obligation to take
sides with either party. But it does
oblige us to recognize that Boil
shevist victory would annihilate the
last possibilities tof trade and COM
merce) in that region"
Referring to the expulsion of Ger
many from Tsingtao during the World
War by a coalition of white and
yellow peoples" Hitler rejected in
advance ANY invitation to return
to Eastern Asia" He said Germany
likewise has no territorial interests
in Spain
Much has been said and even more
written in recent years about the basic
differences between France and Eng
land on the one hand and Germany
on the other" he said. 1T is not ex-
actly clear to me just what these diff
ferences are supposed to be. Ger
many. as l more than once have em-
phaSized, has no further territorial
demands against France in Europe.
1t is our hope that with the return of
the Saar, the period of Franco-Ger-
man territorial disputes is definitely
ended
Nor has Germany any quarrel
whatsoever with England-aside from
our colonial desires. For any re-
motely conceivable conflict there is
no visible basis. The only thing which
poisons, therefore burdens. relations
between these states is the almost I'M
endurable newspaper agitation which
is conducted in those countries
France and England) under the slo-
gan Freedom Of individual opinion. "
AS the international press cam
palgn naturally must not be regarded
as an element of pacification but as
| widely endangering the peace of peo-
pies, have also decided to put into
| effect those expansions of the Ger
man defense force that will give us
| assurance that the wild threats of
war against Germany may not some
! fine day be converted into bloody use
of force
These measures have been under
way since February 4 and are being
executed rapidly and determinedly"
Does Not Expect Much
From Conferences.
He reasserted a desire for peace,
adding:
We do not believe, however, in
view OF this attitude of the press, that
much may be expected of conferences
and individual talks. The interna-
tional press campaign against peace
will at once know how to sabotage
every attempt at rapprochement OF
peoples =
We therefore believe that until
further notice the way of normal
diplomatic exchanges and notes is
the only possible one in order to avert
the all too clumsy falsifications bv
this international press"
He insisted this does not mean Ger
many is not interested in what is hap
pening in the world.
turning to the problem of German
mlnorities on German borders. Hitler
said. The states lying at our borders
comprise more than 100000 Ger
mans. Until 1866 they had been united
with the entire German people in
federation. Against their own will
they have been hindered by peace
treaties from becoming united with
the Reich. Let there be no doubt:
"Separation from the Reich cannot
lead to their being without rights as
far as their national origin is con-
cerned. That is, the general rights of
the self-determination of peoples
which were solemnly guaranteed us in
Wilson'S IA points as a pre-condition
10 the armlstlce cannot be disregarded
suddenly because Germans are in
volved!'
Hitler warned that unless perse-
cutlon OF national minorities ceased
there would some day come an ex-
plosion
TO the interests Of the German
Reich belong also the protection of
those peoples of German origin who
are not in a position through their
own efforts to secure along the bor-
ders for themselves the rights to
general. human, political and ideoloe-
ical freedom"
Agreement With Poland
Cited With Pride.
Der Fuehrer then spoke with pride
OF the arrangement with Poland.
whereby both Germany and Poland
respect others rights even in Danzie
Turning to Austria, he said:
am happy to be able to tell YOU
mat during the recent days a further
appeaSement was achieved with a
country which for many reasons is
particularly close to us. It is not only
a similar people, but above all it has
long and similar history and COM
mon culture that tie the Reich and
German-Austria together"
He said the workings Of the .Julv
II, 1885, Austrian German agreement
were not as they should have been
and because of this his talk last Sat-
urday with Chancellor Kurt Schusch-
nigg was necessary.
Through a closer and friendly re-
lationship there now will be possible
cooperation in political, personal and
economic realms.
i want at this point to express
sincere thonlc fo fLo