Evening star., 1938-02-21

pOuClCal Sltu6ClOn.
Hitler said he had no doubts that
international cooperation was neces-
sary for the common well-being of all.
THE German people essentially is
not warlike but soldierly; that is, it
does not want war, but also does not
fear it. It loves peace, but equally loves
its honor and its freedom"
Hitler then went into his peroration
on the greatness Of the German people.
ITO serve this people with all my
strength was, and is, the greatest hap
piness Of my life. I want at this hour
to implore our Lord God to give his
blessing in ensuing years to our labors
and our deeds and that he preserve us
both from false pride and from every
childish surrender"
How Nazi Revolution
Was Carried Out.
Hitler described how the Nazi rev.
olution. through discipline, was car
ried out bloodlessly and legally-dif-
ferently from in other countries. He
referred to the guillotine of the
French revolution and firing squads
in Soviet Russia.
ITO meet such a catastrophe sit
uation." said der Fuehrer, lit was
necessary first to take no half meas
ures and second to act Immediately
The situation was such that the
people cried out not for parliamentary
debates or plebescites, but for deeds.
If Germany today is economically
saved, the German people owe it
to its own leadership and its own
labor. Other countries have con-
tributed nothing to it."
Hitler went on to describe how the
rehabilitation Of the Reich was
brought about by substituting labor
for money instead of by mere manip-
ulation of currency. AfterWard, for
solid hour. he went into statistical
details of the national economic struc-
ture.
In these five years." he said. I'VE
have created out of an impotent and
downtrodden people a proud and self
| reliant nation.
1T was and is my will that the
German nation shall realize by prac-
tlcal achievements it is not a second
class or inferior people and that, in
the highest sense of the word, it is
co-equal with others and entitled to
equal rights.
ITO these achievements also be-
longs the setting up of government
which is as remote from a parliament
tary democracy as it is from a military
dictatorship. -"
There is no responsible person
In this country who doubts l am
the authorized Fuehrer of this realm"
More Intensive Work
Pledged for Future.
"As for the future. there is for us
no other way than still more intensive
work and production. The German
people has high standard of living
THE world ought to be glad of that.
because the higher the standard of
living the greater becomes the desire
for peace.
If a nation of 14O people to
the square kilometer, without great
wealth. without gold reserves, with
out colonies, and bled white for IS
years, has accomplished the miracle
of conquering unemployment and
keeping up. nay improving, its stand
ard of living through its own efforts,
then say that those Who, despite
great economic advantages. are un-
able to solve their own employment
problems should keep their mouths
shut"
Hitler asserted the League OF Ma
tions stood for the perpetuation Of
state of affairs brought about by
1000 years Of injustice
Either might is right or might is
wrong" he declared If might is
wrong today it was wrong before. If,
therefore, the present world situation
has been brought about by might, 1t
follows that the situation is all wrong.
Il can quite understand that those
who are interested in the preserva-
ton OF that they have got by force
md IN the league happy forum for
their ideas. But what I cannot un-
derstand is why one who was robbed
OF his property by force should be
expected to join this illustrious band"
Here the great audience burst into
loud laughter and cheers.
And l." Hitler continued. must
object distinctly to the inference we
do not want to defend the right be-
cause we are not in the league.
"On the contrary, We are not in
the league because we believe it is
not an institution for justice. but for
the defense of the injustice of Ver-
sailles.
Those DeIuded Nations"
Who Believe in the League.
In pointing this out, we believe
we are doing a kindness to those
deluded nations who still regard the
league as reliable factor for assist
ance. For we would have thought
better. for instance in the case of
the Ethiopian war. first to show more
understanding of Italy's vital neces-
sites. and secondly to give less en-
couragement and fewer promises to
the Ethiopians.
I'VE are simply not thinking of any
eventuality whereby the German ma
ton might become entangled in a con-
fiict in which it is not interested. We
are not willing to step in on behalf
OF the territorial and economic in
terest of others without seeing if
there IS even the smallest advantage
in it for Germany. Nor do we expect
that sort of support for other peo-
Piles.
Germany is determined wisely to
limit herself both as regards her in
terests and her demands.
Should, however, German inter-
ests be seriously endangered any,
where, we shall not expect to receive
any support from the League of Ma
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