Evening star., 1939-09-20
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 20.-The
tert OF the British OFFICIAL
statement replying to Adolf
Hitler's Danzig speech tollo1Us::
Herr Hitler's speech is full Of
the Grass misstatements which
usually fall from his lips and to
which the world has now become
accustomed.
1t is surprising that a man IN
his responsible position should
venture to convict himself so
palpably out of his own mouth.
Thus, for example, we now hear
from Herr Hitler:
"At that time there lived in
Poland a man of energy and ac-
ton. I tried in common with
Marshal Pilsudski to find a solu-
ton that would secure peace. In
this we put aside the Versailles
treaty and attempted to reach a
temporary solution.
After the death of Marshal
Pilsudski, however, the mortal
fight against all Germans in Po-
land began anew. This fight nat
urally embittered and ruined the
relations between the two ma
tions.
TT was possible for us only
with difficulty to look on while
the German minority was bar
barously ill-treateds The world,
which Is always shaken to the
depths when a Polish Jew who
has recently emigrated to Ger
many Is deported, remained dumb
In the face of this i'll treatment"
So says Herr Hitler.
Relations Represented
BY Hitler as Excellent.
The world remained dumb In
the face of this i'll treatment for
the very good reasons that from
the time of Marshal Pilsudski's
death until this spring Herr Hit
ler represented his relations with
Poland as excellent.
No word was said in Germany
of the maltreatment of Germans
in Poland. On the contrary. this
Is how Herr Hitler himself de-
scribed his friendship for Po-
land.
In the Reichstag on May 81,
1895:
I'VE recognize the Polish state
as the home of great patriotic
nation with the understanding
and the cordial friendship of
candid nationalists."
In the Reichstag on February
20, 1898:
I'm the fifth year which fol-
lowed the coming into force of
the first great international con-
ference concluded by the Reich
we state with genuine admira-
ton that our relations with
that state with which we
had perhaps the greatest antag-
onism are not only characterized
by a detente, but that in the
course of the past years, these
relations resulted in q more and
more friendly drawing together.
II know full we'll that this is
chiefly due to the fact that at
that time there was not western
pariamentarian in Warsaw but q
Polish marshal whose command
ing personality realized the i'm
portance for Europe of such q
detente between Germany and
Poland.
'Danzig Has Lost
Menacing Significance.
S"The value of this was ques-
toned by many at the time, but
it has now passed the test and I
may we'll say that since the
League Of Nations has ceased its
continuous efforts at disturbance
in Danzig and appointed a new
commissioner, man of person.
ality, this most dangerous place
for the peace of Europe has en-
tirely lost its menacing signifi-
canoe.
1.-THE Polish state respects the
national conditions in this coun-
try and that city and Germany
respects Polish rights. Thus it
was possible to find the way to
an understanding which, eman-
ating from Danzig, in spite of the
assertion Of many mischief-mak-
ers, has succeeded in removing
all friction between Germany and
Poland and made it possible to
work together in true amity."
Once again in this sport palast
on September 26, 1898, Herr Hit
Ter said Poland was ruled by q
man and not by a democracy.
With his collaboration it was pos
sible to bring about in less than
one year an agreement which to
begin with excluded the danger
of a clash for a period Of 10
years. We are all convinced that
this agreement will result in a
lasting appeasement. We realize
that there are two nations which
must live side by side and neither
Of which is in a position to elmi-
nate the other.
Estate Of $4,000, 900
Always Seeks Outlet to Sea-"
"A state with $4,000, 900 inhabi-
tants will always strive to have
an outlet to the sea. It was there
fore necessary to find q way to an
understanding. This way has
been found and will be consoli-
dated .. This was really . peace
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