Evening star., 1939-10-10
Allies Responsible
IfWur Continues,
Fuehrer Holds
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER,

Assoclateo freSS forelRn correspondent.
BERLIN, Oct. 10.-Adolf Hitler to-
day declared that Germany was de-
termined to fight the war to the
bitter end If necessary and once
more laid the responsibility for con-
tinuing the struggle on the Reich's
adversaries.
In a 2l-minute speech opening the
Nazi winter relief campaign, the
Reichsfuehrer said that he had ex-
pressed his country's readiness for
peace" but that If this were de-
clined by the western allies the
fight would go on.
The winter relief work, he de-
manded. must attain results never
before achieved, not only because
great tasks lie ahead created by the
war, but also because the world
must be shown. he said. that rumors
Of disunion within the Reich are
unfounded.
Germans must make common
cause. the Fuehrer said, lin battle.
in victory and finally in peace"
Germany must once and for all
convince the world that it must be
allowed to live undisturbed within
its own living space.
Poland demolished"
I'm few weeks the state which
thought it could threaten German
interests most insolently (Poland)
has been Observation-Disclosures TO our
soldiers and our military strategy
the Fuehrer declared.
What the future may bring we
do not know. But of this we are
certain: No power on earth ever
again will be able to force Germany
to her knees.
They will not defeat us mill
tarily, economically or physically"
Tremendous cheering greeted this
declaration. delivered in a speech In
Berlin's huge Sportspalast opening
the annual Nazi winter relief cam
paign.
Before us stands the eternal life
of our people, he said. Nothing
can shake us Nothing can bring us
to despair. On the contrary what
ever the other world may choose
that 1t will get.
THE way ahead of us cannot be
more difficult than that behind us.
In pursuing this way we are
strengthened by the fact that we
have achieved a community of
spirit in our nation"
Cites Readiness for Peace.
The Fuehrer, referring to his
Reichstag speech of last Friday,
said he had given expression to
our readiness for peace"
Hitler said the winter relief work
would be devoted chiefly to the Red
Cross, which would practically be
merged with it.
Let no one henceforth think of
the greateness of his sacrifice, but
of the sacrifices of those who gave
their ALL" he said Compared to
their sacrifices those at home are
nothing
1--WE want to bring evidence of
what We can endure and accom-
plish.' the Fuehrer declared, and
then added sarcastically:
1T is to be hoped that others can
do as we'll.
"The decision of peace or war lies
with others We simply have a
grim determination to fight.
THE day must come when Ger
many, without being interfered with
by others, can within its living
space. mold it's own destiny and par
take of the goods of the world to
which it has a right.
I'm this spirit, I open winter re-
lief work of 1939-40"
Received With Cheers.
Hitler received great burst of
cheers when he entered the hall
shortly before o'clock.
He was accompanied by Rudolf
Hess, his deputy for Nazi party af-
fairs, and Propaganda Minister
Joseph Paul Goebbels, who opened
the meeting with a long report ex-
tolling the previous years work of
the winter relief organization.
THE war places duties not only
on the fighters at the front, but also
on the civil population at home, :"
Goebbels said. People at home
don't want to be put to shame by
the front fighters"
Announcement that Hitler would
attend the meeting and speak was
made only this morning.
Two new classes of NaI reservists
were called to the colors today while
Adolf Hitler's sweeping plan of Ger
man repatriation posed a fateful
question for nearly 2,000, 900 persons
outside the Reich.
The question was whether these
people wanted to leave homes of
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