Evening star., 1939-04-27

NdAN rIepdlIhy
Lavish Reception
For Hitler Speech
Loudspeokers Are Set Up
For Reply Tomorrow
To Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April 27.-Nazis pre-
pared today to give a lavish recep-
ton to Reichsfuehrer Hitler
Reichstag speech tomorrow and dis
counted Great Britain's conscrip-
ton measure as a political move in
tended to frighten Germany.
The attitude of the controlled
newspapers was that Britain may
"arm up to the neck" If she wishes.
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
GoebbelS, apparently angered by
the tone adopted by British news
PAPERS toward Germany, wrote a
lengthy article in HHler,s Voel-
kischer Beobachter attacking Brit
aims policy Of a balance of power
in Europe, and declaring:
Germany is no English protec-
torate, and the English would do
we'll to conduct their dealings with
us In the way in which dealings
with big power are generally con-
Quoted"
Diplomats to Crowd Gallery.
Members of the diplomatic corps,
including the American Charge
d'Affaires. Raymond H. Geist, are
expected to crowd the diplomatic
gallery in the lavishly decorated
Kroll Opera House to hear Hitlers
Reichstag speech in reply to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's peace appeal
Sir Neville Henderson, the British
Ambassador, and Robert Coulondre,
Frances envoy, who returned TO
Berlin this week after absences of
more than a month ito report to
their governments on the destruc-
ton of Czecho-Slovakia planned to
occupy their usual boxes.
German officials maintained deep
secrecy as to the contents of the
Fuehrer's declaration, although it
was known that he had completed
it yesterday and turned it over to
translatorS and printers two days
before delivery-a marked departure
from his usual custom.
However, 1t was stated that the
text of the speech would not be
available until the Fuehrer nearly
had finished delivering it (about
7:30 am, E. S. T., Friday.
Loudspeakers Erected.
Preparations were under way to
insure that every German even
those in the smallest village, would
be able to hear the Fuehrer answer
President Roosevelt's proposals of
non-aggression guarantees.
Squads of workers were busy
stringing wires and setting up loud
speakers on the streets and public
squares, and in theaters, Nazi COM
munity houses and party headquar-
ters throughout the country.
When Hitler leaves his chancel-
3ery shortly before noon tomorrow
tens of thousands will crowd the
sidewalks of the Wilhemstrasse and
Under Den Linden up to the Kroll
Opera House.
Newspapers informed their read
ers they again have a chance to
personally witness" another great
event and to demonstrate their 10y
atty to the Fuehrer.
The opera house, scene of the
speech, will be given a decorating
worthy of the occasion Walls of
Greenery will shroud the whole build
ing and form background for huge
black sWastika flags. Golden eagle
wings from large German coat of
arms will guard the entrance The
inside will be given a similarly lavish
treatment.
COnscription Denounced.
A nazi spokesman summed up
German reaction to Prime Minister
Chamberlain speech on conscrip-
ton with the sarcastic comment,
You probably can train men to use
umbrellas in six months, but you
cannot train them for modern war;
fare within that time"
The Berliner Lokal Anzeiger
termed the measure, "A political and
agitating action Of the Chamberlain
encirclement cabinet"
Continuing, the paper said, Eng
land may arm up to the neck, she
may call in all her lords and all her
stock jobbers . = all this will leave
us cold.
I'VE do not want to attack Eng
land, and that England cannot at
tack us, despite Anthony Eden,
Winston Churchill and other preven-
tive warriors, the Fuehrer has taken
care"
The Boersen Zeitung said the
Tendency of yesterdays statement
before the House of Commons as a
means OF foreign political pressure
and scare was evident"
Speech Ready, Hitler Rests.
With his momentous reply to
President Roosevelt drafted in full,
Hitler relaxed and rested last night
watching an American girl dance
and viewing German film.
The Fuehrer finished the speech
yesterday after Prime Minister
Chamberlain announced his British
conscription proposal and then went
to the Metropole Theater once again
to see Miriam Verne, the dancer
from Pittsburgh.
Hitler sat through the entire
show, the musical. Melody of the
Night" in its 25Oth performance,
and then went to the Artists Club to
see movie entitled, Berlin 100
Years Ago"
i Neither he nor any of the men
IN his entroutage wore uniforms.
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