Evening star., 1939-04-28

down for the duration of the speech.
the list evoked this caustic re-
joinder:
Il have just read a speech de-
livered by Mr.. De Valera 1rish
prime mlnister in which, strangely
enough, and contrary to Mr.. Roose-
velt's opinion, he does not charge
Germany with expressing Ireland
but reproaches England with SUBJ
jecting Ireland to continuous ag-
gression at her hand"
With bitter sarcasm he added.
with all due respect to Mr.. Roose-
velt's insight into the needs and
cares of other countries it may,
nevertheless, be assumed that the
Irish Taoiseach tprime minister)
will be more familiar with the dan
gers which threaten his country
than the President of the United
States"
Hitler also charged Roosevelt with
failing to notice that Palestine is
at present occupied not by German
troops but by the English and that
the country is suffering the
cruelest maltreatment for the bene-
fit Of interlopers."
Mr.. Roosevelts suggestion that dis
armament or limitation of arma-
ments be discussed at a world con-
ference was countered by Hitler's
presentation of an imposing array
Of statistics showing what Germany
did between 1919 and 1923 to get rid
of her guns.
Nevertheless, the Fuehrer ex-
pressed his willingness to Join in
disarmament discussions provided
Mr.. Roosevelt, you do not appeal
first to me and Germany, but rather
to the others; have long line of
practical experience behind me and
shall remain skeptically inclined un-
I'll reality has taught me to know
better"
Derides Conferences.
Hltlers derision of international
conferences was epitomized in the
following:
In almost 20 years of the activity
OF the greatest conference in the
world, namely the League of Ma
tions, it has proved impossible to
solve one single, decisive, interna-
tional problem"
Most American history, Hitler
charged, was not made at confer
enceS.
THE freedom of North America
was not achieved at the conference
table any more than the conflict
between the North and South was
decided there" he said.
Germany never will enter a con-
ference defenseless, Hitler said, and
confirmed his decision by this SOL
emn oath:
Il can assure you. Mr. Roosevelt.
that am steadfastly determined to
see to it that at all times
and forever, every German negoti-
ator should and shall have behind
him the united strength of the Ger
man nation, so help me God"
Hitler continued:
German representatives will never
again enter conference that for
them is a tribunal. For who is to
be the judge there?"
Parties Policy Query.
To Mr.. Roosevelt's request to Ger
many and Italy for a statement of
their foreign policy, Hitler replied:
We, on our side, might with the
same right address to the President
OF the American Republic the ques-
ton as to what aims the American
foreign policy has in view and on
what intention this policy is based
American states, for instance"
This counter question was purely
rhetorical, however, for Hitler added
sarcastically. Il obviously would
never presume to address such a re-
quest to the President of the United
States because I assume that he
would probably rightly consider such
a presumption tactless."
Denies Violating Obligations.
Hitler contended that Nazi Ger
many never acted contrary to bind
ing declarations made to other
states and cited the Scandinavian
states as proof of this assertion.
Il have given binding declarations
to large number of states. None
OF these states can complain that
even a trace of a demand contrary
thereto has ever been made to them
by Germany.
None Of the Scandinavian states
men, for example, can contend that
a request ever has been put to them
by the German government or by
German public opinion which was
incompatible with the sovereignty
and integrity of their state.
The Fuehrer said he was pleased"
at the desire for absolute mutually
on the part of the Netherlands, Bel
gium, Switzerland and Denmark.
Ironical at End Of Address.
In a l0-minute peroration at the
conclusion of his adress, Hitler con-
trasted his achievements amidst
many difficulties with the task of the
President of the wealthiest nation in
the world.
With an undertone of irony he
said: "Mr. Roosevelt, I fully under
stand that the vastness of your ma
ton and the amount of wealth In
your country allow you to feel re-
sponsible for the history of the whole
world, for the fate of all nations.
sir. am placed in a much more mod
est and smaller sphere.
"As a precaution against the
threat of another war. I have not
only united the German peoples
but have also rearmed
them; I have also endeavored to
destroy sheet by sheet that treaty
which in its 448 articles (Hitler ap-
parently erred, as the Versailles
treaty has only 40 articles) contains
the vilest oppression which people
and human beings have ever been
expected to put up with. -
"Mr. Roosevelt, have endeavored
to attain all this without spilling
blood and without bringing to my
people and consequently to others