The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
don until he had won the war.
44,313 Men Lost


Disclosing, in review of the
Polish campaign, that Germany had
lost 44,313 men in killed, wounded
and missing, Hitler argued that
there was nothing further for Eu-
rope to fight for now that Germany
had crushed Poland. He estimated
the total number of prisoners taken
by the German army at nearly 700,-
900.
Htiler's program for European
peace touched on everything from
disarmament to colonies and Jews.
His points included:
1. The conference of nations.
2. Disarmament, or failing
that, an agreement to forbid the
use of poison gas in order to re-
duce the horrors of war. The most
important pre-condition to secure
ity and peace was a return Of
ornaments to "a sensible and
economically bearable level"
3. Solution Of the European
Jewish problem"
4. Possibly a restoration Of a
Polish state under German Rus
sian suzerainty, to contain only
Poles.
S. Germany now has no de-
mands to make but for colonies,
and the need for colonies does not
represent an affirmative demand.
Wants Colonial Possessions
"Our only demand is for colonia
possession fitting for and suitable
for the Reich-that is, the return O
former German colonies" he said.
6. Germany will respect the
neutrality of Denmark, Belgium.
Jugoslavia and all other neighbors
and desires only strong economic
relations with them.
Z. Security is possible only on
the basis of German-British
friendship.
8. If Britain and France are
fighting solely to defeat Germany
they can not do so, but even If
they did the present situation
would be the same in another 10
years.
8. The line between German
and Russian interests Is clearly
drawn and there is no reason for
hostilities between the Nazi and
Communist states so long as they
stick to their respective spheres.
Last Declaration
Having outlined this program
Hitler said:
eff peace and security are no
achieved, and If the conception o
Herr Churchill and his cronies pre-
vail, then this will be my last dec
laration.
1--WE will then fight. Neithe
force of arms nor time will conque!
Germany. There will be no NOR
November, 1918, in German history
Hope OF disintegration of our peo
pie is childish"
Hitler said "provocation" hat
forced Germany's forceful moves Il
recent years.
Army Successful
Reviewing the Polish campaign a
length, he said that a grand sue
cess" was achieved by the German
army, though western powers hat
tried to belittle it. He said the col
lapse of Poland was inevitable. I
was not a Polish state, he said, ant
was run by a clique Of landed arts
tocrats. Also, he said, Poland want
ed to destroy Germany.
II nave pledged my word" n
continued, ito discard the Versatile
treaty. I have pledged my word t,
restore Germany's rights In a mod
est way"
Germany had found her resurrec'
ton, he said, in NaZism.
No Demands OF Neutrals
Then, in his appeal for peace, n
swung round the circle in Europe
no demands against the neutrals o
northern Europe; no intention O
changing the "inviolable and eter
nal" boundaries of southeastern Eu
rope; no demands on France.
q. think that permanent peace
can be established in this worlt
only if Great Britain and Germany
get together" he said. ut has beer
one of the chief aims of my life tx
bring the German and British peo.
pie together-not only intellectually
but also in their feeling of mutual
respect"
He praised the valour and eff
cheney of the French army ant
said:
Il have never made a demand
that was incompatible with French
honor or French vital interests.
Not Afraid OF Issue
The Nazi Fuehrer said he had nc
fear of the British French combina-
ton. Nor. he said, was he afraid
Of the Judgment Of history. His de-
sire 70 bring about a peaceful solu-
ton of European problems, he said
came from a feeling Of justice and
strength, not of weakness.