The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01

I "4-Au German laws will be IN
force In Danzig from Jan. I, 1910.
"5-The reich minister Of interior
(Wilhelm Frick) is empowered to
execute this reunion.
"6-The law is In force Septem-
Der l."
Hitler made his usual review In
such circumstances-Danzig and the
Polish Corridor were German; the
Versailles treaty was to blame; he
had tried his best to solve the prob
lem peaceably and the Polish an
swer was mobilization.
IT have again and again offered
friendship to Britain" he said. "But
love must not be offered from one
side only. 1t must be answered.
IT want to thank italy ;. I will
not appeal to any foreign power for
help ). as long as no other coun-
try breaks neutrality Of other states,
we shall respect 1t =. F.. The Russian
German pact will exclude violence
between our peoples for all the flu
ture.
II am resolved to solve the uqes-
ton Of the corridor am re-
solved to fight as long as the Poles
want 1t -.
II shall conduct this fight no
matter against whom until the Sc
curity Of the Reich and our rights
are guaranteed.
IF call on the army, and ask
sacrifices from the German people,
I am entitled to do so.
Make ANY Sacrifice
For myself ! am ready TO make
any personal sacrifice. My entire
life belongs to my people. I do not
want to be anything now but the
first soldier of the Reich. I shall
not remove my soldiers coat unless
have won the victory.
IF something should happen to
me in this struggle, Herr Goering
will be my successor. If something
happens to him, Herr Hess will sue
coed. You must be faithful to them
as to me.
my whole life was nothing but
one great struggle for my people
and for Germany's resurrection.
lone word have never known
and that is capitulation AS !
am ready to sacrifice my life at any
time, so I expect the same from
everybody else expect all OF
you to do your duty this sac
rifice is not greater than that OF
many previous generations. I close
with the profession ] made when I
began my struggle. If our will is
strong enough then no privation
can master us. We will master 1t.
Thus ended the Fuehrer's speech,
one such as he had made when he
annexed Austria and Czechoslova-
kia. Both had pledged to defend
Poland, and 1t was up to them now
After the Reichstag had passed
the Danzig annexation law, field
Marshal Goering said:
my Fuehrer:
"The German Reichstaag, repre-
senting the German people in this
historic hour, stands behind you
unanimously it represents the
will Of the German people to make
every odCIillCC AOi tiiS iioAaoA Va sAe~
Greater German Reich. 1t pledges
obedience and blind faith to you,
The Fuehrer. We have confidence
in the army and In our conviction
of victory in this struggle, forced
upon us by Poland.
THE Reichstag promises to live
up to the highest ideals Of the ma
tion."
Donald Heath. first secretary OF
the American embassy, representing
the United States, was among those
in the crowded diplomatic box OF
the Knoll Opera House where the
meeting was held.
Confirming his annexation, Hitler
wired Nazi leader Forster:
II accept your proclamation Of
The Free City Of Danzig on its re-
turn to the German Reich. ! thank
YOU, district leader, and all Danzie
men and women for the answering
loyalty they have preserved through,
so many years. Greater Germany
greets you with an oyerflowine
heart"