Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-28
Fuehrer Voices
German Defiance,
Chides Roosevelt
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Germany must have a life line
into East Prussia. cut off from the
Reich by the Polish corridor. II
would be a German controlled
highway. which Germany would
not regard as of military nature.
Germany threatens no nation. All
the 81 nations mentioned by PreSi-
dent Roosevelt as menaced replied
mo" when Hitler asked them if
they felt in danger.
President Roosevelt's proposal for
a general peace and disarmament
conference is futile. Germany is fed
up with round table conferences
and will enter no more such meet
ings except with an armed nation
behind her.
However, Germany is willing to
negotiate with other nations. She
is willing to discuss new agree
ments replacing those with Britain
and Poland
Germany furthermore is willing
to discuss security with any of the
81 nations mentioned by Mr.. RooSe-
welt, if they come direct to Ger
many with appropriate proposals
Hitler made concrete proposals
TO Poland. Danzig must return as
a free state within the Reich, and
Germany must have route
through the corridor and a railway
line at her disposal, having the
same extraterritorial status for
Germany as the corridor has for
Poland.
In return, Germany is prepared
to recognize all Polish economic
rights in Danzig: insure Poland a
free harbor in Danzig; accept the
present boundaries between Ger
many and Poland as final: conclude
a 25 year non-aggression pact with
Poland.
Hitler accompanied his offer
with what might be an implied
warning. He said:
Like Czechoslovakia. Poland
now stands under the pressure of
international war mongers.'
Pledges Alsace-Lorraine
In mentioning the postwar trea-
ties. Hitler pledged himself not to
demand the return of Alsace-Lor-
raine, in the interest of European
peace, saying:
81 have here drawn the differ
ence between the Saar territory
and these former imperial provinc-
es. And I never changed that at
titude. Nor will ] ever do so .
THE return of the Saar territory
has done away with all territorial
problems in Europe between France
and Germany"
In taunting President Roosevelt
about his domestic difficulties, Hit
Ter said:
"I have led Germany out of
chaos and increased production .
/ have done all this without blood
shed. Mr.. President You and I,
Mr.. President. came TO power at
the same time and you had re-
sources at your disposal Mr. Presi-
dent. which excelled ours a hun
dred times. am sure that you
have found it SO easy TO sclve all
your problems that you now turn
to the world at large.
81 work on a smaller scale.
have to confine myself to the des-
TIMES of the nation Of which am
the head"
Peace Intended
Hitler declared Germany's peace
full intentions, proclaiming that
she threatens no nation. President
Rooseyelt's questions TO Germany.
he said. constituted an unfounded
insinuation. He solemnly declared
Germany had no aggressive inten-
tions against the United States.
He characterized the British
guarantee TO Poland as an un-
friendly gesture. All Germany has
asked of Britain. he said, is the
return of her colonies.
Hitler reaffirmed the solidity of
the Berlin Rome axis. declaring
that the bonds between Germany
and Italy cannot be severed. and
that the two nations may enter
into even closer cooperation with
Japan.
He revealed that Germany is
negotiating with Lithuania for
greater economic influence in that
country.
In touching briefly on the war
IN Spain, he said Germany and
Italy had sought no material ad-
vantage and he hoped soon TO well
come the German troops home
from there.