Evening star., 1940-12-31
Hitler Assoi|s Democrocies
And Promises 1941 Victory
For Nozis Against All Odds
Message Regarded
As His Answer
To Roosevelt
~ the Associated Press.


denounced "the democracies" and
their capitalistic workings in a New
Year message today, and promised
his fighting forces that l94l would
bring them victory against all odds.
God, up to now, has placed the
stamp of approval on our battle. "
he told the Nazi party and people
in a long New Year message.
In a briefer message to his Tight
ing men, he promised that the
year l94l will bring completion OF
the greatest victory of our history.
Although he made no mention in
either message OF President Roose-
velt's Sunday night speech calling
for increased war aid from the
United States to Britain, some OBJ
servers saw his forecast as an answer
to the President.
In his broadcast President
Roosevelt said. Il believe that
the axis powers are not going
to win this war 1 base that
belief on the latest and best
information.
Denies World Conquest Plan.
without mentioning Mr.. Roose-
welt. he nevertheless matched
against the Presidents warning OF
Nazi aims of world domination
his own assertion that Italy and
Germany had no such designs.
Such statements he called in
famous lies On the contrary, he
said. world conquering nations de-
clared war on Germany"
Victory will come. the Fuehrer
declared, because Germany stands
armed as never before"
TT is the will of the democratic
war meters and their Jewish
capitalistic wirepullers that the war
must be continued, he asserted.
Fight Against Coalition.
IN an impassioned New Year mes
sage to National Socialists (Nazis),
Hitler said Germany fights for her
rights against vast coalition of
democracies, capitalists and Jews
who seek to destroy the Reich.
But he assured Germans that
Providence, in a year of extraordi-
nary accomplishment. shielded Ger
many from a conspiracy of "scorn
and hatred"
With words even exceeding his
usual vigor OF expression, Hitler
denied that Germany or Italy would
attempt to conquer the world. On
the contrary, 'world-conquering
nations declared war on Germany"
the Fuehrer said.
The message to the army was is
sued in the form of an order of the
day, which follows:
"Soloiersl
I'm the war year of 1910 the Ma
tional Socialist armed forces of the
greater German Reich won the most
glorious victories of unparalleled
greatness.
Points to Victories.
with unequa1ed audacity the
enemy was defeated on land, at
sea, in the air.
AL tasks which was compelled
to demand of you were accomplished
by your heroic courage and your
soldierly ability.
You have conquered the fighting
forces of our opponents through the
power of arms, but conquered
morally territories taken possession
of by you through your proud con-
duct and exemplary discipline
Thus, thanks to your high SOL
dierly qualities, we succeeded in
few months of world historic struggle
in giving success supplementary to
the vain, heroic fight of the German
armed forces in the World War, and
definitely in eradicating the disgrace
of oppression in Compiegne Forest.
'I thank you, my soldiers of the
army, navy and air force, as your
supreme commander, for your in
comparable accomplishments. But
I thank you also in the name of
the entire German people.
I'VE remember the comrades who
gave their lives in this struggle for
the future of our people. We SINH
larly think of the courageous SOL
diers of allied Fascist Italy.
"It is the will of the democratic
war meters and their jewish
capita alistic wirepullers that the war
must be continued. Representatives
of the shattering world hope per-
haps in 1941 still to achieve what
they failed to achieve in the past.
I'VE are ready.
"Armed as never before, we stand
at the door of the new year.
II know every one of you will do
his duty. The Almighty, however,
will not abandon those who, threat
ened by the world, determined with
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