Evening star., 1940-02-25

their own problems. Our reconstruc-
ton, on the other hand, has been
accomplished entirely with our small
resources, and we shall eventually
and completely succeed without their
help. 1t seems that these people,
who rule half the world, believe that
they are called upon by God to con-
tinue this rule, and as soon as any
body else lays claim to what they
are honestly entitled they raise the
cry that tyranny is the issue. God
Almighty has not created the world
for the English to dominate. We
Germans lay no claim to world
domination. We only ask to be left
alone in our own living space. But
as far as this living space is con-
cerned, we permit no interference.
OF course, we also insist on our just
share of our own colonies.
After the World War was over, we
Germans concentrated on the re-
construction of the German nation.
The other side, however, Immediately
began concentrating again on in
creasing their commercial profits.
AS far as I am concerned, it has
always been my aim to hberate the
German nation. Isn't it natural that
they should hate me? If Eden or
Chamberlain don't trust me, then I
am proud of that fact, because to be
respected and honored by them
would mean that l am a traitor 20
the German nation.
The hatred of my enemies does
not concern me in the least. AS I
have fought inside Germany for a
period of 13 years in order to achieve
harmony, so will now fight our
external enemies. OF course they
think that the affair of 1918 can be
repeated. But little do they know
what the present-day Germany is
like. We are travelling along parallel
lines with Italy, because our inter-
ests are mutual. Likewise do we
have complete understanding with
Russia. OF course, it is only natural
that the English should feel horrible
at not having been able to ac-
complish what we have done.
Japan Friendly Neutral.
But even Japan is today not on
the side of our enemies. We can
definitely say that, at least, they
are friendly neutrals. An English
man once told me that one should
make public all the facts relating
to mutual armament programs, but
told him that it would perhaps
be wiser If we did not do that,
because otherwise the nations at
large might feel even more uneasy
1t is the leadership of the Ger
man nation that counts. It is the
leadership which must display the
same courage as is expected to be
displayed by the common soldier.
And am happy to say that, thank
God. today we do have just such
a leadership.
We are able to say at this time,
with the utmost assurance, that
militarily and economically, Ger
many today is invincible. AS far
as l am concerned, I am nothing
but the flint which strikes the spark
out of the German nation.
Let us not forget that in our ma
tlonal effort, as we have exerted
1t in all these years, we have mo-
blllzed every ounce of energy there
is within the total capacity of the
Reich. We are a nation that is led
by innumerable men, by innumer-
able leaders who, individually, do
all in their power to maintain the
Reich at the level of the might it
displays today.
Ihe German nation has trayersed
strenuous school of political edu-
cation and it has emerged strong
and prified. How sorrowful is then
the spectacle of English propa-
ganda, trying to bring about the
downfall Of the German nation
through sowing the seed of distrust,
When these English propaganda
voices are taking to the air, their
German accent sounds as peculiar
as perhaps their own English sounds.
Ready for War to End.
They have got their war because
they have wanted it. But think of
it, these people, these plutocratic
warmongers, are the ones who think
that perhaps every 20 years thev
should be in the position to tell
others how far they can develop.
But now things are different this
time; we are prepared to wage this
war as long as it may last, to the
! bitter end.
Furthermore, these people forget
that during great war they faced
us in outspoken numerical superi-
ority. But today everything is vast
ly changed. We are at the peak of
our efficiency. But there is some-
thing else I believe, and that is
That there Is a God. This God has
given the same right to all nations.
And this God again has blessed our
efforts during the past 13 years
Some people, of course, call it luck
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