Evening star., 1940-01-30

1eaC us. H0lulng England
responsible for the present
conflict, the Fuehrer declared
that the true aims of "0ld Mr.
Chamberlain" were the "com-
plete destruction of the Ger
man Reich"
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 80 (Via Radio).-
Adolf Hitler, accusing England of
having waged most of the wars of
the world" today pictured Germany
.as the principal victim of oppres-
sion since the Versailles treaty was
signed.
In a surprise address on the sew
enth anniversary of his chancellor
ship, Hitler reviewed, in sarcastic
tone, the fruits of the 1918 armis-
tice. He spoke from the Sports Pal
ace in Berlin.
His listeners jeered the allies, as
he said that they, principally Eng
land. were repeating all the glow
Ing promises they made in 1918.
Peace Treaty Did Nothing.
"It was the Treaty of Versailles
which was to have accomplished all
of these improvements" he said. 1T
was a treaty of innumerable clauses,
all of which accomplished Just
nothing"
For a long time Germany begged
and entreated" her western neigh
bors for justice, he said:
But after all, these entreaties
proved themselves to be in vain.
Then, and then only, did National
Socialism originate"
What happened he said, was that
the allies soon set about chopplng
Europe into small pieces"
"A crazy system of reparatlons
was invented and no people expert
enced the results more than the
Germans" Hitler said. drawing his
now-familiar picture of postwar
Germany bowed under by the Ver-
sailles treaty"
Introduced by Goebbels.
Hitler was introduced amid thun-
derous "heils" by Paul Joseph Goeb-
bells, the propaganda minister, as
"the one voice" of Germany.
On this January 80, it is the sign
of the union of the German nation"
said Goebbels, land our thanks will
not be empty words but battle
Hitlers first remark, as unofhcially
translated into English, was refer
ence to his seven years at the head
of the Reich and declaration that
they had seemed longer than many
decades of the past"
This Is a great historic event."
Hitler went on.
1--WE hear much today about DEM
ocratic ideals. England has
waged most of the wars of this
world. A new Europe is sup
posed to arise and there should be
general disarmament, and this dis
armament is then supposed to begin
the economic prosperity of Europe,
especially free trade.
Under this free trade civilization
IS to flourish he went on, still ap-
parently referring sarcastically to
Britain's stated peace objectives."
In one word" he said sardonical-
ly, the golden age is to begin. **
This golden age has been skipped
several times"
Disarmament Planned.
Gall this was promised in 1913
the new justice and so forth. AL
ready at that time there was a pro-
gram of disarmament"
There were great jeering roars as
he said this.
1T was expected that as a result |
OF that disarmament in 1919 there
would be universal prosperity.
In not one single case did they
(the allies) ask the nations of Eu-
rope in the reorganization what |
their own wishes were
What had been formed through
the centuries probably had been the
better. Without any consideration
for the self determination of peo-
piles, Europe was chopped to pieces.
They did not disarm, but they
continued to arm. The disarmed
people were not in position to de-
fend themselves. The economic de-
preston hit not only the defeated,
but also the victors.
Even religion stepped into the
background, and no Englishmen in
the Is years before came to power
had any recollection of religion.
And this Treaty of Versailles |
(after the World War; was support
ed by the League of Nations-which
was not league of free nations.
But they tried to force us to live
up to the dictates of the treaty.
This democratic Germany (of the
postwar period was the product
of the allies-and how they have
maltreated it!
Those were years of economic dis
integration and enslavement.
Begged and Protested in Vain.
'Tn all these years Germany
hoped and begged and protested in
vain. But they (allies) thought
there were too many millions of
Germans in this world. They were
unconcerned about the sufferings
Of our agriculture and our industry.
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