The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-05
WHY THEY DOUBT HITLER

Africa is quite the strangest episode of this
strange war. Allies once, they are in effect
enemies now, the French commander seeking
to turn his ships over to the Nazis as required
by the armistice and the British determined
the Germans shall not get them.
Having placed parts of the French navy un-
der British naval protection in British ports,
the London war council opposes the surrender
of any other of Frances fighting ships to
HITLER on the ground that H1rLER's assurance
that they will not be used against the British
is no more to be accepted in good faith than
former promises and assurances of the fuehrer
have been lived up to. Rather than run the
risk of H1TLER's use of them the British prefer
to sink them in battle, if that is possible, or
50 cripple them that they will be useless to the
Nazis.
1t is easy to understand the position of the
British. H1TLER's sworn word is not to be
trusted, nor his promise respected. A glance
at his record is ample proof of this. Here is
a brief summary of his conduct in foreign af-
fairs and public announcements, which, as
Governor HoEY recently declared, proves him
Iu6 greatest loI vi AAoIO1y. SAS "
by year history of H1rLER's treachery:
1888
-. Germany will tread no other path than
that laid down by the treaties. j.. . The Ger
man people have no thought of invading any
country MAY 17.)
There are Germans and Poles in Europe
and they ought to live together in agreement.
The Poles cannot think of Europe without the
Germans, and the Germans cannot think Of
Europe without the Poles" October 14.)
'The assertion that the German Reich plans
to coerce the Austrian state is absurd and can
not be substantiated." (January 49,
"The German government, like the German
people, are filled Nth the unconditional wish
to make the greatest possible contribution to
the preservation of peace in this world" (Au-
gust ~
German neither intends nor wishes to in
terfere in the internal affairs of Austria, to an
mex Austria or to conclude an Anschluss.'
MAY 21.)
Germany is the bulwark of the West against
Bolshevism and in combating it will meet ter.
November 29.)
after three years I believe I can regard the
struggle for German equality as concluded to-
day. We have no territorial demands to
make in Europe" March 7-Rhineland occu.
Md ,~l r onor~o o-a,-, ,,-e J~-
1--WE see in Bolshevism a bestial, mad doc
trine which is a threat to US. 1 cannot
make a pact with a regime whose first act is
not the liberation of workmen but of the in.
mates of gaols. These are two worlds. In
Bolshevist Russia there is devastation, grim
and beauty (September 49,
1888
The Polish state respects the national con-
ditions in this country and Danzig, and Ger
many respects Polish rights. Thus it has been
possible to find the way to an understanding
which, emanating from Danzig, in spite of the
assertions of many mischief-makers, has sue.
ceeded in removing all friction between Ger.
many and Poland and made it possible to work
together in true amity." February 20.)
Germany invaded Austria March 11.)
THE motto must be never war again."
MAY ~
I'VE have assured all our immediate neigh
bors Of the integrity Of their territory so far
as Germany is concerned. The Sudetenland
Is the last territorial claim -~hich I have to
make in Europe" (September 26.)
I'm general we have but one wish-that in
the coming year we may be able to make our
contribution to the general pacification OF the
whole world" January ~
"Only the warmongers think there will be a
war. l think there will be a long period OF
peace" (January 3O.)
(CzechoslovakiaI seized March IS; Memel an.
nexed March 21.)
i have never ceased to uphold the view
that the necessity Of a free access to the sea
for the Polish state cannot be ignored"
april 2S.)
(Pact with Russia signed August Fl; Poland
invaded September ~
THE NEW BROOKLYN PROJECT
Justice sEAwEIL's address during dedicatory