Evening star., 1941-12-11

declaration of war concluded the
speech.
Hitler declared President RooSe-
welt had practiced 'instigation' /
with other countries and now with
Japan.
Hitler said disclosure o. United
States plan TO attack Germany by
l943 with all the resources at the
disposal of the United States had
brought Germany's patience to the
breaking point.
I'VE had always endeavored TO
prevent a break with the United
States.
And now Italy and Germany are
forced in loyal fulfillment OF their
obligations. under the trlpartlte
agreement. to associate themselves
with the struggle of Japan against
America ard England
Hitler finished his radio broad
cast at 3:35 pm, Berlin time, with
an appeal TO Germans TO stand by
him:
Il am now the head Of the strong
est military force in the world, Of
the strongest air force and the most
gallant navy.
Behind me is the National So
cialist party with which I grew great
and which grew great with me and
by me.
Il thank the President and I
thank God for the opportunity given
me and the German nation that our
generation. too. may write a page
in the book of honor of German
history"
Jap Envoy Present.
Hitler. introduced by his No. !
political heir, Reichsmarshal Herr
mann Goering, began addressing
the Reichstag about 8,08 am. E.
S. T. Goering opened the session.
Present was the Japanese Ambassa-
dor.
He said Germany was fighting not
for herself, but for the entire con-
tinent.
Reviewing initial successes in the
war with Russia. Hitler cited sta
tistics issued by the German high
command
He said that on December l the
number of Russian prisoners
amounted to 3,806.865, tanks de-
stroyed or captured to 2l.391. guns
to 32,54l, and aircraft to 1895.
The period for these claims was
June %, when the war started, to
December /, Hitler said.
Every step in Russia had to be
fought for The heat, the mud and
the cold had to be overcome" Only
the beginning of winter. he said. had
slowed the German campaign, but
next summer, he added, nothing
will be able to stop the German
advance"
Hitler said that by December /,
this year, 2,l9l British planes and
6.5l6.791 tons of enemy" shipping
had been destroyed.
He put German losses, for the
period June 22-December l at 158,-
773 dead, 563 082 wounded and 3D.
19l missing.
Counting the airforce and navy,
total German losses amounted to
1924 killed. 57l,767 wounded and
33 ,324 missing, he said.
Deception Charged.
First touching on the United
States after this long preamble. Hit
Ter declared that former President
Wilson had deceived Germany" and
that now between President Roose-
welt and the Fuehrer there is a
world-w wide abyss"
The Reichstag roared It's cheers at
this point.
Hitler said documents found in
Warsaw proved that "one man
alone" stood behind Poland's resist
ance-that reports by the Polish
Ambassador in Washington disclosed
President Roosevelt's 'fanatical
hatred of the German people"
Germany, he said. was the only
European state which never pos
sessed or claimed colonies on the
North American continent. He de-
clared Germany had never inter-
fered in American affairs and never
adopted an antagonistic attitude to-
ward the United States.
He referred in passing to German
emigrants in the United States who
had given their blood in fighting for
liberty and independence.
Hitler then recited what he callec
Mr.. Roosevelt's unneutral acts from
the beginning of the present war
In these, Hitler said. the Presi.
dent was influenced by Jews whit
tried to use the United States anc
himself as an instrument against
the increasing movement in Europ'
to- turn them out"