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Hitler's Speech Puzzles London
HITLER: Fireworks Fizzled Out
OUR FRIENDS are READY to FIGHT
HERR HITER
"PEACE SPEECH"
Fuehrer Leaves World Mystified
LONDON, Apr. 2.
HERR HITLER'S SPEECH defiantly accepted the British challenge of opposition to German expansion.
In point after point, Herr Hitler breathed defiance toward Great Britain and threatened a denouncement of the Anglo-German naval treaty, a denouncement calcu- lated to stir Great Britain more than any other action he could possibly take,
The speech seemed to mark the culmination of a situation which, for two decades after the Great war, Great Britain has devoutly made efforts to avoid the definite division of Europe into two hostile camps. PRECARIOUS RELATIONS
REACTIONS TO HITLER'S THREAT
BERLIN, Apr. 2.
A PEACE SPEECH, addressed particularly to Britain, coupled with a warning, is the description applied
Certainly, never since the armistice have German- British relations been in such a precarious state.
Herr Hitler answered Great Britain by a challenge that if Great Britain wants war, he (Herr Hitler) was ready.
He declared that Mr. Cham- berlain's present attitude may destroy the Anglo-German naval agreement; and, în-
to Herr Hitler's-utterances-at-Wilhelmshaven, according-ferentially, the Munich pact-
to well-informed German quarters.
In the words of one commenta- tor "Hitler declared that he wanted peace, and at the same time he gave a sharp warning against continuation of the Chamberlain encirclement at- tempts, whether disguised or undisguised."
"We don't believe the defensive nature of this polley; every day we see examples of an attempt to torpedo our peaceful actions with active at- tempts to put obstacles in Germany's way-the Rumanian agreement for example. Itcudy for peace, but not
for encirclement, we shall certainty not remain inactive until the rope is
15 YEARS TOO LATE *
Herr Hitler, obviously refor
WHY RADIO ring to Mr. Chamberlain, al-
WENT "PHUT”
To America
BERLIN, Apr. 2. THE OFFICIAL explanation
though he did not mention the Premier's name specifically, said:
for that."
race,
-HITLER
Latest Spain Flashes
IFTEEN to twenty thousand
Italian troops are being concentrated at. Almeria. They comprise the Littoria division and members of the mixed Green, Black, Blue and Brown Shirt divisions.
The Italians will shortly em: bark for Italy, leaving only a composite unit to represent Italy when the triumphant pa- rade into Madrid is held this weck.
*
IS HOLINESS the Pope has
sont a message to General Franco, blessing the National- ist leader and the Spanish pcoplc, and expressing his thanksgiving for the "victory of Catholic Sp".
the
Pope Plus dxpresses hope that Spain will resumo "now vigour in the former Christian tradition”.
Franco's reply expresses his "intense omotion caused by His Holiness telegram, and gratitude for his “phrases of love".
Messages from United Press.
What About Italian Volunteers?
1939. 日四十月二
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WHY DICTATORS ENVY OUR EMPIRE
CANADA
GREAT BRITAINS
USA
FRANCE
INDIA
SOUTH
AMERICA
Half
century of Tyre Loadership
has culminated in the
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyro with 2000 teath to bite the road!
Ensuring the maximum of comfort, - durability and, above all, rafoty."
Col. Beck's
Visit To London
CHINA
AUSTRALIK
NEW ZEALAND
THE top map shows the world as it ia, Below, the principal coun-
tlon to their population. The standard taken is the average population
trics are drawn to the size they would be if they held territory in pro
fer the whole world per square mile. The contrast illustrates Hitler's point of view when he said in his speech: "The reason for our economie troubles is to be found in our over-population," Mussolini makes the same claim, although both dictators pay premiums for large familles.
The dictators cant envious eyes on the wide open spaces of the British Empire. Compare the size of Lanada and Australia on a population basis with the correct scale above.
NEW PACIFIC AIR LINES PLANNED
APART FROM the establishment of a North Atlantic airline not later than June this year, Imperial Airways is planning other important developments in the Pacific
zones.
These include survey flights; from New Zealand to investigate projected commercial services, one of these being the establish- ment, in due course, of a trans- ocean route across to Canada.
Another new.sca.route In 1039_will
DRIVE ON YOYANG
be that crossing the Tasman Sea Chinese Forces Press
belween Sydney (Australlo) Auckland (New Zealand).
and
Although all such development work in long distance air travel on Empire air routes promises to be the
dominant feature of 1939, much
olher directions.
valuable progress is also promised in One of these is a general develop
On Hunan City
CHANGTE, Apr. 3.
Sitang,
LONDON, Apr. 2.
THE CENTRE of politi- cal interest shifts back to London to-morrow with the arrival of Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, and the House of Commons debate on foreign affairs, following Herr Hitler's speech at Wilhelmshaven.
"Reuter's" diplomatic cor- respondent writes that Colonel Beck is bringing a number of officials and experts for the discussions, which will carry a stage further the situation creat- by the Anglo-French guarantee to Poland.
The question of further guarantees for the security of peace-loving countries may also form the subject of a discussion.
jed
To-morrow evening the French Air Minister, M. Guy Lachambre arrives in London for a two-day's talk with Sir Kingsley Wood, the British Air
Minister.
M. Lachambre will be accompanied by a number of technical experts, and It seems likely that the discussions wat be concerned mainly with (Continued on Page 4.)
LATEST
Assurances To Rumania
The "United Press" understands
---Bucharest,-Apr-2----
that certain assurances regarding Rumania's integrity have been ar ranged between London und Bucharest,
ច
It is considered likely that the A NUMBER of Chinese sorties British Government will make have restored several heights to formal declaration regarding these PARIS, Apr. 2. "If the English atatesman says THE END of the Spanish
the east, west and south out assurances in the House of Commons Hitler's Broadcast that the problems should be war, which was officially an- London and the continent. ween them in a commanding position Foreign Minister, before going on a
skirts of Yoyang and placed to-morrow.
It is learned that the Rumanian submitted to discussion, I now ounced by General Franco on
over the railway city, according tour of the western European capitals. say that there was 15 years time Saturday in a final military
Now Type Machines
to military reports received plans to visit Ankura immediately bulletin, has led French papers
For the Impending North Atlantic here.
after
Easter where, it is understood, The will discuss the quest'en of the Referring to the world-wide to ask "what about the Italian-commercial service, Imperial Air- As a result of the Chinese en-Dardanelles, of the decision not to relay Herr armament
ways will be employing four new Hitler's speech over the radio said:
Herr Hitler volunteers ?"
croachment, Japanese troop move- It is
is believed that Rumania is between Yoyang, The "Intransigeant" observes that multi-engined flying bouts of a long-menis "If others want to re-
anxious to obtain Turkish consent, in Matang and Taclin have become the case of Rumania being attacked, yesterday, is that the time of arm, I say that you cannot tire recalling his soldiers, and thus violate
should Mussolini still refrain from range type.
These new aircraft, though gener-increased, while large quantities of the Turkish Government will au- day was not likely to draw a me out."
his promise to Mr. Chamberlain dur-ally similar in design to those which military supplies were seen to have tomatically large audience of listeners, and
permit warships of Press comment emphasises the dan therefore it was decided to take party rally in Nuremberg in 1998 will become null and vold, since carrying heavier loads on non-stop Pailuki has also been suspended by
He announced that the coming ing the latter's visit to Rome, the few on the North Atlantic experi- been moved to the rear.
Anglo-Italian agreement of October, mental flights of 1937, are capable of: The erection of an aerodrome at Rumania's allies to pass the straits ger of the "enelectement policy, and records of the speech, and to September would be entitled the the withdrawal of Italian volunteers North Atlantic crossings.
Rumania. It is understood that, in this con- given Britain time for reflection.-play them over at an hour when "Party Raily of Peace".
Another feature of these new dying conditions at Yoyang-Central News, the French navy but also the British. the Japanese owing to the uncertain nection Rumania envisages not only was one of the conditions listed in
is that they are equipped. boats
.for the agreement. "If it should ever come to a The paper is of the opinion that refuelling while in the air.
Final test of strength, the German Mussolini will be reluctant to recall
will be carried out with trinla people are ready at any time his troops, because, in so doing, he
Shluhing, Apr. 3. Determined to check the extension would deprive himself of an excel-in. to exert their utmost. that
lent Instrument for foreing compliance crossings, which are expected to of Japanese activities on the Canton "Our friends and others with his Mediterranean demands begin as soon as the bases on the delta westward along the Ning Yeung will be ready to march at any Trans-Ocean.
other side of the Atlantic are ice-free! Railway, to Sunwul, the battle cry of and ready for service.
the Chinese units defending the an- time in the future."-United
(Continued on Page 4) Press.
right round our throat.".
declares that
Reuter.
Herr Hitler has
"Left Us Mystified"
London, Apr. 2. "Herr Hiler has left us more mystified, but no more troubled than before."
These words..from comment on Herr Hitler's speech in the "Sunday Despatch" appear to represent the average Englishman's reaction.
While the "Despatch" welcomes the fact that Hliler refrained from denouncing the Anglo-German naval speech did agreement, and that his not contain "raging bellicosity" which had been
other papers anticipated, express surprise at the comparative restraint behind the Fuchrer's verbal Breworks.
most people were at dinner.
It is Inststed that the sudden breaking-off of the short-wave relay to the United States was due to a technical fault,
It is unofficially suggested Herr Hitler, having prepared a speech on more general lines, con- nining a lot of remarks of special American interest, began all over again after Mr. Chamberlain's state- ment in the House of Commons, and concentrated on Britain.
1
Reprisals Begin
Madrid, Apr. 2. Over 2,000 former Republican Relations With Britain
functionaries and leaders in Madrid As little special American interest
have been arrested so for accused of LONDON, Apr. 2. remained, it was decided at the last
boing responsible for the death of moment not to broadcast the speech Hitler's speech on which atten-
THE PASSAGE in Herr many Nationalists to America, but through a technical
In addition to the Secretary to the hitch, some of it got on the air.
Council, tion has been mainly focussed former Madrid Defence
who refused to Aee from the city. Official Version
in London is that referring to and the former Secretary of the Pre- relations with Britain, and Ger-sidential Chancellery, two leaders of many's armaments.
the Republican secret police have
his country mighty again should des- bepp Nobody noticed any without distinction. What we want
berate act,"
in connection with this year's ocean adoption of aerial refuelling
Disorders In Damascus
Streets Cleared
+
Sunwui Defence
for the
of
navy, providing Britain assumes responsibility regarding Rumanian territorial integrity-United Press.
Seo Back Page For
Further Late Nows
SOVIET REACTION TO BRITAIN'S PLEDGE
THE BRITISH guarantee to Poland was not commented upon by the Soviet press until to-day, when, after announcing
By French Troops the fact of the guarantee, papers declare that it is insuficient,
and demand a further rapprochement between Britain and the Soviet Union,
The Soviet newspapers claim that Mr. Chamberlain is not the proper man for furthering this policy.
mean
The newspaper "The People" says: The oficial version of the speech "He shouls defiance when none was not released untli Herr Hitler, threaten, and boasts his. people's who spoke from notes, had had Af An amplified version of this been arrested, the latter being ac readiness for wor, while knowing that | opportunity of
of enrefully study aboard
ard passage reads: "Germany does not cused of causing the death of several
BEIRUT, Apr. 2. no attack is contemplated; but it is the ner Robert Ley what it looked think of attacking other nations thousands of people,
Disorders in Damascus and inconceivable that a man who made like.in writing.
The Lieutenant of the Police, who between the to do is to extend our economic is said to have played an important throughout Syria continued to troy his life's work by his own dell-written version and that broadcast relations. We have a right to do that part in the death of Deputy Sulvo day despite measures by the
Sotelo, has also been arrested. on gramophone records.
and we are no! going to
French militia. to necept Herr Hlter is still aboard
One the directions from
prisoner, Scrior Manual any European states- "Hitlor's Fooble Antwor"
The streets of Damascus were Alcaraz, Robert Ley, and it is understood that men inside or outside Europe.
admitted before the Nationalist military court that he had cleared this morning, but demonstra Mr. Beverley Baxter in the "Sun-le expected to land at Hamburg to- day Graphic" calla
"We are re-arming, but we do not caused the death of General Lopez trations were again in progress at the speech morrow afternoon.
dream of attacking other nations Ochon in Madrid not had received "Hitler's feeble answer to Mr. Cham- Dr. Josef Goebbels, Minister for providing they leave us alone. berlain," and declares that the speech Propaganda, arrived
Stores which opened in spite of the to-day
al "The German Reich is not going telegraphie orders from the former general strike called by the Arabs la obviously intended for home con- Thodes for a fortnight's holiday to put up in the long run with a Republican Minister of the Interior were stoned and destroyed by mobs. sumiption. His statements were not Reuter.
(Continued on Page 4.) for the minds of informed men, but
to demand the director of the hospital
Police arrested a great number of
"..."Pravda”: Critical in which General Ochoa was lying ngitators.---Trans: Ocean. -
Openly criticnt of the Chamberlain his eccusations and utter lack of pro-.
seriously ill, to tum over the General
Both England and. Franco are declaration is the Communist Party portion were, only for the Immature minds of frenzied youths, who regard
to the Communist organisation in General's head with a meat chopper, urged to abandon their puicy of organ "Pravda" which, writes: Carabanchel. him as a godse
Whan the General When the court pronounced the non-intervention, and to return to "Chamberlain's policy has not enjoy. appeared before a mob outside of the death sentence on Alcarez, he fell on one of collective · security, The ed the confideret, of foreign countries: the speech was "subdued," and de-lasting for a year, has been signed-Router,
MOSCOW, Apr. 2--A Soviet-Japanese fisheries agreement, hospital he was seized?, Alcarez con- | his knees and Implored for mercy paper declares that the Western for a considerable length of ilme,
fessed that he had hacked "off" "the Trans-Ocean,
Powers can; depend upon the full, (Continued on Page 4)
"The "Sunday Express". thinks that
(Continued on Page 4.)
RUSSO-JANPANESE PACT
Ho said that
noon.
The official Government organ,, support of the Soviet Union only "Izvestia" describes the Chamberlain when they agree to oppose any ag- declaration as "ineffectual," and regression regardless of its source.
This statement is interpreted in calls the Soviet proposal for a con- ference. The paper adds liat Russia diplomatie circles to
that naturally prefers a general anti- Moscow would like to extend the aggression declaration endorɛed by anti-aggression declaration to the the major democralle Powers as well Far East. as the Soviet Union to the one- sided English declaration.