1938-02-21 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 21, 1938.

HITLER'S

"IRON AND STEEL"

Important Passages In Fuehrer's Reichstag Speech

POINTS WITH PRIDE TO REARMAMENT WITHOUT PARALLEL

Berlin, To-day.

YELLOW RIVER

CLAIM PREMATURE?

In that portion of his speech before the Reichstag crossed the Yellow River a few

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devoted to economics, Herr Hitler emphasised that if economically Germany was now rescued, that was due to the German people itself, to its own leadership and to its own work.

Shanghai, To-day," Japanese military despatches claim that some of their troops operating north of Kaifeng have

miles north-west of Kaifeng.. This, however, lacks confirmation" in Chinese circles, who state that the claim might possibly be pre- mature, as all claims of successes by the Japanese have proved to be in the past,-Our Own Corres- pondent.

“Other countries have contributed nothing. Ex-All Night

cept for malicious condemnation and the silli- Fighting est conceit, we know of nothing that could be Reported regarded as positive interest in Germany let alone help in our need.”

What he had recognised was execute rearmament without par- that the standard of life of a na-altel! tion was exclusively the result of its total production of vitally necessary goods.

ARMY AND NAZIS

"If the wiseacres in

foreign That meant that every mark countries feel any satisfaction in paid in wages and every amount doing so, then they are, as far as paid in salaries could only pos-we are concerned, at liberty to be sess real value to the extent lieve that there exist God knows that they were balanced by goods what differences between the army produced by work performed. and national socialism.

The Nazi economic programme "They are welcome to this kind was in no respect a money pro- of inward self-satisfaction. gramme but mainly a production programme.

"But if they should ever want to know the facts, then let it be said To give a nation that place in here, that there is no problem in the world that it needed to be Germany of distinction between able to perform its function in the Nazi state and the Nazi party life unhampered, that supple and no problem of differences be mentary....production had to be tween the Nazi party and the army, performed which as national de- fence benefitted the nation and every member of it not directly but indirectly.

NO CURRENCY . MANIPULATION

In the very nature of things it was 'impossible to identify the rescue of Germany with any kind of fraudulent currency manipula- tions.

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NAZI CONTROL

"In this Reich everyone who holds any responsible position is a Nazi.

"Every man wears the Nazi Party badge. Every institution of

this Reich is under the command of suprême political leadership and all institutions of the Reich have sworn and are at one in will and determination to serve this Nazi

The Fuehrer then gave a series Germany, and if necessary, to de- of figures showing economic defend it to the last breath.”

velopment between 1932 and 1937, proving the way that the Nazis

had performed their tasks.

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FEBRUARY FOURTH

"If after the withdrawal

of

Shanghai, To-day. According to Japanese sources this morning the battle on the north bank of the Yellow River opposite Kaifeng continued with- out a pause throughout last night, and this morning the Chinese and the Japanese forces were still re- ported to be hotly engaged.

- Although - · report ·- - camė through last night that the in- vesting troops have succeeded in forcing the Chinese to retreat further southwards, this, in Jap- anese quarters, could not be con- firmed this morning.

Chinese despatches claim suc- cesses in that area and add that over 500 Japanese troops

were

killed in action yesterday after- noon.....

Japanese planes raided Cheng- chow yesterday, and dropped over 50 bombs. Our Own Correspon- dent.

SOUTH AFRICA'S

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Capetown, To-day. Replying in Parliament to question whether the popular South African song "The Voice of gigantic increase in na-

South Africa” should be regarded tional production has created those Field-Marshal Von Blomberg I de-

as the National Anthem of the values that have assured the pur-

cided myself to take command of South African Union, General chasing power of the German mark three parts of the Wehrmacht it Hertzog, the Premier, replied that and thus guaranteed its stability was because I hoped that thereby whereas “God Save the King' despite the fact that in the same we should arrive at the strengthen could not be regarded as a Na- period the number of workless had ing of our military power in the tional Anthem in the true sense been reduced from

minimum space of time. than

One as but as a prayer for the King, "The 6,500,000 to about 47,000 at the surance I should like to give the Voice of South Africa” was like- beginning of October, 1987.

German people as its chosen wise not an Anthem but a favour- Fuehrer this day-much as we de lite song of South Africans. sire peace we value our honour There was no reason, however, and inalienable rights of our he added why it should not in time

more

·REARMAMENT

Discussing German rearmament, people,” he said. Herr Hitler recalled what was con-

become the National Anthem to be tained in the Nazi programme pro-am also determined to see that Ocean.

"Strongly as I advocate peace I sung on solemn occasions. Trans- claimed 18 years ago and recorded that this had. in the main been ac-

our people will never again find that instrument weakenedor

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complished in the past five years. taken away, which in my convic-man people and the German home

"The German peace army has tion alone, is able in such turbu under their protection,” he de been created! An immense Ger- lent times to assure as peace most clared. man air arm- protects - our home securely and most satisfactorily. "And the world will with light- land-New sea power parades our If ever again international pro- ning speed see that this Refch, this coasts! In the midst of the gigan vocation and malice should attempt eople, this party- and this tic increase of our general produc- to destroy the peace of the Rach tion it was found possible to steel and iron will take the Ger

will"--Trans-Ocean.

CANTON AREA

UNDER HEAVY

AIR ATTACKS

Canton, To-day.

What promises to be a day of thrills commenced at 6.20 a.m. to-day when in semi- darkness, four big Japanese bombers visited the city drop- ping several bombs in the vicin ity of White Cloud Mountain and Shekpai, a few miles east of Canton. The loud detona- tions of the bombs roused the populace from their slumbers and shook houses all over the city.

Anti-aircraft, pom pom and machine-guns went into action.

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Two planes later bombed Bocca Tigris, and two others dropped bombs in the country- side at Cheungmuktao, but no news at present is available re- garding the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

Nearly three hours later, atz 9.10a.m., eleven more planes crossed the city, four of which were sighted at Saichuen heading northward possibly for the Canton-Hankow line. A. A. guns again went into ac- tion.

At 9.20, heavy bombs were dropped somewhere- north of

the

e city, again shaking build- ings, but it is too early for de- tails. It is generally felt that the Japanese airmen intend to take advantage of to-day's sunshine and clear blue sky, after last week's more or less cloudy weather.-Reuter.

RAIDS CONTINUE

Canton, To-day. For the greater part of the morning Gänton listened to the thud of heavy bombs most of which were apparently directed on the airfield near the White Cloud Mountain north of the city. Other bombs were drop- ped further east.

According to Chinese circles, 38 Japanese planes participated in the third raid during the last five hours, but the machines. were flying very high and only small groups were sighted from time to time.

Despite the intermittent din. bombing and gunfire, Shameen and the greater part of the city, are carrying

normally Reuter

JAPANESE TRADE LOSSES

Tokyo, To-day. Japanese trade in the second ten-day period in February re- sulted in an adverse balance of 5,102,000 yen, the Finance Ministry announced last night. *Imports for the period total- ∙ld: 63,643,000 yen while xportą,

reached 53,541,006.

The total r favourable

000 yen.--Reuter.