WAR CLOUD STILL HANGS OVER EUROPE Threatening Tone Adopted In Hitler's Speech
RESPITE GAINED BUT PROBLEM UNSOLVED
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Although Europe is not at war this morning, the atmosphere of tension remains. Herr Hitler's anxiously awaited speech at Nuremberg con- veyed no message of peace, being suggestive rather of a postpone ment, with clear encouragement of the Sudeten Germans to demand a plebiscite, without a direct reference by the Fuehrer to a plebiscite. In a violent attack on the Czechs, Herr Hitler alleged the existence of a campaign for extermination of the Sudeten Germans, and added: "If these creatures cannot help themselves they will find my help.
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"I have said previously," Hitler declared, in another[
significant passage, "that Germany will not to- lerate the subjugation of these people. I re- quest foreign statesmen to be convinced that this is no mere phrase.' Herr Hitler revealed anger over the events of May 21 and saying that these had been interpreted to mean that Germany receded before Anglo- French threats, declared: A great power can- not swallow such an impudent incident again, As a Nazi I am used to hitting back.”
Nuremberg, To-day. selves being pilfered. The prelude to Herr Hitler's, "If a member of the majority is speech was an elaborate ceremonial oppressed by people, he can be and detachments of uniformed or-knocked down and even killed.
GOERING SERIOUSLY ILL
tact Nuremberg, To-day.
It is announced that Field Mar shal Goering has been confined to bed
since Saturday suffering from in- flamation of the lymphatic glands of the right leg and bronchial ça- tarrh. Abulletin signed by two doctors states that the patient has developed fever and that absolute rest will be necessary for several days.-Trans-Ocean.
ONLY A RESPITE
Washington, To-day.
The strident and
aggressive tone of Hitler's speech has brought some measure of reassurance to Washington where it is believed that the degree of menace is in inverse ratio to the fiery
tones.
"The bark is alarming but the bite is at least postponed," is a summing-up of the opinions expressed although it is, re- cognised that Europe has gained only a respite from the fears of the past weeks.-Reuter.
ganisations bearing flags marched "Economically they are being tions of any kind are now under IN.Z. WARNS OF
to the congress, hall.
systematically ruined. They want way there. On the great western fortifications, a total of 278,000 workmen are busy.
The Fuehrer began his speech at to exterminate them. 7.15 p.m. and opened with a long "If these creatures; cannot help and somewhat dull review of thethemselves, they will find my help Nazi party's history since 1928.
Alluding to events leading up to the Austrian anschluss,, Hitler said that in the world to-day these events were being repeated and the enemies to-day were the same as they were
then.
(cheers).
84,000 DOMINIONS
SOLIDARITY
"In addition, there are other workers, 100,000 members of the labour services, numerous sap- NO MERE PHRASE
pers and one infantry division. "I said previously that Germany
"Some 8,000 truckloads of mater would not tolerate the subjugationial have been removed daily, 8,000
Geneva, To-day. of these people and I request for tons of gravel and rails will be The New Zealand delegate, Mr. eign statesmen to be convinced used for fortifications which will Jordan, in his opening speech at the that this is no mere phrase.
be ready before the Winter and League Assembly meeting, referred "We are not revengeful. For us after completion, will comprise to the present critical situation in "To-day we face a united front Strassbourg meant much. If we 17,000 defence works, reinforced Europe and observed that the out- from Bolshevists down to demo-made such renunciation we did it with concrete, which will aggre-break of war would affect all coun- crats. In the international world, for the sake of peace and to bury gate nearly 10 miles.
tries in the world. the Democrats are working hand the quarrel with France.
The speaker expressed the hope "Behind this line of Iron "and in hand with Moscow.
"We accepted the greatest sacri- "This insincerity is simply dis-fice in order to pave the way for concrete, stand the German nation that peace would be maintained. *gusting.
international conciliation.
UNITED FRONT
in
in arms.
With an obvious reference to the attitude of the British Dominions CANNOT CONTINUE "There are only two nationa "It will not serve European
"President Benes indulges in in the event of war, Mr. Jordan whose Governments are backed by peace if we are indifferent to the
fate of Germans 99 per cent, of the peoples..
Czecho- tactics, and speaks and organises added that no nation guilty of a understand negotiations. This cannot continue. breach of the peace could count on "Democracies elsewhere are fool- Slovakia. We should ing the public by financial and it if France and Britain defended Germans demand the right of self- the neutrality even of the most dis- tant lands. It was the duty of the their interests in any part of the determination. world but we have our German in- demand that the oppression League to make every effort on be- terests which we will defend at all of three and a half million people half of peace and if the Govern- in Czecho-Slovakia cease, and that ments of the various member a free and right self-determination States only showed sufficient cour- tion the League would take its place.
other means.
"At the same time they do not hesitate to bring natives to reason
with bombs.
"They stand for equality but re- fuse 75,000,000 people the most primitive rights.
THE COLONIES
costs.
MAY INCIDENT "When the regional elections were about to take place in Czecho- Slovakia and the Czechs were un
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"It is up to Prague to effe agreement with the Sudef
"We could not get our colonies certain of their success, President is our resolve to see Benes Invented the lie that Ger- does not remain wrong, back because the natives could not
Vosnew Palestine be asked. Without asking the many had mobilised, so opinion of the natives they had sub- "It was interpreted to mean that The poor Arabs in
Germany has receded before Anglo- French threats.”
jugated pontiments.
US SUDETENS' MESSAGE
be defenceless" and Set the Germans in "They expect Germany, where 140
*“A great power cannot swallow are neither people are squeezed into one square such an impudent incident again. kilometre to keep her Jews whereas As a Nazi, I am used to hitting “I must say that because the Aus-following
ork-To-day.
League of the Sudeten America" sent the telegram
Konrad
Germans THE CONSEQUENCE
Bowers with only a few per square back.
trians are here now, and they will Henlein yesterday:
"Hundreds of thousands of Sude- kilometre do not want them.
"On May 28, I adopted grave agree that we do not deserve to re They ffer no help, but speak measures. Firstly the strength of main Germans if we are not willing ten Germans in America hope that their old homeland will be united of morals. I would rather be in the army was increased and the to bear the consequences. aulted by someone who cannot rob air force programmé greatly ac "Italy and Germany are regen- with the German Fatherland and ordered the erated nations. The German Empire declare themselves in favour of an me then be robbed by someone who celerated, secondly,
Immediate #extens of fortifica- begins to breathe again and a new Anschluss with Greater Germany.
Italian Empire has arisen.
We pledge to you as well as n the west.
“One may not love them but one loved homelan GERMAN FORTIFICATION
fidence."? Fest most formidable fortifica- cannot remove them,
THEY WILL FIND MY
“We are being
the position
comprar to our
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