THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 7, 1939
HITLER SUMMARISED
POLAND OF VERSAILLES WILL NOT RISE AGAIN: FREE
HAND IN
EASTERN EUROPE!
HITLER'S SPEECH was mainly confined to an ex-
position of Nazi aims and interests. posals were not clearly defined.
His pro- SOVIET NOT
His main aim, he said, was the general security in CONTENT IN
These were of paramount import-ESTHONIA
Europe.
ance:--
1. Every state to declare the precise aim of its po- licy. The Treaty of Versailles was dead and Germany had no more demands to make, except for colonies.
"We demand our colonies, because
3. To attempt to arrive at a solu- tion of the go-called Jewish problem.
the To reconstruct economic life.
4.
it would be in the general interest of Germany all European states to let partake of the raw materials of the
5. To guarantee and secure This was not an ultimatum, world." and was not backed by force but by this territory shall not be a new cen- tre of danger to either Germany or political justice and "moral right."
Russia.
2. An examination of international economic conditions should be under- taken and markets should gulated.
be re-
3. The peace and security of in-
anteed.
that
EUROPE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL
The problem of Eastern Europe dependent nations, should be guar- would not be solved by a Treaty of Versailles, but by Soviet Russia and Germany, even if it took 50 years, them Europe should be grateful to for their willingness to create order in Eastern Europe and to assume re- sponsibility for it!
For this, the limitation of armaments was essential, as well as a precise definition of the use of the weapons, of war, especially bombing, gas, submarines and blockade, similar to the Geneva Protocol.
"
CONFERENCE IDEA
He had tried to restrict his air force to bombing military objectives only.
In order to achieve general secur- ity, it would be necessary to hold a conference. This conference could not assemble under the thunder of guns the strain of mobilization.
and well- would have to be long prepared.
or
It
LESSER PROBLEM His second, and lesser, aim was the solution of the Folish problem. proposed:-
Не
1. To draw up a Reich ethnogra- phic frontier.
2. To bring order into the different nations of Eastern Europe.
FALSE TEETH
а
Whether or not there is to be state in Poland was for Russia and Germany alone to say.
Why are we fighting this war? To Poland of Ver- reconstruct Poland? sailles will not rise again. If Britain says she is fighting for another Ver- sailles, "I say never again will Ger- many surrender, never again will there be another Versailles!"
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA Describing Nazi relations with Rus-
Copenhagen, To-day.
The Danish newspaper "Politiken" says that the Soviet-Esthonian pact is working out as hardly Esthonia expected.
Already, Russia has obtained more
than
for, territory
was provided under the pretext that she must have
for.
for space
her barracks
the troops which are to be sent to Esthonian coast.
Furthermore, Russia is now trying to get Esthonin to let Soviet troops go through Esthonia to the base agreed
upon, instead of by sea, as lated in the pact.-Reuter,
stipu-
IL DUCE HAS LONG CONVERSATION
WITH NAZI ENVOY
Rome, To-day. Signor Mussolini had a long au- dience with the German Ambassador while Hitler's speech being broadcast. Reuter.
was
sia, he said one thing was certain-Europe. Russia and Germany would when they could both respect their thus be able to do what Versailles two regimes, there could be no cause failed to do. for hostility. In the East, they would have peace, because German desires | were the same as the Russian. No- be- thing could alter the frontlers tween them.
Both countries now had joint aims on in drawing up frontiers based geographic and racial considerations
He had given up claims to Alsace- Lorraine and had nothing to ask from Britain had the Western powers. worked against Germany; one of the alms of his life had been to bring Anglo-German under- about standing.
an
CLEAN AS NEW establishing peace and bringing about if his proposals were turned down,
AFTER 15 YEARS' USE
He ended with a veiled threat that
a new order in Eastern Europe. he had spoken his "last word." There were no longer any islands. Mr. "NEW ORDER IN EAST EUROPE"
Churchill might think that England This new order would also require would win but he, Hitler, had not the an exchange of populations in South-❘ slightest doubt that Germany would Eastern Europe as well as in Eastern be victorious.
NEW TONE
IN HITLER DELIVERY
London, To-day. Listeners to Hitler's speech were struck by a "new tone" in its deli.
very.
His voice, for the most part, appeared soft and tired and at times he stopped to cough. Reuter.
NO SOVIET DEMANDS
ON RUMANIA
Bucharest, To-day.
M. Gafencu, the Rumanian Prime Minister, declared in an interview yesterday that Soviet Russia has made no demands on Rumania for the return of Bessarabia.
Exchange reports that he agreed that a neutral Balkan bloc was de- sirable, but said that that would de- pend on the outcome of the Turkish talks in Moscow.
Reuter learns from Berlin that Rus- sia has assured Rumania that she will recognise the status quo in that sec- tion of Europe and that she will pur- sue a policy of good relations with Rumanin-Reuter.
DIAMONND
NECKLACE FOR FUND
London, To-day.
The Lord Mayor's Relief and St. the John's Fund yesterday passed
£250,000 mark.
An anonymous donor has given the
£30,000 diamond necklace.- fund a
Reuter.
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AFTE
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