1938-09-13 — Page 19

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER

13,

1938.

FULL TEXT OF NUREMBERG SPEECH Virulent Attack On Czecho-Slovakia And World Democracy

Germany Ready To Accept The Consequences

HERR HITLER commenced his historic speech at Nuremberg at 7.15 p.m., following an elaborate coromonial display.

His address was punctuated by applause from the thousands of Germans who assembled to hear their loader.

the form

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three and

con-

of 1033, in which I stated for the

arise first time that there can national question in which our course

П

Collected Money For

of action is clearly defined and that Charity, Then

in such cases I would undergo every privation and danger rather than fail to pursue its course.

But

Spent It

The full text of the speech, insofar as it con- corns the Czecho-Slovakia crisis, was as follows:

"To-day we are being abused, | might in this ense, as in many others. but we are in a position to pre-observe it as an interesting demon- stration of the democratic conception vent any exploitation or rapeut freedom and self-determination. of Germany. The State which But that which demands our interest persecution of these preceeded us was subjected to in the present case is something very half million Germans; and I would blackmail for 15 years, but for satural.

urge the foreign statemen to Among the nationalities which are vince themselves of this fact, that this it received. the somewhat

suppressed are three and a half those were not mere empty phrases" mengre compensation of being million Gerinans. These Germans are After relating the efforts made by praised as a democracy.

also children of God and were not the National Socialist State in the

"No European state has done more "The attitude of the democracies, created to be victimised by a foreign interests of European peace, men- however, becomes for us unbearable Power as the resuit of the Versailles tioning the line taken to settle once to preserve peace than Germany and

none has made more sacrifices. and for all the question of Alsace-

"You агс dangerous Impostors, when they let loose a flood of de-reconstruction of States.

understood that even and "Nor did He create seven

going round playing on Lorraine, for which country no dis-It must be

people's mocratic phrases in

and spending the threats against our people at the half million Czechs that they might pute with France was ever again to sacrifices have a limit.

"During the present year Czecho- better feelings Germans, rise, and the naval agreement with moment when a large and seemingly guard and control these

the agreement with Slovakia planned, after repeated post- money on yourselves," said Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon defenceless section of our people is not to speak of oppressing and tor-Britain and

Poland, Herr Hitler went an to ponements, u hold at least local Magistracy this norm

norning, when two being suppressed and mattreated. turing them.

elections, since Prague, realised the unemployext men charged with The conditions in that State are say? of Czecho-Slovakin. That speak

further procrastina-collecting money without permission Impossibility of "This self-confinement and IC- stato in a

a democracy.

unbelievable. From the political point!

ot the Commissioner of Police ad- It was founded in accordance with of view three and a half million striction on the part of Germany is, tion In this matter.

"But, fearing unity among the mitted that they had not been sent the democratic principles that, with-persons have been deprived of apparently regarded on many sides!

Gerinals and the other nationalities out by any organisation, but had of weakness. I right

self-determination, as merely a sign of

resort divided the money colleeled und out putting the question to them, the the overwhelming majority of inhabitants and from the economic point of want, therefore, to correct this nus- it was deemed necessary to

to speeinl methods in order to in-

spent t it. have

slowly take. been they this state were simply and brutally view

exter- methodically

exus

"I do not believe that there can fluence the election results.

The Czech Government decided forced to accept and adjust Belves

in accordance with the dictates minated. The democratie representa. be an effective European peace if

to gain this end by stilling timidity of Ver

Versailles. As in a genuine de- lives may regard this development there remains any doubt that

remain through a display of brute force.

"In order to give this demonstra- the in with indifference mujority of

perhaps even Reich does not intend to mocracy,

simply habitants

tion brutally with sympathy, since it concerns only disinterested in all European ques

a plausible explanation Dr. tions, and particularly that Germany oppressed and

Benes mobilised his troops under the Is not willing to regard the suffer-

pretence that Germany had mobilised "The Constituti

Ings and privation of three and a made

her army and was on the point of Invading the country. half inition of her people with in difference.

of

"I

being

the

were

That is to say,

them-rianed And

of this State, democrats, does not by det serve the people but it did serve the political ends of the oppressors, which in turn demanded a dominant position, of power in the State for the Czechs. Whosoever opposes this attitude is, according to the democratic concep- tion, an enemy of the State and thus un outlaw.

DEMOCRATIC

CONCEPTIONS

"If I were a question of a foreign nation which did not concern us we

or

three and a half millon Germans.

JUSTICE FOR SUDETENS

"I can tell these representatives, however, that it is to us not'a mal- ter of indifference and that these tortured creatures are unable to receive Justice and assistance through their own efforis, they will receive it from us.

This depriving of rights must come to an end. In my address Li-i fore the Reichstag on February 22 1 declared that the Reicht would longer tolerate the suppression and}

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DETERMINED TO SUPPORT

the

"We understand it when England and France support their interests the and I should like to assure stalesmen in Paris und London that there are also German steresis which we are determined to sup- port under all circunstances.

"No word of this statement is true Several declarations to this effect were issue?! from Germany. The

also in Prague Government wh formed, but that Government need- this deception as an excuse for its election chicanery.

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Detective Sergeant A. F. Cochrane Yip prosecuted, and said the Mun-hion, 33, and Lam ilon-sang, 11 25, were arrested on September while collecting money outside the Tsimshatsu! Markel.

were

These men nileged they collecting money for refugees on be- half of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and when arrested had only nifty cents left out of $1.10 collected.

The defendants had given the police every assistance when arrested, and had admitted collecting from three different addresses on Sept. 4.

A request to the Press by the Magistrate that the public should be NO TROOPS MARCHED

warned about these impostors was "Again, at this late date, I

can i made,

Addressing May I recall my Reichstag address assure President Benes that no single Barnett said they could have been the defendants, Mr. additional German soldier was past charged with a much more serious ed on the Czech frontier, and that no single regiment or military de-charge, that of obtaining money by Batchment marched towards the border.

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These unscrupulous. Accusations were levelled against a great nation, and all Europe was alarmed to the point of plunging into a sanguinary

false pretenses. The

The only good he could say of them was that they had Hiven the police every assistance, the fifty cents left of what they had collected would go to the poor box which would be for charitable work. A fine of $10 on each charge or $30 Buch Germany possessed no ambitions and, on the contrary, was cuch was then imposed, or in default convinced that the local elections a total of 42 days' hard labour. would confirm the rights of the Sudeten Germans.

war.

"The Reich Government toolt no BAN ON PEIPING

To

NEWSPAPER

Pelping, Sept. 13.

step whatever and this was taken As a retreat under threat of serious intervention by France and England. "A big Power cannot afford to tolerate an infamous insuit of this

A public statement by the postal kind u second time. I have therefore

authorities to-day declares that the taken care to draw the necessary Peking and Tientsin Times Is sus- consequences. I :um Socialist and as such am accustomed mails. No reason is given for the pended from transmission through the

to hitung buck.

National

"Nevertheless, Germany is peace loving, and taxting into considefation use Ezeen atutuse of May 28 1 de- cided

upon a very grave measure. First, my comunalia, measures for strengthening ine

uir! iliza 1orce were immediately carried out and exicnaca to an extraordinary agree. net ordered the Im- mediate construction of fortifications in the west.

army

GERMAN FORTIFICATIONS

ban, and no reply has been forth- coming to British protests.-Reuter,

May Stop Assemblies

Prague, Sept. 13. It is admitled here that I the demonstration in the Sudeten dis- iricis continue it is possible bat assemblies of all kinds will be pro- hibited.

It is denied, however, that a state of emergency has been declared over the entire region already,--Trans- Ocean.

this

"I am able to assure you that since May 28 the most algantic system of fortifications of all times- has been in progress of erection in that quarter. All in all upwards of 360,000 workers as well as ten thou-am serving 'peace by leaving no sand members of the Labour Service doubt regarding

situation. Į Corps, several battalions of pioneers have not demanded that Germany and a few infantry divisions are en- have the right suppress three and gaged on the German frontier forti-o half million Frenchmen or English- fications in the west, which have

inve men, but I do demand the right that mado 'steady progress for two years. the persecution of these three and Nearly 8,000 railway truckloads of a half million Germans cease, und materials are being transported there that the right of self-determination every day, while the daily consump- be instituled.

tion of gravel amounts to upwards UP TO CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

"We should be sorry if, through this attitudo, our relations with other European States became more dim- cult. It is up to the Czech Govorn-

of a hundred thousand tons a day, "The defensive power of these fortifications is fully guaranteed, Upon their completion they will comprise In all, 17,000 gun bases, and behind them stands the en- ment to come a decision with the tire German people in arms.

"I have made this

duly appointed representatives of tremendous Sudeten Germany.

effort nil the time in the interests "My interest and the interest of

of peace. But under no circum all of us is to see that justice in stances am

continue this case does not become injustice. prepared to calmly looking on at any further "This is a question of Germans muppression of German compatriots and I do not intend to perali a in Czecho-Slovakia.

recond Palestine to develop. The Arabs are defenceless but the Germans in Czecho-Slovakia are nellber defenceless not forsaken.

"Dr. Benes is engaging in tactics. He talks and seeks 10 organise negotiations on the Geneva pattern. But that won't do in the long-run. It is not a question of empty phrases But the right of the Germans, question of self-determination sessed by bvery other people.

"Dr. Behes is not asked to present a gift to these Germans; they have

pos

A

la right to demand an individual life

Just as other people. T belleve

#1 declare in the name of the

·· German people that we are ready to amune this position and to no- whatever cept the consequenots. they may be.

*We shall no longer foterste- the ¡presumption, of a small State that

is nothing but a momentary up-;.

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