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HITLER'S

Saturday,

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April 29, 1939.

SPEECH IN FULL

The declaration that he regarded the Anglo-German naval treaty and the German-Polish agreement of 1934 no longer existent,- and his rejection, in scathing terms, of President Roosevelt's ques tionnaire, were the most poignant parts of the speech before the German Reichstag of Chancellor Adolf Hitler,

At midday to-day, before the new Reichstag of Greater Ger- many after the inclusion of Memel, Chancellor Hitler delivered the speech tensely awaited by the whole world, in which he replied to President Roosevelt and defined Germany'a position towards the political situation in Europe to-day.

Of special significance was Chancellor Hider's relterntion that after the return to Germany of the Sunr territory, there existed no further territorial demands of Germany towards France, and that the only question still unsolved between Germany and Great Britain was that of the return of the German colonies.

Concerning the German volunteers to Spain, Chancellor Hitler stated that these would return to Germany after participating in the victory parade before General Franco,

...Turning to President Roosevelt's message, Hitler denied that the American President had any moral right to despatch it, in view of the fact that in the 14 wars which lund occurred in Europe since The reference to the 1918, Germany had not participated in one. unfounded intentions of attacks on other States was designated as "Iransgression against the tranquillity, and accordingly the pence, of the world,"

was made

the

"For

Not Like France

states to create à permanent threat to Germany's flank,

which would extend far beyond the duration of 'my own life;

and collaboration between Germany and England. I have never left room

To guarantee the independence of The new slate, he said, had only for any doubt of my belief that the

the Slovak State by Germany, Po- one role to play in the "game of existence of the British Empire is an

and Hungary jointly, which. Imperial democracies," that was to inestimable factor of value for the land

means in fact a renunciation of any furnish a bridge to Middle Europe whole human cultural and economie for Asialle Bolshevist ideas,

life. There is no doubt that the unilateral Germany hegemony Hitler claimed that he never denied Anglo-Saxon people have

necom- this territory.

"The Polish Government has re- Immeasurable his intention to rectify this "im-plished

colonising

my offer." possible" condition,

work in the world, and for this work lected

It has only declared that it is Hitler said that Germany acquiese. I have sincere admiration. The

in Berlin by

in

ed only while "international trailors" thought of destroying this labour ap- prepared to.

Negotiate concerning the question their foreign friends, but with the pears to me from a higher human of a substitute for the Commission-1 point of view, nothing more than the efluence of human wanton destrueer of the League of Nations in Dan- Liveness.

were kept in power ascent of Nazism a solution of the problems was only a question of ilme.

To

for

the

facilities consider "I regarded as impossible, how- All the help glyen to Czecho- Solvakit by the democracies was ever, to achieve a lasting friendship transit of traffic through the corridor, German and Anglo- "I have greatly regretted this in- only timed for keeping it intact as a between the bulwork against Germany, The Saxon peoples it the other side does comprehensible attitude of the Polish DES | Government. But that alone is not democracies held Czecho-Slovaktinn not recognise that there are German the decisive fact. The worst is that territory as "taking off place" for as well as British Interests, that not now Poland, like Czecho-Slovakia

hostile air power, which could only ly the preservation of the British destroy Germany's industries in a Empire the meaning and purpose of few hours.

Ilves of the Brillah, but also for "ti Is understandable that Germans freedom and its preserve German

leadership,' be Bald, tion is their life's purpose. its part to destroy this hostile air fteld."

Years

Fortifications Impregnable

han

love

Lasting Friendship

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When Germany

on one

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"I now consider it as no longer existing," he said. "If Poland seeks a new agreement I would welcome sutil overture. My attitude to the solution of

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pure of, believes that under pres- sure of the lying international cam- paign it must call up troops, al- though Germany on her part has not called up a single man and has not thought of proceeding In any way against Poland, Hitler admitted that in March 1930

"The intention to attack

un the "A genuine lasting friendship be- ho believed Czech problems could be

the basis

the international had to be deprived of her colonial solved by "evolution," but the Czechtween these two nations is only con- part of Germany, which was mere

of mutually invented by ceivable on Berlin, Apr. 28. Recalling the unfortunate ex- possessions.

mobilisation defeated Germany's dip-respect, England has given the world press, led as you know, to the so-

and to the; perience of the German people withi The unfortunate vietima of de-iomatic efforts and made him realls many great men, and Germany no called mibrantee offer

to be Prezident Wilson's 14 points, Adolf mocratle ill-treatment, nations and that more drastic steps hud

fewer. The severe struggle for the obligation on the part of the Polish Hitler declared:

Government for a mutual assistance, individuals. track to be prevented | taken.

He said, "I was willing to wait for tenance of the life of our people which would also, under certain cir- "Germany will never again send from ever recoverint, let alone rising representatives to conference that against their oppressors.

cumstances, compel Poland to take for a peaceful solution, but the in the course of three centuries, wh For 60, 70 or 100 years Germany democracles could not stand for that.ost a sacrifice in lives whilch tartary action against Germany in tribunal."

exceeds that which other peoples President Roosevelt's demands for was to pay sums so exhorbitant that They wanted to shed blood, and in have had to make in asserting their the event of a conflict between Ger- a declaration about the present and the question how they were actually order to prevent war I had to existence. If England cannot under-many and any other Power, in which future polley of Germany, Hitler re- to be raised could not but remain mobilise the German army. The de- stand our point of view, then our England, in her turn, would be in- jeeted because, the Fuehrer said, he mystery to all concerned. One of mocracies wanted either Germany to

Agreement Ended alone was responsible to the German the most shameful acts of oppression; back down or a Czech-German war and friendly feelings have involved,

deed been wasted on England!

"I have heard the statement of the ever committed is the dismember- should stir up all other nations auf-

Hitler speaking prople.

about Poland The Fuchrer then announced that ment of the German nation and the ficiently to permit them to start an Eritish Prime Minister German the Nazis had mobilised against the is not branded as a "le" the charges that addressed a question-political disintegration of her lying other world war."

trust in lie also lind

able to put any naire to the Staten which President space-which has offer all been hers Hitler reiterated that Germunysurances. Under these circumstances Pales.

the designated as im- for thousands of years provided for considers

new Anglo-Polish

I consider it as a matter of course He said that the Polish vorritor Roosevelt had perilled, asking whether they felt in the dictate of Versailles.

Agreements yet unannounced pub- that we do no longer wish or expect lies themselves

and whether the "I have never, gentlemen, left any Hely and signed by Poland-as an him or the British people to bear the is deep in the German world, "apart forever," but he realised that President's enquiry

at doubt, that in actual fact it in scarce unfriendly gesture.

situation which burden of a situ

only, Poland needed

of

access to the sen. their initiative.

ly possible anywhere in Europe to

conceivable In an atmosphere

atmosphere after which he said that Poland had The answers were entirely arrive at a harmony of the state and

mutual confidence.

German-Polish Non- negative, several containing sharp national boundaries that would be

Hitler sharply denied the satisfactory in every way, neither front fortifications

Hitler said that Germany's western became National Socialist and thus violated the rejections.

re-Aggression Agreement, were JD strong paved the way for her national re- reports concerning

intended to the right of self-determination nor that no power on earth can break surrection, in pursuance of my an

with German attacks on or penetration yet the politically, let alone economic, them.

swerving policy of friendship into American territory.

necessities and conditions for Europe-

After the first attempt of the England, 1 made the proposal for n Herr Hitler surveyed the German development. I have never left democracles to start a new world voluntary restriction of German naval proposals of disarmament which had any doubt that over the revision of war had falled, the cry no more smarments. That

not been chanan problems has restriction was, been made

since the the treaty of Versailles would also Munich" was raised. Referring to however, based

condition:

"This obligation on the part repeatedly ascent of National, Socialism to find its limit somewhere.

the Munich settlenient, he said the namely the will and conviction that of. Poland is contrary to the power, but which had always been

a number of territories war mongers want to see blood shed between England and Germany

which 1 agreement

piade some rejected,

and again professed his which might possibly be disputed, I not their blood, of course, but the world weer again be possible.

time

with

Pil- Marshal ngo because the war- earnest desire for prace.

have therefore came to final decisions blood of others,

This wish and this conviction are sudsky, seeing that in this agree- Dispensing with all preliminaries, which I have proclaimed, not only to mongers stand no! where bullets dy

alive in me to-day!

ment reference is made exclusively the Fuehrer began his speech with the outside world, but also to my but where profits flow.

"I am, however, now compelled to

obligations at that Without the Intervention of the the Roosevelt message declaring: own people, and I have seen to it

that state

the policy of Eng-to the existing Western democracles the Munich

time, namely the obligations of "The President of the United States that they should abide by them.

land.

boil officially and unes Poland towards France, of which we conference would not have bcen of America has addressed a telegram

ly, leaves

that this no doubt necessary. All the problems involv 10 me with curious contents, of which

could have will is no longer shared in London, were aware. To extend these obli- is contrary to gations subsequently "I have not, as France did in 1870- ed in Czecho-Slovakia

opinTM already familiar. Before You are

Elsace been peacefully solved, but he added and that, on the contrary, the betually received this document, the 71, discribed the session of

these clr- *5 Intolerable for rest of the world had already been Lorraine

the that the promised guarantee of the ion prevails that no matter in which the terms of the German-Polish non- ews future, but.

here drawn a revised Czech frontiers would never conflict Germany should one day be aggression pact. Under

cumstances I should, at the time, informed of it by radio and news Afference between the Suar territory have. become valkd because the entangled, Great Britain would bi- paper reports and numerous mentaries in the organs of the de- and these two former Imperial Pro- claims of the Hungarians and Poles ways have to take her stand against have entered into this pact, because mocratle world press had already and I have never changed were not fulfilled at Munich. He Germany. War against Germany is what sense can a non-aggression pact leaves open an enormous number of generously enlightened to as to the my attitude, nor will I ever do so! referred to the internal confusion in, thus talten for granted in that coun-have if one partner in practice.

Czecho-Slovakia, after the Munich try. fact that his telegram was a very The return of the Saar territory has conference, and said that this state of

"Since England to-day, both of thertore look upon the agrec-

"1 skilful and tactical document, destined done way with any territorial pro afairs was not the fault of Germany feially and in the press, upholds the

Europe between to impose upon the States in which the blems In

een France!

be that Germany should people govern the responsibility for and Germany. I have always regard- which could not be held responsible view

to flungary and Poland. He pointed regrettable that French the warlike measures adopted by theed it

by ker confirms this

polley of plutocratic countries."

Statesmen did not take this attitude out that those countries wanted an opposed under all circumstances, and for granted. They are not looking order to form a common frontier.

area of the former Czech State inrclement, the insie for the naval by no longer in existence. I have sent;

removed.

a communication to this effect to the I have at the matter in the correct way. I

Polish Government. treaty has been Hitler polated out that Germany!

at this point "I can only repeat this attitude The Fuehrer then turned to the bave confirmed

also had an empire in the Middle therefore, resolved to-day to send a

although religious quarrels

communication to this effect to the

that my decision does not constitute principles upon which he had bullt France as an expression of my appre- Ages,

British Government.

*a modification of my atitude to a his Government, stating: "Ever since clation for the necessity to attain later relegated the empire

"This is to us not a matter of peace in Europe Instead of sowing secondary role in Europe, "We want the day on which I entered politics the seed of continual uncertainly and to "umphasise" that "we Germans have practical-material importance, for I principle with regard to the problems I have been moved by no other ideas

an armaments than that of winning back the free even tension by malting limited no feeling of inferiority towards still hope that we should be able to mentioned above. Should the Polish Sturdily built-for-many......... dom of the German nation. I have demands and continuously asking Britons. We have overcome

handicap of a disunited Reich, and England, but an been working to

to restore that which for a revision.

If this tension has nevertheless now to-day we are in no way inferior to respect. others once broke by force. The arisen, the responsibility does not lie the British. We can rely on our own

that these arrangements are based on venience-with a Royal present Greater German Reich

with Germany but with those inter-strength and the strength of our "Should the British Government, absolutely clear obligations bindig portable you'll find it falas no territory which was

national elements which continually friends," he said. times part

however, wish to enter once more both partners in an equal measure. the earliest times of this

and systematically produce such a The future will show whether the into negotiations with Germany on Touching upon the European situa-easier to type than "Long before the American con-

would be problem, no one

tion in

Hitler in general, Chancellor tinent had been discovered by white tension in order to serve their own solution Germany has found is right into

capitallat interests.

However, it is certain happier than I at the prospect of still declared that the unrest in the world write! people,

Reich existed. not

of have given binding declarations that the solution is not subject, to being able to come to a clear and was due solely to international war merely in its present form but with to a large number of states. I was English supervision or criticism, for straight-forward understanding."

mungers who wish to

to make Europe the addition of vinces which regions and pro pleased that a number of European Bohemia and Moravia as remnants After commenting at some length

ripe for a eatastrophic, namely a states avalled themselves of these of the former Czecho-Slovak State on the significance of

Germany's All those who fought for their nation clarations by the German Govern-have nothing whatever more to do economie agreements with other shevist destruction of European civi=!

in Spain in loyal fulfilment of their duty were ment to express and emphasise their with the Munich Agreement. Just countries, in which he pointed out lisation. This policy failed entitled to a peace

of German ustler, but millions of

pence of reason and desire for absolute neutrality. This as English measures in, say, Northern Churie Releh in hrge consumer through the heroism of one man, his

support of people were

Italian volunteers. Nervous Justice this peace and all the land, Denmark, etc. 1 have wrong, are not subject to German (Relch makes use of its trade agree- and cheated of

for not only applies to Holland, Belgium, Swit-reland, whether they are right or and denied the accusation that the nation had the did the Germ

German

ready inc.oned France. I need! supervision or criticism. The same ments to draw the smaller countries hysteria is now being aroused to pre- public opinion for a British other people fighting on our side, not mention Italy, with whom is the case with these two old Ger- into its political orbit, the Fuchrer pare

through the

peace treaty, bui

Electorates.

touched upon the German-Polish polley of encirclement, and to gain and closest friend- man in united

deepest

"However, I entirely fail to un- relations.

support for it

The Chancellor then spoke of the as neighbours, we are for-derstand, how the agreement reach- Pointing out that the Versailles

led between Mr. Chumberlain

wounds on loyal support of Germany's friends, and Treaty Inflicted severe were the Intellectual forbears of the "On the other hand, I have left myself at Munich can refer to this Germany, he declared that Germany declaring that still closer relations Treaty of Versailles. Nearly 115. million people have been robbed of no doubt from the first moment of case, for the case of Czecho-Slovakia had nevertheless entered into

nctivity that my political

there was settled in the Munich protocol treaty of amity with Poland:

suffer

this

Ono Idea

Con

Retek

been have since

|

Inces,

us

it also had an annihilating effect on ship, Hungary and Yugo-Slavin with

the victor countries.

tunate to be on very friendly terms.

"Entred. jealousy and unreason whoin,

by victorious soldiers, but by mod of the right of self-determination,

or wrong.

the void

en-

ent which Marshal Pilsudsky and I at one time concluded ns having cen, infringed by Poland and there- been.

in

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their right of self-determination, not existed such mean and gross outrages lab at all settled at that time. Polish agreement resulted in a re-

of the four powers, as for as It 11 is a fact that the German- | Government. politicians. They have been that we can never accept or endorse Apart from this, provision was mere-markable lessening of the tension. Turning then to the President's tele-

full

however,

new

Case of Austria

The Fuchrer

the historical elch, sketch-

such

A

one

and Germonship between England European pence, I had the follow-

Answer To Roosevelt

to

bitrarily removed from the old come them!

ly made that if the Interested parties There remained, nevertheless, munities and made part of new ones,

should fail to come to an agreement open question between Germany and gram, Chancellor Hitler declared:

"The world on April 15 was in- without any consideration of blood,

they should be entitled to appen to Poland which sooner or later, quite origin, reason and economic condi

then proceeded to the four Powers who had agreed, in, naturally, had to be solved, namely formed of the contents of a telegram which I myself did not see until It is dificult to classify this tion of life. The results were dread-review the circumstances surround-such a case, to meet for further con- tha of the German city of Danzig.

Ing the anschluss of Austria, the re- sultations after the expiration of "I regard a peaceful settlement of later. "As dictatore

this question as a further contribu- document or to arrange it in any a new world turn of the Sudetenland, the estab-three months. of

ilon to Protectorate of

Anal lessening of the known scheme. of the

"I will therefore endeavour order, the statesmen of the so-called lishment

Relations With England

European tension. After the pro-

analyse the necessary answers: democratic empires undertook at that Bohemia and Moravia, and the re-

the time the responsibility of solving

"These interested parties, however, blem had already been discussed a of

"Mr. Roosevelt la of the opinion Memel to the turn problems confronting the communal ing

that I, too, must realize that through- which did not appeal to the four Powers number of times some months ago, life of there peoples. When this motivated each action,

but merely to Germany and Italy. I made concrete offers to the Polish world order turned out to be a catas-

In this connection the Fuehrer The agreement reached between Mr. Government and I make this offer out the world millions of human trophe.

greatest of a new war, or even a series of the democratic mentioned that in reply to a ques- Chamberlain and myself did not re-known to you, to judge whether it beings are living-In constant fear

late to this problem but exclusively did not represent the peace dictators of American and tion regarding guarantees, submitted

which refer to Ung possible concession in the interest of wars.

"In reply to this It must be said European origin were so cowardly by France and England a few days to questions that none of them ventured to adopt before the dissolution of the Czech mutual responsibility for what had occurred. | State,

existed throughout time immemorial, Germany refused

This is clearly shown ing proposal submitted to the Polish that this fear of war has undoubtedly Danzig returns as a Free State and justinably so. For instance, 14 Each put the blame on the others, guarantee, since all conditions for it by the fact that these questions were Government; thus endeavouring, to save himself fald down at Munich were lacking. to be treated in future in the spirit of

1030, alone, in none of which Ger- from the judgment of history. · To give some Idea of the danger Munich and the Anglo-German naval into the framework of the German wars were waged between 1919 and

that agreement,

in a friendly spi which could arise from the possiblej

spirit.

Germany receives a route through many was concerned, but in which Colonial Empire

misuse of the vast stores of muni- by way of consultation. If, however, the Corridor and a railway line at the States of the western hemisphere, her own disposal, possessing the in whose name President Rooseveli "It is impossible to enumerate the tions in Central Europe, Hitler gave this agreement were to be applied to of u

extra-territorial status samne

for also speaks, were indeed concerned. were, moreover, in the state of suffering of our own people. a few figures of the immense inter-every future German activity

"There in political nature, England, too, should Cermany as the Corridor Itself has Robbed of the whole of its colonial national

not take any steps, whether in

for Poland.

same period 20 violent interventions possessions, deprived of all its finan-Czecho-Slovakia,

These included 1.502 aeroplanes, Palestine or elsewhere, without first

In return Germany is prepared and sanctions carried out by means of cial resources, plundered by the so-

2,175 light consulting Germany. It is obvious

To recognise all economic rights in bloodshed and force, Germany also called reparations our nation was 601 anti-aircraft guns..

played no part whatever in these. Danzig:

carried out driven into the blackest period of its and heavy guns, 1,000,000 rifles, over that we do not expect this. Like-

"The US. alone To ensure for Poland a free har- in millined rounds of infantry am-wise we refuse to gratify any similar national misfortune."

in atx cases three million expectation of us,

in Danzig of any size, desired, military Interventions Reviewing the years of German munition, and over humiliation and economic ruin, the shells.

Now If Mr. Chamberlain conclud- which would have completely free since 1918.

"Soviet Russia has engaged in ten Democracies' Threat

ed from this that the Munich Agree access to the sen Fuehrer said: "To-day we know the

To accept at the same time the wars and military actions involving reason for this frightful outcome of

Hitler sald that for centuries the ment is annulled, as if we had broken

boundaries between Ger- bloodshed and force, Czechs and Germans lived in that, we shall take, cognisance of this present.

many and Poland and regard them wreed for spolls. space peacefully side by side, and fact and proceed accordingly.

"During the whole period of my as últimate; only the criminals of Versailles had

state there," political activity I have always ex- To conclude a 23 year non-aggres to be dismembered and Germany stripping the lerritory from adjoining pounded the idea of close friendship sion trenty with Poland, a treaty

the Great War.

"Firstly it was

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