“CANNOT BE BEATEN”

Evening Star, Issue 23368, 11 September 1939, Page 5

“CANNOT BE BEATEN”

■ GERMANY MORTALLY INVULNERABLE IMTIBH ASSAILED AS HYPOCRITES FIELD-MARSHAL COEWHG'S PEACE HINT (Independent Cable Service.) BERLIN, September 9. Speaking to workers at an anti-air-craft factory, Field-Marshal Goering ■aid: “ The proper place of address for the German nation is amid anti-air-craft guns, which are the backbone of our defence.” Assailing the British as hypocrites deluding the world with moral slogans, Field-Marshal Goeriug said: “it is inconceivable that anybody should ever break through the West Wall. The German sea coast is protected sufficiently. The English Grand Fleet cannot penetrate for two reasons. First, it is menaced by underwater craft, and, secondly, there is our powerful air POLAND CONQUERED. Field-Marshal Goering announced that three iron rings now enclosed the Poles. “ And. according to my latest reports, the Polish array in the Radom areas is beginning to surrender and is giving’ up thousands of arms,” he said. “ There has never been such a Tannenburg in war history. What is left of the Polish army can no longer escape. Within a very few days the remainder of the arrogant Polish army will be taken prisoner. We hope that 14 days after the beginning of the main job Poland will be finished and that the last ‘ mopping up ’ job will be carried out within a few weeks. The German sharp sword will beat all.

I hope Poland’s example will be a good lesson for the others. WESTERN FRONT NEXT. “ After Poland. 70 divisions will be brought to the West Front. The same applies to nur air force and air defence. England thought she could attack pur harbours during the Polish campaign. ' She tried it once and lost half of the squadron. Their claim that a German battleship was hit is incorrect. Jt was hit by a falling British plane. If they still try their leaflet flights, I do not object. Should they change the leaflets to bombs, then retaliation follows at the same moment and with the same effectiveness as that shown by our air force in Poland. . “ After Poland is crushed, the eastern border threat is ended, but it is also the difficulty there has always been in fighting on two fronts which is solved. If the enemy_ now attacks on one front we shall strike back with all force.” LYING BRITAIN. Field-Marshal Goering said the British reason for war was nothing but nonsensical chatter. “ Surely Britain should have said the demands against Poland were just and urged her to give way quickly,” he said. “ But the Poles are of as little interest to Britain as the Turks are. There is nothing more important to Britain than herself. She lies to-day in stating that she must war against brute force. The nation dares to say this despite * the fact that it was built up by naked oppression of innumerable nations and races. GERMANY UNBEATABLE. “ They say Germany is mortally vulnerable in economic, internal, and political spheres,” he said. “ When 1 started the four-year plan my object was to form a protection that could not bo beaten. To-day I can say that Germany is the best-armed State in the’ world. No Power commands such munitions as we do. No other Power has such experts and united workers. We possess all we need to defeat our enemies. The enemy asserts that a long war will weaken us, hut it will make us stronger. We certainly must be prepared for a hard time, but we are unbeatable if we remain united. We can promise Britain that 1918 will never be repeated.”-

PEACE RESTS WITH BRITAIN. Addressing Mr Chamberlain, FieldMarshal Goering said: “You cannot doubt the will to peace of the Gorman people. It is great and deep. We are ready for peace, and it rests with you. Will you give the word for life or death? Then give it. We will accept the offer, but never again shall there be a Versailles. “ The prospect of blockade is different from the last war, when we were surrounded on every side by enemies,” he went on. “In the north they cannot blockade us because they run against neutrality agreements, while in the east we have no enemy, if the British assert we do not have raw materials, they cannot assert that the Russians have not got them. We are not sufficiently shut in. In the south, too, wo still have Rumania, Yugoslavia, and other countries. They remain neutral because they are sensible. “ If they dared attack, they would quickly learn what it meant to touch Germany. The British can therefore cut us off only from America, with whom statistics show our trade is pitiable in any event. We want nothing from the French. We defend our frontiers like iron, but shall not attack. If we are attacked we hit back.” After declaring it was a lie that Poland did not receive the German demands before the . war, and that Hitler was seriously upset at having to war, Field-Marshal Goering added: “ We did not want war. We want nothing from France, whose frontiers wo guaranteed forever, if M. Daladier does not believe that it is his affair. We do not want to shoot Frenchmen. We do not want to conquer Britain or France. We want pence. Chatter about attack by violence of Nazism means nothing to us; but don’t confuse offers of peace with weakness. If yon want peace you can have it. Mr Chamberlain. “ The Fuhrer ordered that open towns must not be bombed. I even refrained from attacking the most important military objectives because they were too close to towns. We have given our word that we won’t kill peaceful people unnecessarily, but if people think they can do that to ns, there will be terrible consequences.” BRITAIN’S REPLY ONLY ONE CONDITION GERMANS MUST WITHDRAW FROM POLAND NF.W Y T ORK, September 9. The London correspondent of the United Press of America states that in response to Goering’s hints that Germany is ready for an “ honourable ” peace, the Official Spokesman announced that Britain is not ready to negotiate until German troops are entirely withdrawn from Poland. THREE YEARS' WAR BASIS FOR BRITISH POLICY GREAT NATIONAL EFFORT UNDER WAY LONDON, September 9. The Ministry of Information states that the Cabinet is basing its policy on the assumption that the war will last for three years or longer. The Ministry adds: “The Ministry of Supply will forthwith act to ensure the productive capacity of munitions on an increased scale to meet every possible demand. The Admiralty and the Air Ministry are making arrangements correspondingly. In the great national effort implicit in the War Cabinet’s decision, civil needs will be minded, and also the importance of maintaining the export trade. “ 'Die War Cabinet is confident that this significant decision will be wholeheartedly supported by the British peoples and welcomed by friends and Allies.” LOYALTY TO ALLIANCE WARM MESSAGE FROM IRAQ (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. SeptemK- o There has been an exchange of telegrams between Abdullah. Prince Regent of Iraq, and King George. The Prince Regent recently sent the following telegram : “In the present grave international situation, the duties of friendship and the honourable discharge of our obligations make it incumbent upon me to express to your Majesty our unshakable attachment, the Government and people alike, to the letter and spirit of the alliance uniting ns and assure you of onr firm determination to do everything in onr power, in the same spirit, to co-operate with our great ally until right and justice and the lofty principles, to defend which you have entered the war, shall prevail.” Replying, the King said: “ The action of the Iraq Government is further proof, if proof were needed, of the sincere and lasting friendship between onr two peoples. My Government much appreciates the encouragement which your message brings to them in the task of resisting the forces of aggression, and I assure you that if ever the horrors of war were to descend upon Iraq, my Goverment would carry out its obligations in the same spirit of loyalty and resolution ” CIVIL DEFENCE IN BRITAIN THE KING’S APPRECIATION (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 9. The King sent a message of encouragement to the Civil Defence Volunteers, expressing appreciation of the fine spirit in which they are facing the long hours and discomforts inseparable from the performance of their duty. The civil defence organisation includes air raid wardens, the, auxiliary fire service, the casualty and voluntary ambulance services, and. in many cases, volunteers are taking duty after the end of an ordinary day’s work.