CHEERING CROWDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20032, 2 September 1939, Page 5

CHEERING CROWDS

GREETING FOR THE KING VISIT TO DOWNING STREET SAVING PREMIER’S TIME (Reed. Sept. 2, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. L . Ministerial consultations continued at No. 10 Downing Street this afternoon. The King visited the Prime Minister’s residence during the afternoon, the purpose of the visit being .to save Mr. Neville Chamberlain a journey tt> Buckingham Palace, to make, his report on to-day’s Cabinet meeting and other developments. His Majesty received a tremendous ovation from a large crowd. its construction. To-day it is the best armed and strongest force in the world.

“If I now demand every sacrifice from the German .people, I have the right to do so. I myself am ready to make every conceivable sacrifice. There will be no shortage in Germany, to which I myself will not submit.

“I will put on once more that coat which is dearest to me (referring to his uniform), and will not take it off until we are victorious. Should anything happen to me my successor is Marshal Goering, and after him Herr Hess. Should anything happen to him then I have appointed a Senate which will make the worthiest—that is, the bravest —its leader. My life was nothing more than a life for Germany’s resurrection. One word I have never known is capitulation.

“Let no one think that there ever again will foe a November of 1918 in Germany. Every German must to-day be a standard bearer of our resist-: ance.

“I also expect German women to put themselves in this fight with iron discipline. We are all determined tha : we will never capitulate. If our will is so strong that no necessity can overcome it, then this will, and our might shall prevail.” ';

Herr Hitler then read the bill relating to Danzig’s incorporation, which was adopted unanimously amid applause.