HITLER'S SPEECH

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 535, 19 May 1933, Page 5

HITLER'S SPEECH

-(Press Assn.—

I pacific tone

CLAIMS GERMANY DISARMED f MORE THAN TREATY v DEMANDED ' POLICE TO BE DISBANDED

-By Telegraph — Copyright).

Berlin, May 17. The Reichstag Chamber was crowded when the Chancellor, Herr Hitler, rose t.o give an address on Germapy's foreign policy. The Chancellor said: This crisis originated in passions which at the end' of the war dulled the insight and sense of justice of.the , nations. All our present problems ' are due to the shortcomings of the Peace Treaty, which is .iircapable of fairly and permanently settling the most decisive questions of the time.

"It was not wise to rob a people 'of economic possibilities of exi'stence, without taking into account the faet I that they were human beings, and demand the right to live. "If the Peace Treaty had" solved the problem of making political fron- ' /tiers coincide with national frontiers it might have formed the basis ■for real peace, making the sacrifices of the war worth while. "Treaties are valueless unless they ;are based on consideration of real equality.

"Germany had almost committed . suicide in endeavouring to fulfil the .treaty obligations. She would noir ,'break any arrangement without be- •' ing able to substitute one theref or. "This generation of Germans has suffered too much from the insanity of our time for us to wish to visit similar sufferings on others." Fear of Communism Amid applause Her Hitler added: "No war in Europe at present could improve the situation either economi/cally or politically. "If any single nation could secure .victory the final result would be the isame — insecurity leading to Communistie chaos which would swamp Eur!ope.

"German was ready to destroy all armaments if other nations were prepared to do likewise. "The auxiliary police would be completely disbanded this year. "France maintained that equality must be accompanied by promises of security, but Germany already had (given pledges of security in the Lo- . carno and Kellogg Pacts. The assumption that the storm troops form an army reserve was untrue. Solemn Declaration "I solemnly declare that Germany has disarmed and xho're than fulfilled her treaty obligations. "Germany was prepared to accept President Roosevelt's great, proposal which was a big relief to those peoples who see peace in disarmament. "Germany was prepared to unselfishly participate in the work of settling the world's political economic difficulties. She was convinced that one big task was to ensure the peace of the world.

YThe larmaxnents of France and Poland could not be inspdx'ed by fear of Germany because Germany possessed no offensive weapons." Herr Hitler continued. "The transformation system forced on Germany should proceed as the others ,disarmed. The idea of serving the world by economically destroying 65,000,000 people would plunge even the victors into catastrophe. War Guilt is a Lie."

"War guilt was a lie and it had degraded a great people to a second class position iat the very moment the League was born. , "The deepest oriigdn of the world's present misery lay in its division into victors and vanquished as a definite basis for all treaties, (and all future laws, entailing compulsory defencelessness of .some nations against the increased armament of the remainder. "National degradation could not be maintained for ever. "The French colonial troops must be reckoned 'as part of the French army. "The imposition of sanctioxxs in respect to 'Germany would lead to the annulment of treaties and resultant chaos." Herr Hitler continued: "Ma.y other nations recognise that Germany's unshakeable will is to end the period of confusion by mutual understanding on a basis of equality. Germany will tread no other path than that laid down by the treaties. "Deutschland Uber Alles" "She will discuss all political and economic questions only within the framework of those treaties. She understands only too well that military attack of any kind, even if successful must lead to disaster. "Germanly will not let hei-self he forced into axxything which might prolong her disqualification. She has no thought of ixivading any country." As Herr Hitler finished the deputies stood and burst into a roar of cheers. They unanimously adopted ia resolution approving of the speech and closed by sixxging "Deutschland Uber Alles."