“DIVINE MISSION”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 January 1939, Page 5

“DIVINE MISSION”

UNIFICATION OF REICH

DEMOCRACIES DERIDED. “SINCERE DESIRE TO SMASH NAZI GERMANY.” (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, January 30. Herr Hitler referred in his speech to his unification of Germany as a divine mission and complained that, while primitive negro tribes were being protected under the name of selfdetermination and decent culture, German people had been deprived of the rights of man which in 1918 were formally promised them. “There are certain "world-savers and governesses,” he said, “who behave as though the world were waiting only to rescue the German people from their present plight. Speeches in newspapers abroad predict our death from financial trouble, from the strain of the credit crisis. Others predict a crisis in production and consumption.

These things only prove the sincere desire of the democratic nations to smash Nazi Germany. It is true that we are engaged in a. tremendous struggle with our whole strength. We shall win, indeed we have won already. (Cheers.) Our economic troubles are due to over-population. We have been exploited and plundered for' ■■■; ‘fifteen years; yet without aid from colonies and without help from abroad we have saved ourselves. Which of these Western European governesses could have achieved that? We do not desire to export our system. It is our patent. We certainly have no intention of attacking anyone or imposing our regime on China, South America, Holland or Australia.”

An earlier message stated that the speech marks the sixth anniversary of the Nazis’ accession to power, and thespeech will be broadcast throughout Germany and relayed throughout the world. Loudspeakers have been installed every few yards in. the Berlin city area.

It will be a day of celebration in Germany, starting with band displays and demonstration marches in all cities and towns.