“IF I LOSE-”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 December 1940, Page 5

“IF I LOSE-”

HITLER SPEAKS TO ARMS WORKERS NO LIMITS ON CLAIMS AND ASSERTIONS. BITTER TIRADE AGAINST BRITAIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) BERLIN, December 10. Herr .Hitler, in ti speech to workers in an armament factory, declared: “If we lose this war it is the end of the German people,” and added: “1 am fighting the world as a representative of the have-nots.”

He hoarsely continued the wellknown theme of blaming the Jews for chaos in Germany and bitterly haranguing against England, its democracy and is Press. He reiterated the Nazi programme for the unity of Germany and said the world 'did not want a united Germany, but wanted to maintain the Versailles Treaty, that primary cause of the present conflict for bloodshep is better than slow death for our people. He declared: “The British capitalists are afraid that the ideas now popular in Germany might influence their own people and would oblige them to renounce their 100 to 160 per cent, dividends. The highest rate of dividend in Germany is 6 per cent, half of which is forfeited by taxes. The people are for business, but business is for capital in a capitalist-democracy. The people come first in Germany and everything else is a means to an end. We do not need gold. I rely on the ability of the German people. The pound sterling cannot be sold throughout the world now. but the German mark remains stable because the German worker stands behind it.

TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS “People said I was crazy eight or nine years ago, when I predicted that the problem would not be hdw to find work for the unemployed, but how to find workers for jobs, but this has become a reality. We have introduced Nazi principles, where this was most difficult, namely into the Army. Thousands of officers have been promoted from the ranks. We have generals who were privates and non-commis-sioned officers in 1918 Eton and its college and Adolf Hitler are two different worlds, one for the sons of a stupid aristocracy, and one for the sons of the people. I want to see the white masses so organised that the whole of German culture flourishes.

INFERIORITY COMPLEX DENIED. Hitler proceeded: “The people say I have a feeling of inferiority towards England. They are crazy. I never had an inferiority complex, and, did everything possible to avoid war, but Churchill wanted war for a decade, and now has got it. (loud applause) Our enemies aim is to destroy Nazism and disperse the German nation. They will have a surprise this time. I think the surprise has already begun. No other soldier will ever set foot where the German soldiers stand. No power in the world will be able to dislodge us from the occupied territories. We are prepared for any contingency. England can do what she likes. She will get heavier blows every week, and will meet us once again should she attempt to gain a foothold on the Continent. If the millions of German families are assured of food for the future it is thanks to you armament workers. Only a couple of armament factories were picked out in our attacks on Paris. The Luftwaffe aimed wonderfully. British bombing has failed to put out of action a single German arms factory, but has made many families unhappy. Hospitals are their favourite targets. I wanted to attack only military objectives and fight soldiers, not women and children. I shall fix the time for the final decision, but I am cautious. We do not want the prestige of successes guided only by military necessities. Germany cannot be defeated either militarily or economically. I shall continue the struggle until the last breath. German workers and peasants! Enable me to carry on the fight. The production of guns will cease when the war is finished. We will then begin constructive works with peace for the millions.”

(The speech was relayed by radio to South America and East Asia).