GERMAN AIMS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20906, 11 September 1939, Page 8

GERMAN AIMS

WORLD DELUDED BRITISH “HYPOCRITES” OUTBURST BY GOERING (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) BERLIN, Sept. 9 “This is the proper place to address the German nation amid the antiaircraft guns which are the backbone of our defence,” said Field-Marshal Goering, addressing workers in an anti-aircraft gun factory. Assailing the British as hypocrites deluding the world with moral slogans, Field-Marshal Goering said it was inconceivable that anybody should ever break through the Westwall. The German seacoast was protected sufficiently, and the English Grand Fleet could not penetrate for two reasons. First, it was menaced by underwater craft, and secondly, by Germany's powerful air force. Poland Cannot Escape

“Three iron rings now enclose the Poles, and, according to my last reports, the Polish Army in the Raclom area is beginning to surrender, and is giving up thousands of arms,” con-

tinued Field-Marshal Goering. “There has never been such a Tannenberg in war history. W'hat is left of the Polish Army can no longer escape. Within a 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. The last mopping-up 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 others. After Poland, 70 divisions will be brought to the west front. British Losses “The same applies to our air force. The air defence of England thought it could attack our harbours during the Polish campaign. It tried it once and lost half its squadron. Their claim that a German battleship was hit is incorrect. It was hit by a falling British aeroplane. If they still try .leaflet flights 1 will not object. Should they change from leaflets to bombs, then retaliation will follow at the same moment. The same effectiveness lias been shown by our air force in Poland. “After Poland is crushed, the Eastern border threat will be ended, but the difficulty has always been the two fronts, which is solved, if the enemy now attacks on one front, we shall strike back with all our force. British Reason For War 'Field-Marshal Goering added that the British reason for war was nothing but nonsensical chatter. Surely Britain should have said Germany’s demands against Poland were just and urged her to give way quickly. But the Poles were of as little interest to Britain as the Turks. There was nothing more important to Britain than herself. “She lies today in stating that she must war against brute force,” said Field-Marshal Goering. “The nation dares to say this in spite of being built up by the naked oppression of innumerable nations and races. “They say Germany is mortally vulnerable in the economic, internal and political spheres. When I started the Four-Year Plan my object was to form a protection that could not be beaten. Today 1 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. Effect of Long War “The enemy asserts that a long war will weaken us, but it will make us stronger. We certainly must be prepared for a hard time, but we will be unbeatable if we remain united. We can promise Britain that 1918 will never be repeated.” Addressing Mr Chamberlain, FieldMarshal Goering said:—"Y'ou cannot doubt the will to peace of the German people. It is great and deep. We are ready for peace. 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 a blockade is different .from the last war, when we were surrounded on every side by enemies. In the north they cannot blockade 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. There we are not sufficiently shut in. In the south, too, we still have Rumania, Yugoslavia and all the 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. Will Hit Back ‘in any event we want nothing from the French. We will defend our frontiers like iron, but we shall not attack. If we are attacked we will hit hack.” After declaring that it was a lie that Poland did not receive the German demands before the war and that Herr Hitler was seriously upset at having to go lo war, Field-Marshal

■Goering added:—“We did not want war. We want nothing from France, whose frontiers we guaranteed for ever. 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 and France. We want peace. "Moral chatter about the attack by violence of Nazism means nothing to us, but don’t confuse offers of peace with weakness. If you w'ant peace, you can have it, Mr Chamberlain. Terrible Consequences “The Fuehrer 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« we will not kill peaceful people unnecessarily, but if people think they can do that to us there will be terrible consequences.” APPEAL TO GERMANS SIEGE AND PRIVATION ■FIELD-MARSHAL GOERING’S FEARS STRONG CRITICISM OF BRITAIN 'United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright) (Received Sept. 11, 11 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 10 The French Ministry of Information says:— “Field-Marshal Goering’s warning to workers to prepare for siege and privation shows that he apparently fears that such a condition might tend towards internal disintegration. “For the first time in history a statesman has asked sacrifices from his people not for the defence of the country or an ideal but to conquer another's goods. “•Field-Marshal Goering insults Poland by describing her as a plunderer—Poland who was thrice partitioned by Prussia and was attacked on the present occasion without an ultimatum. “General Goering’s speech was broadcast in several languages. A special appeal was made to America, urging Americans no longer to sympathise with Britain, who willingly sank the Athenia with hundreds of Americans aboard.”