I Duce Proclaims Italian Intervention in Spain Against Bolshevism for Europe's Salvation Berlin, Sept. 28.
IR desire for peace and determination to resist the forces of Bolshevism were stressed by Herr Adolf Hitler and Signor Benito Mussolini-in speeches to-night at a monster rally at the Olympic Stadium, where unprecedented scenes of enthusiasm were witnessed.
"Fascism fought Bolshevism with words," declared Il Duce, speaking in excellent German and with a good accent, "and when words were ineffective, with arms. This is what we have done in Spain, where thousands of Italian volunteers have. fallen for the salvation of European civilization, Our two peoples, constituting 'a mass of 115,000,000 human beings, stand side by side in one unshakable determination.'
After the speeches, which were broadcast by German and Italfan stations, the dictators heard a special Programme by a/massed orchestra 3000 "soldiers, at which a special hymn for Signor Mussolini was performed. for the frst time.
'The Olympic bell was ringing' when the two dictators entered the stadium, After taking the salute and inspecting the. guard of honour, th two leaders proceeded to their seats in the vast flood lit arena to the accompaniment of storms of cheering, ted by cries of "Hell! Heili "Duce! Duce!" The cheering] 3 continued for nearly five minutes, Many Millions Assembl opening the proceedings Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, reported that 1,000,000 people were present in the Stadium and adjacent squares and 2,000,000 on. roads leading to the Stadium, making! 4,000,000 present at the historic mass demonstration of the Nazi movement.
Tu addition, over 100,000,000 people were assembled around loud spee ers in Germany and Italy in order} to be united with this unique event.
Welcoming Signor Mussolini, Dr. Goebbels assured 1 Duce that his historic fe and work had aroused. the deepest wonder of the German copie, the course of his address, Herr Hitler said the deepest meaning of this demonstration "is a sincere de-site to guarantee our countries that peace which is not the reward of cowardice but the result of securing, with a senso of responsibility, our racial, spiritual, physical and' cul tural substance and. values.
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