His speech was the second he made since his triumphant entry into vienna. His previous declaration was made after tremendous clamour of the populace that he should address them. He did so from the balcony ai the Hotel Imperial, proclaiming that a great and historical turning-point had been vouchsafed the German people.
"Whatever may come, nobody ever again shall shatter and crush the erman Reich as it stands to-day."
The Fuehrer declared that a great and historical turning-point had been vouchsafed the German people.
Not the two millions in this city alone," he said. "but the 65,000,000 of our people in the Reich gre with us to-day. I am moved and overwhelm med as are all of you who live in the same faith.
No menace, no necessity, no force n break this oath. There is here a united people from Koenigsberg to Cologne, from Hamburg to Vienna.
It was estimated that more than half the population of Vienna greeted Herr Hitler, who arrived just prior to 5 pin He was forced to appear time and fir e again on the balcony in response o the insistent demands of ti crowd. Unceasing cheers greeted each appearance.
The Cardinal and the Archbishop of Vienna had ordered the ringing of all the church bells, while more than 1,000,000 people lined the streets.
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