The Archive · 1935

Germany Beaten by Hunger in 1918

The necessity for Germany 10 become" economically self-sufficient was strongly emphasized yesterday cly the Reich Minister of " Agriculture, Herr Walter Darre, in a speech before the closing session of the: Jannual Congress of German Peasanry, of which he Is head.

""Liberalism's economic laws are worth much less than the National Socialist ideal," he said in part. "In 1918, Germany was vanquished by" hunger and not by the force of arms.

"National Socialism learnt a lesson from this, since it has shown itself capable of feeding the nation, although. the cultivating area Third Reich is smaller than in 191 fand the population. greater."—Ha

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