Herr Hitler began his speech by congratulating the, inhabitants Saaig on. their iiberatione after Which' he reviewed the dispute with "INT tried to find n solution of the Polish' problem." he declared. submitted proposals orally to those in power in Poland, They knew that {hose proposals were more than moderate. 1 tried to reconcile the economic demands of Poland with the German character of Danzig. that. time T was too modest. What Tdi 1 did to save the German people and. the Polish people from other sufferings.
These demands were repeated by me in the spring-Danzig must return the Reich and a rood must be built through the Corridor. naturally our expense. Countless Germans have a sigh of relief, when Poland Felected my Proposals because they believed that T had gone too far to meet the Poles.
Warnings Against Eden, Churchitt "Poland's answer was, first. mobilization, and then wild terror My request to Colonel Back (Potish Foreign Minister) to visit me Berlin was rejected. The Potes were persuaded to resist Germany, A Euarantee was given to Poland, and the Poles were iven an opportunity to. begin. war.
poland was only a pawn in the ame of universal warmongers. Constantly uttered warnings against Churchill, Eden, Dut Cooper and the rest, but' T was laughed at. Today these men are calmly saying that it Hine longer a question of Poland but of the German Government. T believe would have been possible to avoid war were It not for' the British guarantee and the incitement of these apostles of war. Twas ready to negotiate directly with Poland, but the Poles did not turn up."
Referring to Signor Musso offer of mediation after. the invasion of Poland, Marr Hitler said: "Pence Could still have been secured. France futeed, but England refused, sending the Reich a two-hour ultimatum."
"poland," the Chancellor proceeded, chose war, and had it. Poland had been told that it would be easy not only to hold up German troops but te_make them retreat. Poland has Tearned in eighteen days how they have been ied to. If ever in history the expression can now be applied "the Lord hes struck with man, horse sand wagon:
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