The Archive · 1938

Nations Desired

Berlin, Jan. 11- Through the increasing din of armaments, mankind was calling insistently for peace, declared the Papal Nuncio, Dr. Cesare Orsenigo, ju a speech to-day at the annual New Year reception at the President's palace.

Dr. Orsenigo, who was addressing Herr Hitler on behalf of the Diplomatic Corps, of which he is ihe Doyen, prayed that Germany might be fully happy and might prosper in that calm peace which was promised to men of goodwill.

In reply, the Fuehrer said that peace was also the aim of the Reich Government. Germany, he declared, was striving to give the German people the happiness of a troadly united community and. to strengthen those who were economically weaker.

"In the same frame of mind," Herr Hitler continued, "we wish to regulate our relations with foreign countries. We are, therefore, determined to ce-operate with all nations who give practical form to our aim, so as to produce real constructive peace in the service of general the Fuehrer added, reconciliation

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