Conference Before War Continues Suggested Britain Attacked Conquest of Poles Lauded Berlin, Oct, 6. his momentous speech before the Reichstag today, Chancellor Hitler made no definite peace proposal merely asserting that "Germany desi peace" and "has no more claims in Europe."
He fully m: tained the Reich's colonial demands but added that these demands are by no means an ultimatum. Asserting that the Reich is prepared to disarm "to a reasonable level," he expressed the hope that a world conference would be convened to settle all pending problem: "before millions of lives are sacrificed."
He wound up by voicing confidence in Germany's victory but hoped that peace would be restored forever.
The Reichstag's session opened shortly after noon in the Kroll Opera House which was filled to capacity; The brown shirts of Nazi Party members mingled with the "feldgrau" uniforms of officers back from the Polish front.
The diplomatic corps was fully represented in the room, Complete silence prevailed in contrast to the atmosphere of previous sessions where shouts of "Hell!" could be heard from all benches, Eive minutes after noon, Herr Hitler took hig seat on the Government bench, while the audience rose silently. The session was then open fed by Field-Marshal Hermann Goering, President of the Reichstag, who paid a brief tribute to the war' dead and announced that the Chancellor was about to make a statement, Herr Mitler then rose amid cheers and began his speech immediately, Recalling the address he delivered on September 1, he declared that he would give an'account of the last five weeks of war. The German peo pile, he said, "are celebrating a victory Unique of its kind." The enemy was either repulsed or destroyed every where.
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