The life of a people, he added, may bbe compared to a chain which grows ever longer until a link, representing 8 generation, is broker "That is why no person has the right {0 honour his heroes unless he himself is capable of accomplishing an heroic set," the Puehrer continued. He who has not heightened tradition by his own life and actions has no right (0 speak of tradition. This principle applies to a nation as well statesmen and generals. We would have had no right to come here today if we did not, in our hearts, bear the suered resolution to be as courageous aas-those who wore these arms, these banners, and these uniforms. The infantry units which gave their lives Hast September did no more than the warriors who 2,000 years ago fought to protect German Soil, but no less than that which is asked of us today. The strength, determination, and eour= faye of statesmen and military chiots the past was as great as the efforts which we are asked to furnish today. Even in the past the Gods loved great statesmen and men of arms only because they accomplished tasks which appeared unfeasible. Feeble theorists will never understand the mystery of the miracle of life.
Common Existence ani Fate Whatever may be the life and fate of each of us, we are all subordinated to common existence and fate, although something places us above the past," Herr Hitler pursued. We all" have a clear knowledge of the ideal for which 50 many. people fought before: the German people. If the outside world plutocratic democracies embarks} upon a fierce strusile against" Nazi Germany, proclaiming the Germany's extermination as their supreme war im, it only confirms what we knew ready: that National-Socialism, which" unifies the people of Germany, also makes them' particularly The German people appers invincible in the eyes of our: enemies. The world would like to
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