G6QOLDIERS on the Western Front, the hour has come for the: most decisive struggle of the German people," declared Herr Hiller in. an address today to German troops on the Western Front, "The fight which begins today," he added, "will determine Germany's future for the next thousand years."
'The Reichs' Fuehrer continued: "It has been the aim of and France for the past hundred years to prevent any consolidation of Europe, and especially to weaken Germany.
France alone has declared war on Germany 31 times in the last two centuries. has been the aim of Britain for many decades to divide Germany into many small states in order to rob her of her strength and necessities for her 80,000,000 people.
"Britain and Franco have followed this policy without considering what Government was in power in Germany, 'Their plans were always dlreded against the German people themselves. 'Thelt responsible Ieaders have admitted openly that 'Germany ie (0 be smashed.' This is why all my attempts for peace have failed, and war was declared September 3 last year, "The German people, however, have no hatred against the British end. French people, Today, they fare faced with the question of life destruction, In a few weeks our brave German troops defeated Po-Jand, which had been incited against by the Western Powers. The danger from the cast was thus eliminated, 'Then the enemy tried attack' from the north, From April 9 this danger was also ended by German troops.
fow. the danger that we have expected all the time has actually come, Wster gigantic manceuvres in Europe, Britain and re have attempted to attack the Mhe Valley through Belgium and Holland. Soldiers of the Western Front, your hour has come, The fight which begins today wilt de~ termine Germany's future for, the next thousand years, Do your duty, The German" people give you their blessing."
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