Neither the blockade nor the air wor would hit Germany, declared Herr Hitler speaking in Berlin this morning at a ceremony to mark the german "Heroes day."
No power or support, in the world would change the outcome of the war, he said.
The address was formal in character and lasted about a quarter of an hour. As now usual with Herr Hitler's speeches, the fact that ho was going (o make on address was Kept a close secret until just before he began to speak.
Hinting at a forthcoming clash between German and British forces, Here Hitler said:
"it during the winter months our ally had to bear the full force of the British attack, from now on the German forces will take over their share of this burden.
"Germany Did Not Want War"
"As the German people honour their heroes in 1941 we do so at a ume and under circumstances which give us the right to think proudly those who have sacrificed their lives for the nation in the struggles of both the recent and distant past,"
declared.
He developed the familiar theme that Germany had not wanted the wat which had been foreed on her by England and France, and made the usual attack on the Versailles Treaty.
Atter_ referring to the Polish campaign Herr Hitler said, "with proud confidence the German people were able to enter the year 1040, yet our People did not deceive themselves as
them. to the aifitalties of the year before "The struggle in the west is today vividly retained in the memory of every German soldier. The year 1940 will go down in history as most decisive and important. A shifting of strength of truly historic Importance took place in that year.
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