Paris, Jan, 29. must save freedom and the dignity of the human race from the sane people reigning in Berlin who wish to create a world of masters-and-slaves," the French Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, declared tonight in a nationwide radio address notable for its pungency and strength.
He began his speech at 10 p.m. sharp. Speaking firmly in a controlled voice, he conjured up the spectre of German domina in Austria, Czechoslovakia and the western portion of Nazi-over idden Poland.
"Austria, Bohemis and Moravia, Slovakia and Poland today are nothing but land: of despair," he declared, "where people are compelled to lead most miserable lives The Premier, whose speech was held all the more notable because of his usual reticence, went on to deal with the hydra Communism in France and asserted, the French Government is not against the principles of Communism as applied to labour before the war, but Against Communists who insisted on taking orders from Moscow and Berlin, Communism today, he assert ted, no longer is Communism as set forth in the works of its founders.
Since the signature on August 23, 1939, of the Nazi-Red non-aggression pact, the Communism preached in Moscow shed its false colours and took on ils own true tint. pose Frenchmen ayainst, Frenchmen, M, Daladier accused, "They thought they might enrol liege-men under the ved flag with the swastika on it, and workers under the red flag with the hammer and sickle, But in Septem-ver, when the Soviet Army invaded Poland, the mask fell, The two flags became but one, the flag of a bar~ parle invasion, of on onrush on all ands where there is wealth to be seized and men to enslave, "The French Government has. already hit out against foreign agents fand will not gease to wage a battle without merey on them. But it does not want to become a Government of Fevenge or political tendencies. It is the Government of France, If It struck against the Communists, it was because in remaining under the orders of Moscow they became subject to orders from Berlin, "But the Government stretched out 'a helping hand to all those who fol-Towed the Communist Party yet again find today the true tradition of French workers, the (tradition that is national and patriotic, "It was legitimate to be Communist and wish to unite France and Russia for the defence of peace," the Premier stressed, "It was also' legitimate want rapprochement with Germany. But," he asserted with slow emphasis, in' present. circumstances, itis 6 rime to remain under the orders of Berlin or Moscow. It is only against this crime that we are striking and will strike without pity the present war, Premier Daladier nevertheless drew attention to the material strength of Germany.
his is one of the most formidable in the world." he stated frankly. But thanks to our labour and dis-kipling," he added, "we will win this contliel, which threatens not only the existence of nations, but our whole conception of life, "France Is serene.
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