Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-09-28 | Page 1 | Dictators See Fascism Bloc over Europe

DICTATORS SEE FASCISM BLOC OVER EUROPE Three Million Cheer Duce and Hitler Addresses BERLIN, Sept. 28 (UP) Premier Benito Mussolini, openly announcing that thousands thou-sands of Italian volunteers had perished in "the fascist defense of European civilization" in Spain, proclaimed to a madly cheering throng of Germans tonight to-night that "Europe tomorrow will be fascist." Mussolini and Hitler, the two great dictators although Mussolini Musso-lini denied In his speech that there la a dictatorship either In Italy or Germany addressed a throng which Dr. Paul Joseph Ooebbels, la his Introductory, speech, estimated esti-mated at S.000,00 persons. Both Mussolini and Hitler declared de-clared their firm desire for peace, especially In western Europe, with soviet Russia excluded. "Europe tomorrow will be fascist, because of ths logio of events, not became of propaganda," Mussolini said. "Germany is awakened. I do not know when Europe will awake. "Secret but well armed forces are engaged in turning civil war Into a world war. It is Important that our great nations' 115.000.000 cltlsens be united in calm determination," The Rome-Berlin axis is not directed di-rected against any third power, Mussolini declared- "Behind this visit," he asserted, "there are no secret Intentions and nothing will be framed here that would increase Europe's troubles." Hitler preceded Mussolini In the peaking. He voiced a "confession of faith" between the two dictatorial powers. "Ws are animated with Joy at seeing In our midst ons of ths men who is not only the object of history but a maker of history," Hitler said of Mussolini. The demonstration at ths field (Continual! on Pain Two) I Column Two) Millions Cheer II Duce, Hitler (Continues from Peso Onal was one of ths most Impressive in European history Goebbels. German minister ef propaganda, aaid In hla introductory speerh that 3.000 000 people were lined up at the field, and added: "More than 100,000,000 people In Germany and Italy are at the loud speakers, connected with us through ths air." : Goebbels' speech was preceded by seven minutes of cheering. Each time be mentioned II duce, doafsning cheers Interrupted blm. Hitlar, who spoke after Goebbels. waa first t voice the desire ef ths two powers for peace. "This is no mere meeting but a manifestation by both naliona to ensure peace for nationa which are not a product of reaignation to cowardice cow-ardice but of activity and determination determi-nation This, ws believe, will best serve Europe an interest, he de-, de-, c lared. Mussolini echoed Hitler's expressions expres-sions of national solidarity "I came not only aa ths heed of a government" 11 duce said, "but also aa leader of the fascist revolution, wishing te rxprees solidarity with i your .revolution. "The nails and th fascist want I peace and are .determined always 1 to work together for peace a real, fruitful peace. Behind this vlait to I Germany there are no secret Intention Inten-tion and n attempt to split further fur-ther an already badly divided Europe." Eu-rope." I Teaaea Jibe I Mussolini tnaaed a dsflant Jibe at the League of Nationa, aaylng: "N nation having mirtiary strength can be the victim of an economic blockade Fifty-two nation na-tion decided en 'criminal' sanctions at Geneva, but they were unable to overcome Italy. "It evea strengthened Italy... Germany never participated in sanctions. sanc-tions. W shall never forget thla." MuaeoUnl then diverged te the favorite fa-vorite Italian-German thesis of enmity en-mity to bolaaeviem.