ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF HITLER'S SPEECH (RADIO)

Summary

This is an English translation of a speech by German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler to the Reichstag meeting March 18, 1938, in Berlin. The program, provided to NBC by the German government, includes a summary of the meeting's proceedings and an introduction by an American announcer. From Berlin, German announcer Rudolf Deitzer summarizes Field Marshal Hermann Goering's opening speech welcoming Austrian representatives, then reads a translation of Hitler's address on Germany's annexation of Austria. Hitler claims that Austria had been prevented "by brute force" from reuniting with Germany ever since the signing of the Versailles Treaty. He claims that the Anschluss was necessary to save Austria from civil war, and announces the dissolution of the Reichstag. On April 10, Hitler says, Austria will vote on the Anschluss and Germany will vote on a new Reichstag. The German announcer summarizes the rest of the meeting, most of which was ceremonial, and repeats Hitler's announcement about the April 10 elections. The American announcer closes the program.

Details

• NETWORK: NBC Blue
• DATE: March 18, 1938 Friday 3:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:17:00
• COLOR/B&W: N/A
• CATALOG ID: R88:0116
• GENRE: Radio - Talk/Interviews
• SUBJECT HEADING: Austria - History - 1938; Germany - Officials - Talk/Interviews; World War II
• SERIES RUN: NBC Blue - Radio, 1938
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Rudolf Deitzer … Announcer, German announcer
• Adolf Hitler
• Hermann Goering