Either We Are A Sovereign State, Or

But The Most Brilliant Propagandist Technique Will Yield No Success Unless One Fundamental Principle Is Borne In Mind Constantly And With Unflagging Attention. It Must Confine Itself To A Few Points And Repeat Them Over And Over. Here, As So Often In This World, Persistence Is The First And Most Important Requirement For Success.

It Matters Not Whether These Weapons Of Ours Are Humane: If They Gain Us Our Freedom, They Are Justified Before Our Conscience And Before Our God.

Surrender Is Forbidden. Sixth Army Will Hold Their Positions To The Last Man And The Last Round And By Their Heroic Endurance Will Make An Unforgettable Contribution Toward The Establishment Of A Defensive Front And The Salvation Of The Western World.

Our Enemies Must Not Deceive Themselves-in The 2,000 Years Of German History Known To Us, Our People Have Never Been More United Than Today. The Lord Of The Universe Has Treated Us So Well In The Past Years That We Bow In Gratitude To A Providence Which Has Allowed Us To Be Members Of Such A Great Nation. We Thank Him That We Also Can Be Entered With Honor Into The Ever-lasting Book Of German History!

I Am Asking Of No Man More Than I Myself Was Ready Throughout Four Years To Do