FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG 16 June 1935
Schacht in Danzig
President of the Reichsbank Dr. Schacht replied, among others: For me, too, it is a pleasure and a satisfaction that today I am able to realize my long-intended visit to Danzig. The Reichsbank has the greatest faith in the circumspection and energy with which the policies of the Danzig Bank are carried out. Due to historical errors of the greatest extent, which were beyond the control of the German people, you and your institution got into difficulties which need a particularly strong hand. You are only in a position to show this strong hand if the Danzig Government demonstrates, together with you, the firm will to master by yourselves the fate of Danzig's currency. I am glad that this will is existing, and I regard this close cooperation as a sure guarantee that you will overcome the present difficulties to the fullest extent. In a period- during which much stronger systems suffer from the currency situation of the world, you can not consider it a blemish upon you here in Danzig if you have not been able to avoid similar difficulties in your little Free State. You will demonstrate in the same manner as the German Reich has proved, that the German will to existence is master over any difficulties. We Germans in the Reich today are looking with fullest confidence upon our comrades in the Danzig Free State and maintain our people's fellowship with the interests, wishes and hopes of this territory which has unfortunately been separated from us.
Extract from an article, quoting Schacht's on Danzig's monetary problems and Germany's support for Germans there
Authors
Hjalmar Schacht (Dr., Reichsbank president, Minister of Economics, plenipotentiary for war economy)
Hjalmar Schacht
German politician and economist
- Born: 1877-01-22 (Tinglev Municipality)
- Died: 1970-06-03 (Munich)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: banker; economist; politician
- Member of political party: German Democratic Party (period: 1918-01-01 through 1926-01-01); Nazi Party (period: 1934-01-01 through 1943-01-01; role: honorary member)
- Member of: German Archaeological Institute
- Participant in: Secret Meeting of 20 February 1933
- Educated at: Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums; Humboldt University of Berlin; Leipzig University; Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Date: 16 June 1935
Literal Title: Excerpt from Article in "Frankfurter Zeitung", entitled "Schacht in Danzig" 16 June 1935
Defendant: Hjalmar Schacht
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: EC-498
HLSL Item No.: 452787
Notes:This document was apparently not entered as evidence.
Document Summary
EC-498: Frankfurter Zeitung article on Schacht's visit to Danzig