On 10th March, 1935, the defendant GOERING announced that Germany was building a military air force.
(d)
On 16th March, 1935, the Nazi conspirators promulgated a law for universal military service, in which they stated the peace-time strength of the German Army would be fixed at 500,000 men.
(e)
On 21st May, 1935, they falsely announced to the world, with intent to deceive and allay fears of aggressive intentions, that they would respect the territorial limitations of the Versailles Treaty and comply with the Locarno Pacts.
(f)
On 7th March, 1936, they reoccupied and fortified the Rhineland, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles and the Rhine Pact of Locarno of 16th October, 1925, and falsely announced to the world that “we have no territorial demands to make in Europe.”
3. Aggressive action against Austria and Czechoslovakia
(a)
The 1936-1938 phase of the plan: planning for the assault on Austria and Czechoslovakia