The Reich Government expected the Danish Government and people not to offer any resistance, which would be broken by every means, declared a German memorandum issued to Norway and Denmark, before German forces began their me vasion of these two neutrals early this morning. Such resistance would only lead to useless bloodshed, The memorandum assured the Danish Government that Germany did not Intend to destroy Denmark's territorial integrity or independence either at present or in the future.
Germany did not intend to carry out war operations against Britain from bases occupied by German forees 50 long as she was not forced to do so by British measures, it was also stated-—Reuter,
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