"But the German Government has. also misled the German people, who, were promised peace and honour.' They have no peace because the Ger man Government deliberately pursued 8 policy of violence which made war inevitable, And they have no honour because ihe world recognises the crudity and falseness of the German Government's charges against Poland. 'The sickening technique,' as the Prime Minister calls it, has become too familiar," the Ministry's spokesman stated.
"There is of a country in Europe today which does not regard the present German Government as pursuing, a dis honourable policy which is a menace to the security and independ-fence of all. Great Britain is fighting for the return to decency in international relations, Until. this is achieved, no country is safe.
Germany may say that she has no aims in the West, but the talc of limited German territorial ambitions has been told too often and inspires not the slightest confidence.
Second Versailles Unwanted "Great Britain does not desire another Versailles, as Fieldmarshal Goering falsely alleges, nor the collapse Germany, but a' just and enduring, peace with any honourable German Government.
"As regards the economic situation, Fieldmarshal Goering's remarks can have brought little comfort to his hearers, who, even before the outbreak of war, have been reduced 10 such meagre' rations, "What is to be said of a Government which frivolously embarks on unnecessary war in economic conditions the gravity of which even Fieldmarshal Goering's optimism does not venture to conceal from dience which is only too well of the facts?" the Ministry of Information spokesman concluded—Havas.
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