Berne, Dec. 16.
Political leaders in Germany categorically deny the rumours spread in certain quarters abroad regarding Germany's alleged peace intentions. The Berlin correspondent of the "Basler Nazional Zeitung" stated that these leaders referred him to the preface, written by the Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, to the latest German White per which clearly defined Germany's war aim the destruction of the Reich's enemies, Political quartts in Berlin acd that a decision between the Reich and tne western Powers can only be reached by arms, stressing that the present lull on the western front allows the German army to make final proparotions to face every eventuality.—Havas.
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