As Queen Wilhelmina said in one of Her speeches over the radio; "This war concerns only one thing—to guarantee to the world that those who want to do good, should not be prevented from doing so. Those who think that all spiritual values which humanity has gained. can be destroy; ed by the edge of the sword. should learn to realise that this is idle thought, No brute force is capable to make a people abandon its convictions. Like in the olden times neither force of weapons, nor the flames of the stakes, nor impoverishment and suffering. have been able to destroy our liberty of conscience and our religious freedom, so am I convinced that also at present. we. and all those who think like we do. shall rise again from this ordeal stronger and purer in all that sacred to them and to us."
For Holland indeed ther was no other choice, "Although the enemy has occupied the soi] of our country, the Netherlands will continue its struggle until for us a happy future dawns."
These words of Queen Wilhelmina convey the feelings of all her subjects. They reach far above weak, shortsighted opportunism. they show no wavering, no hesitation to bring sacrifices, no fear for suffering.
The people still living in unhappy Holland keep up a sturdy resistance the aggressor. against his frightfulness and his blandishments.
Thousands of Netherlands sailors navigate for their own averse and in g part Allie the British Empire see their relatives any more try which the Germans have ti formed into an armed camp.
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