June 9.
The past week saw on the part of the enemy propagandists an endeavour to create the impression throughout the world that Great Britain was anxious to talk peace. First it was suggested that Rudolf Hess had fled to Britain for the purpose of dis celpsing German peace terms. and later it was alleged that Mr. John Winant, Amer= ican Ambassador to Great Britain, had taken a peace offer to Washington. ' That was very definitely denied by President Roosevelt in the following direct quotation: "Not even the tenth cousin of a peace offer or any discussion of pence. Absolutely nothing like it—provided you use this not asa denial by the President, but an accusation by the President." That accusation was clearly levelled against enemy pro~ pagandists who regard it as essential to their plans that the impression should get abroad that Britain was ready to talk
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