"These were the three climacterics. The fourth is now upon us. At four o'clock this morning Hitler attacked and invaded Russia. All his usual formalities of perfidy were observed with scrupulous technique. A nonaggression treaty had been solemnly signed and was in force between the two countries, No complaint' had been made by Germany of its non-fulfilment. Under its cloak of f. confidence the Gi up in immense strength along a line which stretched from the White Sea to the Black Sea; their fleets and rmoured divisions sk and methodically took up their static "Then suddenly, without a declar tion of war, out even an ulti-datum, German bombs rained down from the upon Russian cities. German troops violated the Russian frontiers, and an hour later the German Ambassador, who, during the night before, was lavishing assurances of friendship—almost of an alliance—upon the Russians. called upon the Russian Foreign Minister to tell him that a state of war existed between Germany and Russia.
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