The Archive · 1941

Berlin Broadcast

The Berlin radio, in an English language broadcast, said:—"At a time when Germany, in the name of the whole civilized world, is engaged in a war against Bolehevism, President "Roosevelt decides to ike at Europe from behind, so he fina violates the sovereignty of the Ice-landis people who are desirous of remaining independent.

"President Roosevelt has elected to enter the war zone where no quarter given. "Europe considers his action an unheard-of interference and will not tolerate it.

"His policy is a continuous success sion of breaches of the law. The excuses for placing American troops in Iceland are totally untrue and are intended only to mislead his people.

"Because the war is.not going to his shore he has decided to scrap his election promises and seek war, thus tearing up the Monroe doctrine.

"Iceland was never threatened by Germany. Likewise, in no manner whatsoever can the President consider Iceland as part of the western, hemis-phon United Press:

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