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London, Feb. 6.

"Tell the German people that we German-Americans reject and hate the aggression and lust for power the present German Government" was the theme of a message left for transmission to the 1 people by Mr. Wendell Willkie. defeated Republican presidential candidate who has just completed.a tour of the British Isles in order to obtain first hand information on Britain's war resistance.

"I am of German descent." the message.

"My family name is not Willkie but Willicke, My grand parents left Germany 90 years ago because they were protestants against autocracy and demanded the right to live as free men.

^I too claim that right.

"I am proud of my German bloc but I hate aggression and tyrant Tell the German people that my convietion are shared to the full by an overwhelming majority of my fellow countrymen of German descent. They too believe in freedom and human rights.

"Tell the German people that we German-Americans reject and hate the aggression and lust for power of the present German Government."

Reuter.

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