NOTES ON THE WAR
AGREEMENT WITH CRIMINAL LUNATIC In view of the complete capitulation of France with its reliance on a Nazi promise, there is tragic significance in the words recently of Mr G. R. Atlee, Lord Privy Seal.. "I often get letters from amiable people who, like all of us, hate war, asking why we cannot now negotiate a peace with Hitler. Events give a sufficient answer. As far as paper guarantees go, Denmark was completely safe from Nazi attack, but the Danes have found, as have all others who trusted Hitler's word, that he will promise anything and will break any promise. No enduring peace can be based on the word of the rulers of Germans. "To talk of negotiating peace with the Nazis is like proposing to make an agreement with a criminal lunatic. When a man of this kind is loose, it is no good imagining that old women or little children will be safe ; because of their innocence: a criminal lunatic does not make these distinctions. The only thing to do is for all the citi- , zens to unite to round him up.'l
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 182, 5 July 1940, Page 3
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188NOTES ON THE WAR Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 182, 5 July 1940, Page 3
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