A NOTE ON POTSDAM

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 08, Issue 93, 27 July 1945, Page 6

A NOTE ON POTSDAM

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When the representatives of the three major Allied Powers met at Potsdam they enjoyed the comfort and spaciousness of Frederick the Great's famous "show-place"' and suburban 30 minutes by rail west of Berlin. It is a city uih touched by Avar where/amid graceful 18th century architecture 74 000 citizens lived before the arrival of the Bed Army rudely reminded them Hitler had brought to ruin the endeavour of the great Germans of the past. Magnificent palaces churches, art galleries and museums and spacious parks, lakes and squares all give evidence of the power wielded by Frederick the and of the costly and elaborate nature of his plans. Sanssouci Palace for ex-> .stands in a park of 700 features being a fountain throwing a column of water 98 feet high the park's own art gallery, antique Chinese house and Bornan bath. Sanssouci alone proves how determined a typically covetous and jealous Prussian, was to outdo the magnificent palaces of Vienna and St. burg. The Allied delegates will see the Garrison Church with the tomb of Frederick. It was here on March 21, 1935 ? in the presence of Hitler and Hindenburg ? that the Nazis held the ceremonial opening of their Beiclv stag. The citizens of Potsdam, noted for their artistocratic and militarist origin may remember this day when the Allied leaders meet in a city that was once a symbol otf German power but whose magnificence now emphasises the humiliation of the Germany of today.