Diplomatic Exchange
During the World War, although Switzerland remained neutral, there were times when we had to watch very closely our relationship with conflicting Powers,” said Mr E. Theiler, Consul for Switzerland in New Zealand, in an address at Wanganui. He related how on one occasion, provoked by some hostile articles in the Swiss press, Goering was reported to have stated that dirt replaced brains in the craniums of Swiss newspapermen. One morn-
ing some Swiss border guards found a bucket of dirt on their side of the frontier, left by the Germans with a note referring to the Swiss Press’ brain composition. The next morning a bucket of butter was found by the Germans, with a small note saying, “Each one gives of what he has most.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 6, 17 March 1947, Page 7
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128Diplomatic Exchange Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 6, 17 March 1947, Page 7
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