THE NAZIS’ OBJECTIVE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 44, 1 December 1937, Page 6

THE NAZIS’ OBJECTIVE.

CRUSHING OF FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 19. The principal aim of Hitler’s Germany, according to M. Henri Berenger, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French Senate, is to crush France in order to expand eastward. A premeditated sudden attack must not be excluded irom present risks. -ft Addressing the Conference l des Ambassadeurs, a private organisation of persons interested in foreign affairs, M. Berenger said: — “There is nothing particularly peaceful in the German-Japanese-ltalian agreement. If we listen carefully to the words of the three totalitarian States, we are struck everywhere by their concerted front against other Powers, with a view to taking their property in the name of Imperialism, race, history, or even adventure. “France holds first place in this game of spoliation. Peaceful affirmations by the Dictators do not correspond to reality. Germany and Italy are associated for the partition of and the domination of Central Europe and Africa. They joined Japan to weaken France andi Britain in the Far East. “The final aim of Hitler and Mussolini is to re-establish the Holy Roman Empire in Central Europe, and restore the Homan Empire on all the Mediterranean shores.” The principal object of Hitler’s Germany, added M. Berenger, was to crush France in order to be free to expand eastward. Having won over Italy, and failed to win over England, Germany replaced England with Japan. Nbw France and England found themselves faced with the most dangerous war machines against the present balancci on the three Continents in which they were principally interested*. He considered that the Cmtod States would soon be on the side of France and Britain if they ueie tin cat cned by a Grrman-Italian attack.