NAZI LIE NAILED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 134, 18 March 1940, Page 5

NAZI LIE NAILED

STORY OF NON-EXISTENT REPORT U.S, AMBASSADOR’S COMMENT. BEST TALE SINCE “SNOW WHITE” \ (United Press Association.— -Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 17. “The best fairy-tale I’ve read since Snow White. There is not a word of truth in it.” This was the terse comment by the United States Ambassador to London (Mr J. P. Kennedy) on tho German News Agency story to the effect that he reported to Washington unfavourably on the Allies’ chance of winning the war, from which resulted strained relations between himself and the British Government, The Nazis alleged that Mr Kennedy’s report, which displeased the British Government, blamed the Government for diplomatic .blunders, especially the guarantee to Poland, which led to the difficulties in which the Western Powers now find themselves. Mr Kennedy, it was alleged, also douhtecl the efficiency of the British blockade, and stressed the losses from-German coun'ter measures. Finally came the biggest lie, that there was pessimism among leading City men and the upper classes, “who fear that a long war will weaken their leadership in public life.” CORDELL HULL ANGRY. : WASHINGTON, March 15. The Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull), obviously angry, denied Berlin reports that the British Government’s relations with the United States Ambassador (Mr J. P. Kennedy) had cool r ed because of a confidential report lie is alleged‘-to have given to v the. , United States Government. “This is clearly intended to be a trouble-making story. It is wholly unsupported by any facts,” he said.