MORE LIES ABOUT NORWAY INVASION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 100, 29 April 1940, Page 7

MORE LIES ABOUT NORWAY INVASION.

ALLIES BLAMED.

Ribbentrop's " Important"

Statement.

"FORESTALLED BT GERMANS."

United Press Association.— Copyright.

LONDON'. April 28.

Foreign Press correspondents and members of the diplomatic corps in Berlin were summoned to hear the German Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop, yesterday make a statement alleging that the Allies had planned to invade Scandinavia, and that the German action had been taken to fores la 11 them.

After making liis speech Ribbentrop assisted in the distribution nnionjr hi? audience of x White Paper, which claims to support his allegations with evidence.

Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3, 19ao, said Ribbentrop. They had no reason to do so. Hitler had staled (iormanv's desire to live in peace with them. Hut Oerninny had accepted the battle and was lighting it with her full power.

'•.Since an attack on tho West Wall seemed pointless," Ribbentrop added.

"and after the conclusion of the Polish campaign, our enemies sought new means to carry on the war. Britain and France have been seeking a new scene of war since the beginning of the year. THe small countries seemed most suitable, thus Britain and France sought to have others fight the war and to spare themselves as much as possible."