GERMAN ATTITUDE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 12 June 1945, Page 5

GERMAN ATTITUDE

“ARROGANT IN VICTORYPOLITE IN DEFEAT” GENERAL EISENHOWER’S OPINION NATION MUST NOT RISE AGAIN (Rec. 12.40 p.m.) London, June 11. “We want to get as much killing stuff across to the Pacific as quickly as possible to finish off the Japanese," said General Eisenhower, giving a Press conference at the Dorchester Hotel. He added: “I cannot hazard a guess just how long the Japanese war will last.” General Eisenhower, referring to the American non-fraternisation policy, said it was no longer applied to very young children. He deciaifci that neither the Americans nor the Tommies would ever cease being friendly to children, wha-ever their nationality. “There are many Germans who want to be friendly now, but they should have wanted to do so before this,” he added. “My experience has been that the Germans are arrogant in victor ? and very polite in defeat. The Germans hoped to return to what they called normality, which meant that the nation would be able to compete with other highly civilised industrialised nation. Germany will never get there if I have my way,” he remarked. “Russia, Britain and America intend to make It impossible for Germany ever again to wage war. “I thought when I saw the devastated areas of London, particularly around St. Paul’s, you couldn’t see people take worse, but no one has ever seen anything in this European war to compare with the German towns.” "IS HITLER DEAD?” “ ‘ls Hitler dead?’ is a question being asked throughout Europe,” said the General. “I have no knowledge 6f whether he is or isn’t. He is certainly suffering, for no man who exercised th e power he has had could stand being hunted all his life.” Paving a to the manner in which the British people were so good humoured and hospitable to the Americans, General Eisenhower declared that they had done more in the way of making a better understanding between the British and American peoples than anything else. He added that the Russians were very friendly and he was convinced they wanted peace and a chance to develop themselves. “Our contacts with the Russians to-day are heart-warming,” ne said. General Eisenhower concluded by announcing that he was going to America on 16th June. Air Chief Marshal Tedder was administering SHAEF in his absence. FREEDOM OF CITY TO BE CONFERRED Rugby, June 11. General Eisenhower has arrived in Britain by air from the Continent. On Tuesday he is to receive the freedom of the City of London.