POLITICAL FREEDOM FOR GERMANS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 7 August 1945, Page 2

POLITICAL FREEDOM FOR GERMANS

BROADCAST BY MONTGOMERY COMING VyiNTER MAY BE HARD (Rec 12.20 p.m.) London, Aug. 6 "It is my intention that you shall | have freedom to get down to your own way of life, subject only to the provi-1 sions of military security and neces- . sitv. ' said Field-Marshal Montgomery! in a broadcast to the German people. I “I will help you to eradicate idleness, boredom and fear of the future. Instead we want to give you an objective hope for the future.” Field-Marshal Montgomery declared that the second stage of rehabilitation in Germany had now begun He promised freedom of the press, the formation of trade unions { and democratic political parties, the i restoration of self-government on : democratic principles and the establish-J men! of a voluntary system of education. "You may hold public 'meetings and' discussions. - ’ he added "I am anxious ; that you talk over problems among j yourselves and generally set on foot treasures to help yourselves.” 1 He issued p. warning that the coming; •vinter would be difficult because of i the probability of a shortage of food j and coal, insufficient accommodation \ and inadequate transport. "I u'ill do | all 1 can to get the population in the j British zone through the winter, but you must work to help yourselves. I expect co-operation Lorn you in the I second stage of Allied policy.” British process engravers in London. ' Birmingham, Barnet. Watford and Manchester for a whole week have i turned over their complete shops to; help in the production of 5.000.000 ’ school text books to re-educate Ger- | man children in the American occUpa- 1 tion zone. The Allied Control Commis- i • sion elans to purchase 5.000.000 books j by Ist October. It has already acquired 600.000