CONTEMPT FOR QUISLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24832, 4 February 1942, Page 5

CONTEMPT FOR QUISLING

PUPPET PRIME MINISTER SIGNinOVWIiAZI ACTION <Rec. 7;p,m;) 4( RUGBY, Feb. 2. On-all sides contempt is expressed for'Major Quisling's appointment by ; the- Nazis as " Prime Minister " of Norway, Manchester Guardian says: "It is stated that the Nazis hope in this .: Way fb economise in regard to Nazi man-power and persuade the world that. Norway has accepted their ' New Order.' Major Quisling "is Ad occupy King Haakon's palace. This arrangej ment may enaole the Nazis to cut down the administrative staff in Norway. andt.no doubt the strain of finding officials for all the occupied countries is beginning to be felt, but it is Ridiculous to -suppose that the world : Will be" taken in by this pretence of 'giving Norway a domestic Government ;or that neutrals will treat the Government .withsany respect. The fact that Major Quisling is to be Norway's 'Prime Minister' will be evidence everywhere that the Nazis despair of winning over the Norwegian people. Frorh; Nanking to Norway ; the world knows a puppet. i" Major Quislinjr already threatens his eburittymen. Tilajor Quisling can make peace with Nazi Germany, whose bayonets support hfm, but not with Norway herself."'