[BITList] A German estimate of Britain and the Empire - dated Jun 2, 1939

[John Feltham]

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Republished on 01 Jun 2009

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/britainatwar/5422517/A-German-estimate-of-Britain-and-the-Empire---Jun-2-1939.html

Candid Tribute to Our Policy, Prospects and Strength

There is published to-day an English translation of a rather
surprising book about this country which recently appeared
in Germany. The author Count Pueckler, a former London
correspondent of the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung," and
an intimate of Herr von Ribbentrop, addresses himself to
the task of estimating the real strength of Great Britain and
the British Empire in all its aspects, moral, military, strategic
and economic. He accomplishes it with a moderation,
detachment and zeal for truth which stand out in shining
contrast from the familiar methods of Dr. Goebbels's system
of "enlightenment."

What is chiefly surprising about the book is that it should
be allowed to circulate in Germany at all. For it ruthlessly
demolishes some of the major falsehoods which the Nazi
propaganda machine has been so assiduously cultivating
during the past few months.   [snip]


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