David Lloyd George, war-time Prime Minister of Great Britain and leader of the Liberal party, praised Adolf Hitler in a lengthy article in the London Sunday Dispatch as “the only statesman in Europe keeping his head.” The “Welsh Wizard” also praised Hitler for making peace with Poland. “His pact with Poland, his courageous statesmanship and its acceptance by the German people demonstrates his complete hold on them,” he said.
“The British people would discourage aggressive action against Germany,” Lloyd George continued. “The prejudices aroused by Hitler’s persecutions of the Jews is subsiding. The impression is that the Jew-hunt has been called off and Hitler’s utterances on foreign policy are having a soothing effect. When Sir Austin Chamberlain, a fanatical Francophile, denounced Hitlerism in the House of Commons, he was cheered. When he repeated the tirade recently, it fell flat. This change of attitude in England is reflected in other countries, which is good since this makes for peace,” the Liberal leader declared.
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