President. there was no Treaty of Versailles in 1914 when the German columns crashed their way across Belgium and France. The Germans wanted something then just as they want something now. Then. after they. without justification or excuse. had trampled down a major portion of fair France. destroyed her beautiful cathedrals. killed her women and children. murdered the soldiery of the world. and driven the populations of Belgium and France as fleeing refugees into the highways and byways. after 4 long years of cruel war. after the death of nearly 10.000.000 men. men dead never to live again mortal lives. eventually the beast was beaten back to his lair. and his prey. his bloody prey. lay scattered all over the face of the earth. and the heart of humanity was wrung in anguish at what suffering the .Hitler of that day had caused. then. because the victors. speaking the sentiments of retributive justice for so heinous a crime. imposed a harsh peace. now. the Germans say. "What a wrong they did us." Mr. President. that peace was made on the soil of France. The German Army was on the soil of France when that peace was made.
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