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of better. I will touch upon this later. Especially
in the American zone, the problem of fraternization
was serious. Already, the Americans realized that
probably this question could not be solved, and
developments later forced cancellation of the order
prohibiting fraternization.
During this journey, I also learned something of
the attitude of certain leading Britishers on the
subject of war criminals. I gathered that at that
time it was considered, at least by several people,
that every German who had held a high position was
ipso facto a war criminal and that he should be
treated as such until the contrary could be proved.
As is known, this attitude has changed since. For
my part, I have always held the opinion which I
expressed in the closing words of The Curtain Falls:
”I return to Sweden an even firmer opponent of the
Nazi creed than before, but at the same time I cannot
help having a deep sympathy for Germany’s unhappy
people. They have been found wanting. They have
allowed themselves to be led by ruthless scoundrels.
They must drain the cup of suffering. But as the
representative of an organization with the
humanitarian spirit of the Red Cross, I must urge that
afterwards they be helped and led in other paths, not
with hatred and brutality, but by those who
understand that love for humanity is the strongest of all
forces for good. Then, and only then, can we hope to
see the downfall of the Third Reich followed by a
happier scheme of things for a cruelly tried
humanity.”
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