“On the German border I greeted every house, every tree, every single flower; had I trusted the English newspapers I would have expected to see a destroyed and neglected country. But I had known that Germany would hold her own. “I was deeply aware of the tranquillity and the self-confidence which existed in Germany. I compared it to the nervousness and unsteadiness in England. In Germany there is security, positiveness and confidence in the future. After all I went through abroad, I certainly can say: “The Germans at home have every reason for being happy!
