In the event of a victory over Germany by Soviet Russia and England, Bolshevism in Europe would inevitably follow. Under these circumstances I would prefer to see Germany win the war.

I am a peasant from the Auvergne. I want to keep my farm, and I want to keep France. Nothing else matters now.

It is in order that France may find her place in the new Europe that you will respond to my appeal.

I want to tell you that I think this war is a great mistake.

Workers of France, it is for the freedom of the prisoners that you will go to work in Germany! It is for our country that you will go in large numbers!

In the event of a victory over Germany by Soviet Russia and England, Bolshevism in Europe would inevitably follow. Under these circumstances I would prefer to see Germany win the war.

We have given most of Europe to Hitler. Let us try to hold on to what we have got left.