Part 397 — ATTACK NOT WILLFUL.
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Statement by Count von Bernstorff, German Ambassador at Washington, Sept. 23.
It would seem from certain published reports that the destruction of this grand old edifice was the result of malice or envy. This is ridiculous. All that I have to say on this matter is that I am positive that the attack on the cathedral at Rheims was not willful.
For my part, I feel much more for the thousands of men who have sacrificed their lives, although I regret as much as any man the destruction of such a beautiful work of art.