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Fascism
One worry after another piles up on us and we hardly know how to meet them. It makes me shudder as I wonder what elty is going to be hit next
May 201 The English wrested air supremacy from us not only
of as the result
tremendous energy on the part of the RAF.
Goebbels Diary
and the British aircraft industry, inl. Presumably he was then but also thanks to certain, tun-called to the Quirinal, where ho fortunate circumstances and to was arrested and compelled our own negligence.
the war,
Bicity.
Italian Changes
resign,
weak.
No Meaning
to
mon
¤
say,
Some Sections In Germany Almost In A State Of Panic
Prince Philip of Hesse. (married -According to reports from to the daughter of the, Italian Rome, efforts are under way to King and a Nozi district govern- bring back the Italian workers nor), who happens to be at G.II.Q. from the Reich. We suppressed is to be
kept out of the pic early signs of unrest among these ture ne far as possible. The workers by sultabic { measures;
• Fuchrer therefore instructed me that was not very difficult.
Princo Philip told me some in-
The Japanese military mission timate details about Italian so in Berlin has given me a memo- claty. I gather that the Roman randum on our present military aristocracy is entirely opposed to altuation. They believa Mussolini
should, in no circumstances, give Only five days before the crisis up Selly. They urge that extra- the Italian Crown Prince told ordinary menaires be taken. Prince Philip that Mussolini must really be regarded as à criminal.
to lake charge of him personally. Japanese Pressure
Behayed Unwisely
It is evident that
we cannot
we
They declare that if they wore In a similar situation, they would. operate with suicide torpedoes and suicide fliers so as to deliver a devastating blow to the Eng-
Why cannot we in time wrest it It is almply shocking to think back from the English, if once we that a revolutionary movement abandon the thesis that the war that has been in power for 21 in the East-must be ended first? years could be liquidated in such
It seems to me that the air a way, situation
But this isn't the end yet. should be considered one of the most critical phases of At ten o'clock together with
Farinacci was received by Rib-lish Mediterranean Fleet. 1, too. Goering, I had my first talk with
bentrop and then by the Fuch-belleve that it is necessary to do Goering is to speak on June 6. the Fuehrer. Although what has
rer, He behaved very unwisely something beyond the normal.
A great deal of unrest has been would far prefer that he did not happened in Italy has made a
during these talks. give me a deep impression upon him, it has
The Fuehror axpected he would created in Berlin by the way in which certain Berila publie om- talk. That would
not succeeded in throwing him
express his profound regret at ces have been evacuated. chance.
Missing from the diaries are off his equilibrium.
developments and at least stand The Berliners therefore belleve the PEDER covering June-in| On the contrary, his brain was
unreservedly by the Duce. This, that if there were more serious which the R.A.F. carried on a already at work feverishly forms-
however, he did not do. His re- air raids the Government would
the Fuehrer non-stop offensive over Europe, lating and preparing new decl-
consisted be the first to run away, Natur blasting among other cities Co- sions. Half an hour later Ribben-Hanover with very damaging re- pori to
mainly in severe criticism of the ally there can be no thought of logne and Hamburg-and most trop joined in this decisive dis-sults, owing chiefly to the fact
that the fire department had These criticisms upset the
Duca's personality and conduct. that. I have therefore started pro- of July, when the Allies began cussion.
Duce paganda, by word of mouth to their attack оп the Italian He had just come through an been lent to Hamburg. Nothing
offset it. terribly. peninsula by the invasion of attack of pneumonia and was very could be done about the heavy
Farinacci still believes that the August in which Biolly fell conflagration that started.
to the Allias, la missing from It is quite obvious that the Ger-King acted loyally toward Musso-
the diary, together with, the on people are uneasy and deep-lint and that the Duce resigned
voluntarily.
entries for the early days of The Fuchrer was convinced the ly distressed. What are we to tell July 26: We received confiden-
September. tial information that o certain Duce had not resigned voluntarily. them, anyway? We can't
Second Nobody much less write, what we think use this man on any grand scale.
Front? change was taking place in Italian He had been arrested.
The Fuchrer handed him over to could know whether he was still personally,
September 8: Churchill is to politics.
The Fuehrer ordered Himmler Himmler to look.
after for the be regarded Old alive. That meant Fascism was Led by Farinace, the
as nothing but a to ace that most severe police
present.
muddlehead when it comes to Guard Fascists have requested the in mortal danger.
I had a long talk with Gude- questions of a future order and In final analysts this crisis measures are applied if any such rian. He told me about his grave an international regime. On the
the Duce to cali a meeting of the Fas- clat Grand Council.
was, of course, directed against danger seems imminent here.
But the German people are concern over the present status of other hand, he is undoubtedly the At this meeting the Duce is Germany. The assertion in Bado- No very protracted argu-
He pleaded for con-right man for England when it ment should be necessary into be persuaded to get rid of the gllo's proclamation that the war much too hostile to the Itailans the wor.
the practical conduct cannot afford to be active on all of the war. support of the suggestion for burden of holding so many offices, would continue meant exactly no-to regard the crisis in Rome as centration at some point, since we comes to
precedent.
fronts,
The Fuchrer is still convinced The Fuehrer intends to deliver eliminating visa requirements so that he may regain his initia-thing.
The big question during our
The Fuehrer was extremely that the English and Americans over-all policies and the war great coup. A parachute divi-conference in the Fuehrer's G.H.Q.
sion now stationed in Southern is whether the measures plan-busy all the evening. He received are merely carrying out a camou
Lago us one after the other. He was (Italy). He believes, they will SOUTH EAST ASIA TRADING CO. (SIAM) Ltd. as between Ilong Kong and ove and strength for gulding the
Inz Calabria Macao-where short visits of effort of Italy.
Farinacel is not only an ener- France is to land all around Rome. ned against the Italian treachery therefore
very tired and dined shortly try 72 hours or less are involved.
This parachute division
on invasion. In the is to
to should be prepared with great;
care,
West. which would certainly re- Cathay Pacific Airways who getic man but also a pronounced
King We can de-occupy Rome, arrest the
"He doesn't, under any circum- have raised the matter are, of friend of Germany.
with his entire family, together quiro a week, or whether it iri, At night there was another con- pend upon him blindly.
He stances, want to be surprised by again developed his view that Churchill and Roosevelt. course, directly interested as
Thus for
to ground in Sicily. Every and fy them all Germany Improvisation. they have undertaken the task stood their the Germans have with Bodogtio and his henchmen, necessary to net quickly and by Terence with the Fuehrer. The Fuehrer. would naturally action against Italy nust
The Italian Press hardly men- Once we have the King, Bado-
war any more. The of developing a regular air time the Italians were involved
capitu-glio, and all the men behind the like to act as fast as possible, undertaken as quickly as possitors the
Italians could hardly offer a more service between the two ports, in serious fighting they
scenes in our handy, the whole That is undoubtedly right. The ble
The debate lasted will
until long degrading spectacle to the world. situation in Italy is as yet not completely sitt Air warfare on Sicily, too, is situation
But all but they will find ready sup-
these lesser worries Unfortunately it su consolidated that one might past midnight.
disappear in the face of our great ! port from the scores who, de- being conducted almost exclusive changed.
I don't think the Fuehrer is not reverse it by an improvised led to no final result.
I sided with the Fuchrer.
Tanxiety about the Eastern Front. sirous by any mode of con-ly by the Germans.
The Soviets have reported · enor Unfortunately this means our right in believing in the possible stroke.
On the other hand Rommel, ass, believe that at present you maus successes. veyance of making a week-
instinct end trip to Macao, have been preparations for reprisals against lify that the Duce is already dead,
hostile an experienced soldier, is more can accomplish much more with is that the
While the reports are not gulte England during the ensuing win- My
small force than will be posst-accurate, there is much truth in compelled to go through a ter must once again
camarilla has taken him into cus conservative in estimating be interrup-
He would prefer ble in a week's time with greater all of them. It may be necessary don't
more careful to retreat on a larger scale than serfes of irritating formalities. tod.
preparations to be made on a more forces and after make reprisal attacks in himself heard.
with 4
preparation.
WAS None of this complicated able to my believe we shall be tody to preven him from making possiblitie
originally planned. The greater Farinacei, hearing, that he was permanent basis.
All of us, including the_Fuch-situation has become so critical ♪ red-tape system, which fre- the foreseeable future.
Our textile industry has been to be arrested, is reported to have certainly of success.
German Embassy.
The Fuehrer placed Rommel inr, now agree that the Vatican that the Fushrer may by there quently takes days to unravel,
Is to be exempted from our plans. himself to look after things. supreme_command of the opera-A raids. We are not in a position
coup by parachute troops While I am Armly convinced was considered necessary betty badly hit by English nir gone to the
tions to be taken in Italy. Keitel would certainly he successful that the Fuchrer will succeed in fore the outbreak of the Pact- to redeem the Reich textile cou-
and Jodl Zought hard against his within the next 24 hours.
mastering it, the energies that fic War. As an emergency pon card, that is, we can't call
also making Rommel at the ame Dead tired I fell into my bed must be expended to do so- are immediately after up the unused points. Whatever
time supreme commander of our troops in Slelly. They don't like the Liberation. It may have we have in the way of reserves dia- must be pumped into the the tressed areas. been justified.
The letters addressed to me are practical value of the restric- tions must, surely, have dis-disturbing. Above all, they keep appeared long since.
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DON IDDON'S DIARY
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the
to give him loo much power as they are Jealous of him.
Conclave
ntone.
Doenitz, Speer. Rommel,
and slept a dreamless sleep.
"The Old Rogue",
be
mancsuvro
several months of attack pre- doesn't talk to the German peo-a German plane, and he is now Keitel and Bormann-the top, poism has ceased to be a fact.
The Italian éditorials are post-their bodies; nets of sabotage)
tion.
war
п
leaders
status of the Immigration Of. consequences both for the civilian cause of the effect it would have would speak. Naturally he can-talk with the Fuehrer, 'He
history.
con-
>
enonnous,
Gernant [a propaganda off- cial] has, reparted to me, about July 28: In the morning news conditionss in Denmark. Įgather reached us that Churchill Intends a situation has arisen which can to speak in the House of Com-only be called critical, “Especial- asking why the Fuehrer does not
At lunch we were all gathered mons. The old rogue will no ly.In Copenhagen events occurred visit the bombed areas, why Goer-
about the Fuchrer. Besides my-doubt ride triumphantly on his that are more than shocking. On such points as these, ing is nowhere to be seen, and Early on Monday morning he was self, there were Goering, Ribben-high horse
German soldiers could hardly Government has throughout especially
I can hardly imago that Fas-appear on the streets; German Fuehrer] flown from Rome to Munich in trop,
Els had Swastikas branded on served a discreet silence. Nople and explain the present altun on his way to G.H.Q. The Fuch-litical and military
of tively malicious. They talk against Wehrmacht barracks and One cannot neglect the people sciting up
rer intends to use Farinacci for the Reich.
Jubout 20 years of slavery, and communication answer was forthcoming even
installations in- RE Italian counter- Generally speaking the men the creatures who now occupy creased day by day; and the Gov- during the recent Budget De-too long: in the lost analysts they Government.
present saw the situation as the editorial chairs hasten to assert ernment was neither willing nor bate when various aspects of are the very kernel of our
agreed that at last, they feel free again. able to do anything about it. According to the reports reach- Fuchter analysed it All
Franco has instructed his I have the impression that the immigration control were the effort.
If the people ever lost their willing is, the Valicon is in a state that something decisive must be subject of Unofficial comment to resist and their faith in Ger- The Fuehrer at
Press to report events in Italy treatment of populations in the of feverish diplomatic activity, done.
first intended, "Just" "to"think" "of"all"the Italian without commentary and to be occupied areas is being handled and a direct request was made man leadership, the most serious when arresting the responsible King owes to the Duce and how strictly neutral. This inflated best in the Netherlands. Seysse for the setting up of a small crisis we ever faced would re-men in Rome, to seize the Vatl he now kicks him qui!
peacock owes it to the Dues Inquart is a master in the art of can also, but Ribbentrop and 1 Committee to examine them. sult.
From over the country we alone that he is sitting on his pre-alternating gingerbrand with The Government's official at-
whippings, and of putting severe Hamburg Again opposed the plan most emphati- are receiving reports reflecting tender's throne.
cally.
· The last raid on Essen caused measures, through" with a light titude can only be surmised
July 26: During the night there would regard such a measure Some sections of the population complete stoppage of production | touch.
the concern of the German people.
in the Krupp Works. Speer is from its policy-which while was an exceptionally heavy raid
Italian Armistice it feels satisfied to reduce the on Hamburg, with most serious as exceptionally unfortunate bo- are almost in a state of panic. much worried
The people wish the Fuchrer At noon I had another lang September 9: A sensational de- on world opinion." population and for armament pro-
is velopment took place in Italy ficer from that of a Superin-duction.
the Unfortunately we shot This whole episode is the great-not nt
moment.
The people tremendously disappointed la during the day. Without telling Farinacci. Ho expected to see us a single word about it in tendent to that of an Inspector down very few planes-12 all est example of perfidy in modern will have to wait.
The most outlandish rumours an enthusiastic follower of the advance, Badoglio has offered un- have been spread about Goering. Duce, and instead found a broken conditional surrender and of Police, is content to leave told.
Only
two days previously None Too Many It is claimed he has fled, hes men, trying to slander the Duce cluded
with the his extraordinarily wide pow-Colonel-General Welse took the
armistice We took stock of the troops we committed suicide, and things like by criticizing him in a ers undisturbed, and to ignore heavy anti-aircraft
tearful enemy Powers. guns away have in Italy. There are none that. public complaint on the most from Hamburg to send them to too many, but it reinforce It would be a good thing it The Fuehrer has the right At about seven o'clock the vexatious features
of the Italy. That was the last straw! them energetically we can still Goering undertook something that ideas about the King. He sees in Fuehrer
New quarters must be found system.
him a weakling, senile, decrepit, come to would at least make him visible for about 150,000 to 200,000 peo- Nor must sight be lost of
Quite gratuitously there was a to the public. Farinacel has ar-and easily won over by any
group which offers him support.". Ever Sinco Mussolini's exit we the fact that the measures im-
I don't know how wo are going day raid of 200 enemy planes on rived..
The Itallan yellow Press is now have anticipated and expected bubbling over with froth and this development. The Italians A 250.-
posed by Macao against arto solve that problem.
foam. It makes one blush with are deserting us in our tnost Stalin has issued an order of rivals from Hong Kong were the day to the Red Army claim-
shame to read it. When the time critical hour, comes we shall have to do 'some 400,- undoubtedly introduced by
that the Wehrmacht's sum- way of reprisal for Hong mer offensive failed, and that we
house cleaning, there, 200.- Kong's maladroit treatment of had not
to make a able Macão residents travelling to decisive bronk-through. 280.-Hong Kong. Apparently the The Soviets were
positions irs
which again in the were sur- they attempt now being made to 320.-
the German offensive. secure some modifications of The 350.- existing regulations is design- the powe
power to
to compel the Soviets ed to persuade the Macao to yield much territory.
Unfortunately what Stalin says authorities to make the first
is, for the most part correct. I move. It must be expected, for
suppose We can't Possibly change it is only reasonable, that the situation by offensive opera- 250.-Macao will enquire what shetlong as we have been able to do may obtain by way of con- in the past two summers. sideration. What is to be the was immediately called by tele-
When I I reached my home quid pro quo?
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prseracht no longer had),
rants a closer study by, both almost unbelievable, authorities, for It should not i Duce's Resignation be beyond wit even of a hide-It is to the effect that the Duce bound offelaldom to devise has resigned, and. Batoglio, kas some simple method by which The whole situation, I was in- taken over in' Italy in his place. travel between Hong Kong formed, was still very obscure and Macao by bona fide re- the news had come over the radio sidents of either place can from Router.
be facilitated, and at the same At G.HQ. nobody can deter timo preserve the defences pened. The Fuchrer wants me mine just what, has really hap- against whatever peril the to
presont regulations, are: supially, to his
posed to afford protection."
that, bellero
for
the time being at least, the end
of Fasciam has come.
July
Rome, Apr. 12. Four members' of a family
RF: "Before I could "apraks Tihlian, his wife and two children to the" Wuchzar. I had a talk st killed when thele, "small G.BL.Q. with Himmler and Bor-
private sa plane wing, her don't believe Mus Adnja. Taka: Atbacio, solini rosigood goluntarily.
pen opladoglio and tile benchmen.
|_ Shitjosenglar to trip! up. Alusso-
expect some success.
CARNIVAL
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By Dick Turner
DOOR
voice.
дл
taleptoned-Baking the to
He is incensed
about developments.
Franco and the Spanish people
no longer believe in German I requested the Fuehrer to let victory, and are therefore inclin- me return to Berlin as I have the far more and more toward the feeling that a man of authority Anglo-Saxons. We have not much should be there at this critlenle
time. The Fuehrer ngreed. *
More Clamour.
Indsence in Spain at present,
,
A Swiss report provider further is. details concerning the Duce's fall. People are clamouring more Clano was the ringlender against and more Insistently for, an au- his own father-in-law. He ja a thoritative person, preferably the scoundrel
and a contempuble Fuehrer himseit, to speak. But traitor, unique and unparalleled what can one say in the present in all history. The King hasn't situation?
much batter. But what 1 am somewhat confused about else can you expect of a King? the results of our conferences. We are doing too much, on the
Thank God, everyone here combines, to military and too little ba the
* prevent any similar political side of the war. At this occurrence with u moment, whon our military suc- Beptember 101 A deep resigna- CCFFCO are none too great, it tion pervades the whole country. would be a good thing if we knew.......... At G.HQ. there were few how to make better use of the signs of Life. Everybody had been political instrument The English up until live in the morning. The owe most of thelemaccesses to Fuehrer too, was still creating. their virtuosity in handing polfe since the exertions-of tical possibilities.staja
and *`lust night were Wo are having a lot of trouble amou about the relationship between
The Fuchres anticipated talian German and Italian workers, treason as something golutely There have been frequent fat certain. He was really the only
Aghts.
July 29: During the night we one who firmly counted on had the heaviest raid yet made And yet, when it actually hap on Hamburg The "English" "appened,
peared over the city with 100 to,
him pretty
1,000 bombers. Our air anti- up, when he summoned mar aircraft succeeded in shooting trary to my
I down only very few.. AGAIN
expects Lions T A city of a million inhabitants Te
to be nolas has been destroyed in a manner than or all the unparalleled in history. We are bow impatan faced with problems that are 5ARTY, HE I most impossible of solution ski de tage houré sa ui, cha Sa Kautikan," in his report," spoke
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