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THE BERLIN SITUATION
lover-estimate.
THE CHINA MAILA THURSDAY, APRIL:|15, 1948.
Quite A Ferment
In The Balkans
He regards the whole Italian problem as a gigantic example of swinishness and realizes clearly that we must exert every effort to master it. But he also con“ siders that one never knows what the consequences will be in the long run. Something that today locks like misfortune
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muy pos- sibly prove a great boon
morrow.
10-
Soebbels
Diary
draw northward beyond Rome. The news of the Italian trea-We shall now establish ourselves on the defence ling that lo chery
reached us first via a Lon Fuehrer always envisaged: nanic- don broadcast, an occurrence that undoubtedly is unique and with-ly, the line of the Apenning
Mountains. out precedent in history,
Exnetly as we Imagined, and suspected, surrender negotiations bad been going on for long time,
Things are in quite a ferment in the Balkans. The situation in Bulgaria is absolutely insecure.
Fuchrer told me that is must now be regarded as certain that King Boris was poisonect.
The German doctors have ar- rived at the conclusion that he
poizon
is not yet known why mixed the prison. The German doctors wanted to perforin in uteny: the Bulgarian Government agreed, but the Royal Family refused. I
that the
The Fuehrer immediately drow the right conclusions as regards Philip of Hesse arrested in G.H.Q.was killed by snake the Royal Family and had Prince
that very night.
He was transferred to Gestapo headquarers at Koenigsberg. He was very much surprised at being put under arrest; he had thought such a thing possible.
“'[ Now Have A Feeling That Our Lucky Streak is In Again"
-
Once they realize that this is The Duce had been held pri- Impossible, and that they have a soner in a small mountain hostel- choice only between Bolshevismy on the highest peak of the or relaxing somewhat lowards The liberation was undertaken
Apennines, National Socialism, they will RO
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doubt show an Inclination toward with allders. One of these Jantil- a compromise with ui Add fifty feet in front of the I am not even sure that it would ostelry in which the Duce wILE be a good thing for Churchill to within a few minutes he was
staying be ousted in England. His su fete. He was of course, deeply cessor would no doubt by Eden, touched at being rescued from but Eden is more contaminated captivity by German soldiers, by Bolshevik ideology than Chur-Our soldiers proceeded pretty chill.
brutally and thereby. The only thing certain about Italian Carabinlari this war is that Italy will lose it. check,
The
the
in
Duce "will enter history as A few hours later the Duce was last Romon, but behind his in Vienna. Just before calling massive figure gipsy people has me the Euchrer had had a telo gone to rot. We ought to have phone conversation with him. realised that sooner.
National Sociallam must under- "go a renovation. We must link ourselves more socialistically with the people than before.
I pleaded
Duce Shaken
He told me that the Duce was deeply shaken by developments. Ho informed the Fuehrer that he energetilly with was tired and sick and would the Fuchrer to addrest the Ger
Art of u like to have a long sleep. man people. He isn't very an-
We shall soon see whether ho
He must be held in custody in would not regard it as imposible they will have gained a good den?, xious to speak since he cannot is still capable of large-scale poll-
The Faohrer belleves they will yet make a clear estimate of datical activity. The
to velopments in Italy. But we can't thinks wo.
A small group of us had dia- afford to wait.
ner with the Fuchrer.
any case for reasons of State policy, for he has found out so much during the week he be been at G.HQ. that he might be come very dangerous.
to
then possibly be amenable by the itallans, was engineered
The Fuehrer is comewhat wor-some sort of arrangement I am rather Inclined to regard Stalin ried lest the English wow as more approachable, for Stalin an invasion in the West. While is more of a practical politicien
Bentions, there is we have very strong lines of forti- behind them nothing but a thin veil of vus.
The
We must wait and sec.
ner.
weeks.
We can't
It
September 11: An article
"
the
the Economist deserves mention their hopes on the Duce, but I because it claims that the raids don't know whether these will be on Berlin are coating the Allos filled. The Duce is sick and too much. Their losses Thus far have been so heavy that they
Berlin
Would to God that were true could not afford them long.
The Fuchrer intends to trans-
con-
neutralising English wench in the entire Italian roya: W. Union by race of the So
....
and
I suppose there is nobody in the world who can fail to be im pressed strongly by so touching an occasion. The Fuehrer then.. withdrew for a private talk with
the "Duce.
Fuehrer
However much touched on the human site
I
may be by the Duce's liberation, I um nover- theless scepticul about ite-požilical Up to this hour the Duce's
than Churchill.
Goering Furious advantages. With the Duce nut Churchill is a romantle adven- Goering is furious about the wipe the slate clean in itnty. whereabouts are unknown.
of the way wò, had a chance to reser- turer,
with whom one can't talk treachery of Italy. He, too, has The Italian Fleet has partly The Fuehrer
Under the leadership of the left its anchorage.
sensibly.
acen it coming. There isn't any Duce Italy will attempt Our endeavour must therefore
The Fuchrer is rather fears it may be on its way to be to bent back any invasion at
more body among us now who doesn't.
start hopeful
He about air warfare. Unfortunately our tempt by the English
national rump claim to have fareseen it! Only ward which wohnent, t and the The happenings of the last the English. 9th
have obli- fortnight in and around Ber- submarines arrived in the port of Americans at our very first blow.elieves we shall regain mastery nobody prepared for it to
gations in many respects. in two or three months. Their Esigh- In no circumstances must they 1in have stood out from the Spezia too late.
Our defensive power has in-
extent. necessary
A rather distressing prospect! Goering is now somewhat more But that's something footing.
Fuchrer is
creased extraordinarily in recent optimistic about air warfare than about later. I to worry fleet. general international picture rent was to torpedo a part of the gain a
pretty hopeful about our chances.
now have the because
Added to this are our he was; in fact, in my opinion feeling that our lucky streak hus of their dramatic
Now the Luftwaffe has been The Fuehrer expects the Anglo- jquality.
given that task, and will undoubt-American invasion attempt to processive preparations for re-somewhat too optimistic.
But in again. But prisain
one hardly Wo
We chatted until 4 a.m. Netherlands. Marshal Sokolovsky's exitedly amush a few vessels.
come in the
The dares say this openly. Unfortunately the English ralds Fuehrer hud great fun with his from the Control Council, Apennine Line
are weakest there, and the popù-
on Feeneinuende have thrown our log Blondi, who has become his
Sick And Frail? lation would be most inclined to Russian attempts to board The Fuchrer believes he will give the necessary local support eight weeks, so that
preparations back four or evon. faithful companion.
September 14: Even upon, the British and American mili-oster the situation, albeit with to such an undertaking.
melo- possibly count on reprisals before animal has
is surprising
how much this enemy the effect of the We must with-
adjusted herself to dramatic deliverance of the Duce Hare Trains, the selling up for some difficulty.
Dutch Insolence the end of January.
him. It a few hours of road barriers
good thing that the
Chormous, As everybody knows, the Daleh
Fuchter has at least, one living heroic spirit of Germany.
Japan, especially, admires the between the Soviet and duce weakness and collapse are the most insolent nid obstre- Rocket Bombs
thing constantly about him. Western sectors of the city by two means-by the sub-perous people in the entire West.
The The Fuehrer places grent hopes
Fascists aro pinning all and, finally, the tragedy of versive undermining actions The exceptionally heavy bomb- the plane crash at Gatow. of the Communist parties and ng attacks which the English rocket bombs, He believes that through them the whole picture I have All these things have caught by
launched against the was regards England may possibly a war of nerves and tern lines communication
for change.
During the last air raid en the imagination and made menaces meant to create an-some days are rather suspicious.
(Peenemuende
the Ploetzenace prison was W05 the top headlines.
xiety and the desire for ap- Can this be the prelude to an secret laboratory and experimen
hil; a number of people attempt at invasion?
demned The fleet, That means inevitably that peasement at all costs.
to death escaped. tal station for rocket bombs. It
September 15: Statements This is the clear purpose of toe, has repeatedly come up close was located on the Baltic Sea, mit to Prince Kyrill the Gndings by prisoners of war indicate that Įtheir importance has been
to the European- westem exaggerated - or
const near Stettin). rather repeated incidents in Berlin. and started fireworks, but hus,
of the German doctors
the Soviets has in- The Fuehrer places great hopes
on the morale in
because of wrongly assessed. In them. Not to provoke a collision-then always left again,
fog senson which, is dua potoning of Czar Boris, which proved considerably in the fog That
he believes was in all likelihood tid military successes of the past selves they are each one of the last thing the Russians
in England soon.
Inspired by the Italian Court, two months. It's a pity that we them less serious than they desire-but to arouse anxiety, gnaws at one's nerves, especially
Submarine warfure seemed
For it is very suspicious that can't reach the have seemed at the moment.
make continuous diffl-when one considers that we can
more promising to him. The new Princess Mafaldaj the worst | vlöt
propaganda. But taken together and scen Western Allies a readiness to ness.
culties, to engender in the not free such a situation with gadget for
absolute assurance and prepared-radar has proved its worth. Since house was on a vialt in Sofia for there."
We would have a great chance against a wider background
its introduction there have been weeks before King Boris's death. The Kremlin has been clever they have
buy tranquillity by new con- A significance
In addition, the situation in the no marines are once again [Queen.
more submarine losses.
She is a sister of the Bulgarian enough to prevent the Russian which it would be hard to Berlin as too troublesome to critical. Nevertheless, the Fuch about to sally forth in packs to
cessions: either to evacuate East cor
continues to be extremely
peiple from receiving broadcasts (Princess Mafalda died in a from the outside world and to hold or to abandon their
rer believes that he will succeed attack convoys. There isn't sumi-Nazi prison camp in 1945.) " For Soviet truculence in
limit them to their local statións. in masiering it.
cient anti-radar equipment as plans-of-réorganisation in the
The Italian royal family has Berlin links with Soviet pres-Western zones
The Duco has arrived at G.Hit. It means, of course, that we sure
as the prize shall have to withdraw to a line yet, so that returning ships must scampered away, The Italian The Fuchrer awaited him outside on Finland, with the of remaining in Berlin.
hand theirs over for installation Crown Prince has gone to an his bunker with the Duce's son lying far buck, The retreat is in submarines which are starling Island. Soviet notes to Persia, with
Vittorio. Hitler and Mussolini The whole manoeuvre is a take place in a very orderly man- the return of the Soviet Am-
out. But the
Wo monitored a telephone con cimbraced. new equipment reconnaissance, bassador to Ankara, with the the nerves and resolve of the haven't the faintest idea
a testing of
seems satisfactory.
versation belween Churchill The depressing thing is that we
The Fuchrek expects more im-
Eden
during which Eden com Soviet-inspired Communist Western powers.
what prossive
plained bitterly that the Crown And when Stalin has left in the way of re-
submarine Ruccesses campaign in the Italian elec-it fails to produce results it serves.
soon. It would be wonderful Prince was creating dimculties tions. They are all part and will be quietly called off
The Fuehrer is, generally speaks for the English. He was unwill Separate Peace, parcel of a single process the before the situation has de-
ing to accept an English officer as Ing. extraordinarily optimistic in
his adjutant, continuing effort of the rulers veloped
I asked, the Fuchrer whether many respects. To me he seems
September 16: The percentage too
of students of medicine is excep dangerously, anything might be done with even too optimistic. of the Soviet Union to extend Soviet
tonally high. Students of medi pressure increases Stalin sooner or later. He said their sphere of influence, to whenever and wherever it not for the moment
And: any
Peace Feeling
cine enjoy a period of exemption from service with the colours. increase territory over which, encounters weakness, way. The Euchrer believes it would Sooner or later we shall have brought the latest news. The directly or indirectly, they diminishes at once when it be caster to make a deal with to face the question of inclining furrison at Rume, Including Its The sudden rise in the number exercise control and in which encounters
best Guards regiments, has sur- of medical students is therefore resistance even
the rendered to Kesselring
e sign of enthusiasm not only Soviet authority is
a given moment, the Fuch-other. Germany has never yet) para- from countries so weak as rer believes, the English would had luck with a two-front war ing
The German troops are march for the science of medicin but. mount.
Persia
or Finland.
But I can't it won't be able to stand this one northern Italian-cities are in our Stingat
Rome. Most of the also of lack of enthusiasm for Soviet como to their senses.
the front.
The That is the predominant leaders, at any rate, at pre-
that for the present.
in the long run, either. Churchill is naturally pursuing
hands. Thus the main problems decrease in the number of stu- factor in all world politics sent do not mean to run any imperialistic British aims in this
So for
Os 1
I am concerned, connected with our security in dents in the technical and na today-this desire in Moscow risks.
am perfectly convinced that the Italy have been solved, **
turni · zelences is alarming. English don't want a Bolshevik The Fuchser ofice mo that extend to students of the natural. for expansion-for expansion
exIt would be a good thing to Finland is a typical case, The seizure of Sicily gives him Europe in any circumstances, and pressed his of power.
conviction Soviet diplomacy aimed at a great advantage: Sicily will that if given the choice between Princess Mafalda was the trickiest and technical sciences the same Motives, as always in treaty which would have re-never be restored to the Italians. National Socialist' and 'a' Boi-bitch in the Italian royal holde privileges as to those of medicine. human affairs,
are mixed, duced Finland to a status for Sicily, possibly with Calabria shevik Europe they would most He thought her capable of There is in them an element rather like that of the three English domination in guarantee certainly choose the National 50 having expedited her brother-In of the genuine Communist Baltic Republics in the brief terranean and render it securd At present they still entertair was also possible that the pluto- September 15: The Italian de- belief that the Soviet system period between their signing for all time.
the hope of gaining the mastery cratie clique administered poison tection has brought us a few ad- provides a better life for the treaties of alliance and their double sardinia and Corsica; the National Socialist Reich and ness, too, was somewhat mysteri-seized: 100.000 tons of Italian Undoubtedly the English will of Europe themselves after both to Mussolint, for Mussolini's ill-vantages after all. We have ordinary man and woman: final incorporation in the If they can make their exit from the Soviet Union have bled to
commercial shipping. It is hard for any one who Soviet Union. The Russian that war with all this as booty, death. has seen the living conditions draft would have given the of Russian workers, and the Soviet Government rights of vast widening social and military intervention in. Fin- economic gap between them land whenever it chose to and the privileged classes to announce there was danger understand how that belief of aggression. can be genuine.
But it is But when the Finns stead- genuine and it is strengthen- fastly refused any treaty con- ed by the auto-intoxication of ceived on these lines the Rus- ceaseless propaganda. *** stans dropped their demands There is one element not to and accepted the Finnish be under-estimated, that of draft which not only pre- the old Russian imperialism. serves Finland's rights to There is at the moment a refuse Soviet "assistance" but strong element of pan-Slav-explicitly records "Finland's ism-though this should be desire to remain out of the anathema, to any orthodox conflict of interests of the Communist. There is the Great Powers"-in other clement of the desire for words, her resolve not to security. The old militerý become a member of the illusion that you can achieve "Soviet camp" security by advancing your It is not, of course, the end. frontiers still has a hold on Russian pressure will be re- Russian thought.
newed in other forms. The But though the motives are elections this summer mark mixed their result is the same. the danger point. There may There is outward pressure be an attempt at an internal along the whole periphery of coup by Finnish Commun- the Soviet sphere of influence. ists.
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It varies in form and inten- But the fact remains that sity But it is always there, a major Soviot diplomatic Yot-and this is equally imp-offensive the effort to force portant it is not violent but yet another European coun cautious pressure. It seeks to try into the, membership of avoid sharp, dangerous "con- the Soviet camp and into at filets. It seeks to achieve ex- ceptance of satellite status panalon not so much by its has been checked and stop owne force as by reason of ped by quiét:determined rt- weaknyaa und Bau on the shitances, pregn {other,kide of ine And Hut is one of the most signi
every ditört, ja madeito, pro-ffioant happenings of the year.
the English than with the Soviet. toward one enemy side or
At a
war.
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CARNIVAL
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PRISON VISITING HOURS
By Dick Turner
Rome Surrender While we were lunchlag Jodl
ous
on
Borks to the hereaftet. I
A Real Swig!..
That's a
The Fuehror invoked measures real swig from the bottlel to preclude similar developments saw.come sensational nowy- with us once and for all. He reels dealing with the liberation. ordered all German princes dia-of the Duce. The Duce himself charged
from: the German appears on the screen for quite a Wehrmacht,
I proposed to the Fuchrer that He is in civilian clothes апа all the estates of the fornier looks 'rather dužbing: 'His ex- ruling families should be-seized | pression, however, suffering
quickly possible. The and careworn. Fuchrer was quita in accord with To-date we have evacuated this.
about a million people from Ber-.. As regards the Duce himself, I lin. That is, a tremendous bellove that from a sentimental achievement in organisation. point of view it would naturally deptember 20: Our total losses bo most regrettabid if we bould In
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not liberate him: From a pollicellant, exclusive of Lap
standpoint, however, I wouldn't
Hatred of Italy
cers;
June 22, 1941, to
1043, were 540,480
of whom 13,514 were 60-
1,998,091 wounded, of whom 51,670 were
were quicors; 354,907 miss- ing (11,597 officers); total; 2,002,
September 12-The hatred of 498, of whom 81,770 we
Were officers. Italy Indescribable. If the it is mov curious thing that King were to fall into our hands though.
Hot, for the German people,
Kevery
individual soldier
returning from the Eastern Front
it would be difficult not to have considers on 11
him shot,
would demand it
superior to the
soldiers
During the days of the Italian we are still retrolink and co
treachery, a few enemies of the
State in publie bied and even traesent ma the party indulged in
How Green Joosh Talk: Farish
Twill have anybody who my YASHINeat pipar
anything
whatever publicly tive about English me against the war for the Euchrer; don't: bellove that Boiland la in either beaten up sentenced by any present danger of becoming the courts, Incarcerated*fri**}·16/khov læder:1999 are 2SESS W concentration camp, Englah mentality is anchored
Geptember:18:"In the evening too much in the British traditions. we heard the happy news
by a tour de force, the Dice been supergafully liberated, was an act of perolamon the part of the 6.D." studente” part. chute troops and the Waffen-8.5,
way to Vienna) pandowarda" midn
called me fon was delighted deliverance, Al
Successful Retreats!
September 21 The Jagančio are bow splenicing on, a pics Bru evaluation of Salamaun. "Thess Kull evacuations are get- with the balk
mory
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