English Translation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cabinet No. 2930 of 15.6.1937. Ref.: Dr. Jína. 53 Ü b e r s e t z u n g a Pericht des Ministerialoberkommit sars im Diplomatischen Korps Dr. Mario H e l v e rs e n- H el- Vershei m. a) Conversation with a former official of the German Foreign Office in Berlin. (Note of the translation: Nit Rotstift noted: "Wum".) The situation in Germany was after the fall of the bombardment of the German ship "Deutschland" dureh Pleiner from Valencia, very serious, the people expected the war and gathered on Monday, May 3rd before the Peichskanzlei, where the "Pührerrat" took place, similar to the year lgl4 in front of the Berlin castle. The press prepared with special editions for the war, published telegrams, which drew attention to the seriousness of the situation. The people were completely against the war as these talks on the street were supposed to have proved. (This was also confirmed by the daughter of a police officer with whom I had an interview). When it was announced that there would be no war, the people of Hitler and Göring celebrated by thanking them when they returned to Berlin from Munich and Venice, which had been averted from the danger of war. For the war were allegedly Rosenberg, Himmler and Goebbels and also Admiral Raeders, against the war Blomberg, Fritsch, Beck and mainly Göring and allegedly Hitler. (When I spoke to Mr. Ambassador Mastný, he answered me that he had Naehrichten, that Hitler had also been for the war, while the English ambassador should again have a message that Admiral Raeders should have been completely against the war. Göring is said to be dzt. be very depressed, since it has been shown in Spain that the Air Force alone has no success, that everything depends on the infantry, so that its plan to fly over the Maginot line in the event of war and to reach from the south has no value. The weak performance of the German planes in Spain is said to have deluded him, so that he suffered from a severe depression and is perfect for peace. ./.