English Translation

F.Rudl 14.II:1944 Secret Subject: Mr.Martin. In my interim report of 9.II. I described Martin as an attentive observer, open-minded and clairvoyant, with awake political interests. Moreover, he is a typical product of his surroundings: America first, second and last (as he expressed himself), full of American propaganda and ....... His basic attitude is that the United States is the strongest "technocracy" in the world. America has inexhaustible reserves of material. Against Germany, the whole world stands with its united resérves of material, people and "brains". That's why Germany cannot win the war. If Germany really had prepared a special weapon for the retaliation, there is no doubt for Martin that the Western powers already have a means of defence. According to Martin, there are no indications of an incipient war fatigue in the United States. On the contrary, every fallen US soldier is a new memorial against Germany. The fact that the US is allies of the Bolsheviks does not disturb anyone. The American is a real politician, he is only talking about defeating Germany - no matter by what means. Martin's opinion is that Germany, as the leading power in Europe, is unacceptable to the small nations. On the other hand, he proves that the American would be welcome everywhere. He has no clear ideas about the course of events in the fall of a German defeat. He believes that the Americans will somehow succeed in occupying Central Europe before the Soviet Russians or even replacing the Soviets if they first invaded. He has a high opinion of the achievements of the Amgot, which he believes has proven itself well in North Africa and which he considers to be able to function as an order factor in Europe.