English Translation

69 -6 - SD were quite clear. Especially the Japanese shone through knowledge of all ranks. The Croatian journalist Professor Malbasa expressed in conversation with a 4-leader that he generally found little popular and foreign-völkish understanding in the "Reichsgermanen" that an exception only served in this regard. The yy people are always open to such questions, regardless of whether they were from North Germany or the East Mark. French journalist Sevoz pointed out that Marcel Deat's involvement was due to the influence of the SD. As the undisputed most agile questioners among the Jour- nists, the "apaners" have to be called. The expression of the Swedish journalist Gernandt, who said with a smile that the Japanese would never tire of questioning, is the eternally ignorant, but always the best of lessons at the end of the conversation. They posed the most terrifying questions with an astounding and often naïve harmlessness and amused them to confuse the highly charged personalities. This characteristic of the Swedish journalist can only be confirmed after the experiences with the Japanese representatives during the Prague journalist's visit. IV. Characteristic and political attitude of the individual foreign journalists. 1.) The Frenchman Sevoz behindless the impression of an average gifted journalist who, despite a strong French nationalism, advocates a Franco-German cooperation. However, the incitement to such a move had to come from the Reich, since after the occupation of the free zone in November 19942 all the bridges had been broken up for France. Italy's collapse had brought France's approach to Germany back into the realm of the possibility. France expected a generous gesture from Germany. Above all, the impossible condition would have to be abolished that French prisoners of war and French civilian workers lived next door in Germany. About neo-fascism Sevoz expressed himself with the comparison that Mussolini was in the same relationship with Hitler as Benesch with Churchill. At all, SevoZ fell into witty bonmots. He did not like to go deeper into the discussion of problems, but, obviously, a French national property was content with a brilliant formulation.