Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Washington.
| dc.contributor.author | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1934 July 17 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-15T17:48:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-15T17:48:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1934-07-17 | en_US |
| dc.description | Developments in Germany following inevitable course; Goebbels' speech on foreign press impudent and mendacious; Hess' speech, meant to be peaceful effort, bristled with threats; Goering's recent declaration that the law and Hitler's will are one an indication of no change; so-called interview Hitler gave to [Drew] Pearson believed manufactured by Propaganda Ministry; doubts Pearson ever saw Hitler; Hitler in speech before Reichstag failed to mention victims of June 30 purge other than S.A. and S.S. members; so much for his professed candor; England, France, and even Italy likely to get together now; present German government cannot withstand political shock of complete isolation coupled with economic difficulties; if Reichswehr acted quickly, could probably eliminate Hitler regime with little bloodshed and put new government into power; a leading English correspondent in Europe has just arrived after ten days in Germany; he had talked with the Rothermere Chief correspondent in Berlin who told him that the future policy of the [Daily] Mail would be definitely critical of present regime in Germany and that Rothermere was dropping [Sir Oswald] Moseley; same correspondent told him about conversation with British Ambassador, Sir Eric [Phipps] who seemed impressed by Hitler's action [of June 30] and seemed to read into it good things which none of the correspondents could see; Phipps appears to be poorly informed; according to this correspondent, right thinking Germans hope England will not supply Germany with credits or raw materials, for such help would only bolster present regime; correspondent assigned by his paper to interview sister of [Ernst] Roehm and daughter of [Gustav] von Kahr, two victims of June 30 purge, but found both women watched by police and not allowed to talk; Germans now claim that report of death of [Erich] Clausener, i.e. Klausner, a mistake, but according to reliable informant who was in same building, two S.S. men entered Klausner's office, asked Klausner to identify himself and then shot him; believe he was killed not so much because he was a leading Catholic, but because he was expert in transportation matters and likely to be included in any new government; situation in Austria much better in some respects, but not all is serene; Heimwehr as unpopular with army as S.A. is with Reichswehr; Dollfuss himself opposed to private army such as Heimwehr. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Typed Letter Copy, 9 p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 0389-00 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6362 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.title | Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Washington. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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