Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To D[aniel] N[ussbaum] Heineman, Lisbon.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1940 June 07 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:19:42Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:19:42Z | |
| Publication Date | 1940-06-07 | en_US |
| Description | Before leaving Washington talked with Joseph E. Davies, who said all possible facilities would be placed at Heineman's disposal for getting out of Belgium if it became necessary; glad to hear Heineman and family safely out; cannot explain what happened in Belgium; her quick surrender was catastrophic; if French cannot hold Germans, Italy will jump into war; must seriously consider a peace dictated by Germany to England and France; convinced however, Germany cannot in the end win; Americans awakened as to danger and their attitude encouraging; expects to see Communist Party in U.S. dissolved shortly; will take some time to get production machinery geared up; calamity U.S. did not start sooner; has tried to tell Americans since 1933 about German threat, but few understood the implications; was asked to go to Washington several weeks ago to help formulate measures for control of alien activities and prevention of espionage and sabotage; urging on Government farreaching steps; must see that navies and merchant fleets of Europe do not fall into German hands. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Letter Copy, 3 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 1376-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7353 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To D[aniel] N[ussbaum] Heineman, Lisbon. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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