Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. To William Phillips, Under-Secretary of State, Washington.
Date
1933-09-29
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Brutality of Nazi movement beyond question; many in prison or concentration camp merely because of differing views; Jews cruelly maltreated; mendacity of leaders unbelievable; through their speeches and propaganda machine they lie not only to the outside world but to their own people; some foreign visitors misled; flattered by attentions of officials assigned to them, they go home and become apologists for German government; top leaders still Hitler, Goering, and Goebbels; Hitler the center about which all revolves; Goering represents the physical force of the Party; Goebbels the intelligence, the organizing ability, and principal mouthpiece of Party; many protestations from leaders about peaceful intentions of government; true they don't want war yet, but they are preparing for it as rapidly as possible; they know nothing about outside world and foreign opinion, but are drunk with their power inside Germany; more moderate Germany must be restored if peace is to be preserved.
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Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.