[ ... ] in this conference at all, but apart from that, that idea contradicts in '39 when Japan did not see Russia as an enemy, but the United States. The remarks on economic relations with Russia are incorrect in this form here. He said once the political relations are improved, then economic relations will [ ... ]
[ ... ] That remark could have been made only after the end of August. Then it says here, "If there were an alliance of France, England, and Russia against Germany, Italy, and Japan -- here he still thinks Russia is on the enemy side, -- "I would be constrained to attack England and France with a few [ ... ]
[ ... ] had been a telegram from Stalin, as I regarded it, that "Russia goes together with us." Later on I heard that this telegram had not been quite so far -reaching, but we were all under the impression that Germany had come to an agreement with Russia, an agreement which was a very important one for German [ ... ]
[ ... ] . Q. Witness, when did you know that an attack on Russia was imminent? From whom? A. It was [ ... ]
[ ... ] already had one war with Russia and we needed three winters for that. And this time we are going to need clothing for three winters, at least, also." And against Russia would be finished before the winter? [ ... ]
[ ... ] , then this would only be because he was now going to beat Stalin to the draw. Hitler would have documentary evidence to the effect that Russia would go Russia which I knew in detail from my time that I was with the Lufthansa. And I knew now difficult it was to get the Russians to sign a pact for anything [ ... ]
[ ... ] , but thought that after this starting of the campaign against Russia the situation in Germany would be desperate? A[ ... ]
[ ... ] diary when the Russian campaign started. A I wrote in it, "The attack against Russia, the first day 1,800 aircraft [ ... ]
[ ... ] with the situation in Russia. The back of it deals with the situation regarding prisoners of war, some of it with the treatment of Ukranians. Had you [ ... ]
[ ... ] in the East, particularly in White Russia. Did you over receive that report or did you over get knowledge of it? A No the situation in the district of Shitemir in Russia. Did you over got knowledge of that memorandum? A No, and I would [ ... ]