The Gathering Storm Part 27

Chapter 16.

1 Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, Part 2, page 4. Part 2, page 4.

2 Feiling, Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 350. page 350.

3 Hitler's Speeches, op. cit., Hitler's Speeches, op. cit., volume 2, page 1571. volume 2, page 1571.

4 There is, however, some evidence that Benes' information had previously been imparted to the Czech police by the Ogpu, who wished it to reach Stalin from a friendly foreign source. This did not detract from Benes' service to Stalin, and is therefore irrelevant. There is, however, some evidence that Benes' information had previously been imparted to the Czech police by the Ogpu, who wished it to reach Stalin from a friendly foreign source. This did not detract from Benes' service to Stalin, and is therefore irrelevant.

5 Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, Part 2, page 10. Part 2, page 10.

6 Printed in Georges Bonnet, Printed in Georges Bonnet, De Washington au Quai d'Orsay, De Washington au Quai d'Orsay, pages 36061 pages 36061.

Chapter 17.

1 Feiling, Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 367. page 367.

2 Quoted in Ripka, Quoted in Ripka, Munich and After, Munich and After, page 117. page 117.

3 Published by Professor Bernard Lavergne, in Published by Professor Bernard Lavergne, in L'Annee Politique Francaise et Etrangere L'Annee Politique Francaise et Etrangere in November, 1938. Quoted in Ripka, in November, 1938. Quoted in Ripka, op. cit., op. cit., page 212 ff. page 212 ff.

4 Feiling, Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 372. page 372.

5 See Feiling, See Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 376. page 376.

6 Les lettres secretes echanges par Hitler et Mussolini. Les lettres secretes echanges par Hitler et Mussolini. Introduction de Andre Francois-Poncet. Introduction de Andre Francois-Poncet.

7 Quoted in Paul Reynaud, Quoted in Paul Reynaud, La France a sauve l'Europe, La France a sauve l'Europe, volume 1, page 561, note. volume 1, page 561, note.

Chapter 18.

1 Livre Jaune Francais Livre Jaune Francais, pages 3537.

2 Ibid., Ibid., pages 4344. pages 4344.

Chapter 19.

1 Ciano, Ciano, Diary, 193943 Diary, 193943 (edited by Malcolm Muggeridge), pages 910. (edited by Malcolm Muggeridge), pages 910.

2 Feiling, Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 603. page 603.

3 Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, op. cit., Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, op. cit., Part 2, page 106. Part 2, page 106.

4 Ibid., Ibid., page 107. page 107.

5 Feiling, Feiling, op. cit op. cit., page 406.

Chapter 20.

1Hitler's Speeches, op. cit., volume 2, page 1626. volume 2, page 1626.

2Quoted by Reynaud, op. cit., op. cit., volume 1, page 585. volume 1, page 585.

3Ciano, Diary, op. cit., Diary, op. cit., page 90. page 90.

4 Hitler was evidently quite ignorant of the facts of Jutland, which was from beginning to end an unsuccessful effort by the British Fleet to bring the Germans to a general action in which the overwhelming gun-fire of the British line of battle would have soon been decisive. Hitler was evidently quite ignorant of the facts of Jutland, which was from beginning to end an unsuccessful effort by the British Fleet to bring the Germans to a general action in which the overwhelming gun-fire of the British line of battle would have soon been decisive.

5Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, op. cit., Part 1, pages 16768. Part 1, pages 16768.

6n.a.z.i-Soviet Relations, page 15. page 15.

Chapter 21.

1This difficulty was, of course, overcome later, but only by very elaborate methods after several years of research.

2Ciano, op. cit., op. cit., page 123. page 123.

3Quoted in Reynaud, op. cit., op. cit., volume 1, page 587. volume 1, page 587.

4n.a.z.i-Soviet Relations, page 41. page 41.

5Reynaud, op. cit op. cit, volume 1, page 588.

6Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, Part 1, page 210 ff. Part 1, page 210 ff.

7Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, Part 1, page 173. Part 1, page 173.

8Ibid., Part 2, pages 157-58. Part 2, pages 157-58.

9Ibid., page 158. page 158.

10Ibid., page 166. page 166.

11Hitler-Mussolini Letters and Doc.u.ments, page 7. page 7.

12Ibid., page 10. page 10.

13 Ciano, Ciano, op. cit., op. cit., page 136. page 136.

14Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, Part 2, page 172. Part 2, page 172.

Book Two

Chapter 1.

1Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 420. page 420.

Chapter 2.

1Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 424. page 424.

2See also Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, op. cit., Nuremberg Doc.u.ments, op. cit., Part 4, page 267. Part 4, page 267.

3German Submarines [image]

4 This submarine was commanded by Lieutenant-Commander Bickford, who was specially promoted for his numerous exploits, but was soon afterwards lost with his vessel. This submarine was commanded by Lieutenant-Commander Bickford, who was specially promoted for his numerous exploits, but was soon afterwards lost with his vessel.

5This referred to a criminal act unconnected with the war.

6The following are the corrected figures: British Merchant Shipping Losses by Enemy Action September, 1939 1939 [image]

In addition there were losses in neutral and Allied shipping amounting to 15 ships of 33,527 tons.

7We now know that only two U-boats were sunk in September, 1939.

Chapter 3.

1Feiling, op. cit., op. cit., page 425. page 425.

Chapter 4.

1See Appendix B, Book II.

Chapter 5.

1Advanced parties of the British Expeditionary Force began to land in France on September 4. The First Corps were ash.o.r.e by September 19, and the Second Corps by October 3. General Headquarters (G.H.Q.) was set up initially at Le Mans on September 15. The princ.i.p.al movement of troops was made through Cherbourg, with vehicles and stores through Brest and Nantes, and a.s.sembly-points at Le Mans and Laval.

2See map.

3Actually the German bomber strength at that date was 1546.

Chapter 6.