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necessity for full mobilization of German industrial
capacity. I wish to quote just two sentences, which appear on Page 33 of
the German text and Page 11 of the English translation. Quoting from the
second full paragraph on Page 11 of the English translation, starting
with the third sentence from the end of the paragraph:
"I still lack these rocket-motors
which could make such flights possible. I completely lack the bombers
capable of round-trip flights to New York with a 5-ton bomb load. I
would be extremely happy to possess such a bomber which would at last
stuff the mouth of arrogance across the sea."
Göring's fervent hope, of course, was not capable of realization at
that time, either technically or in the fact of the Nazi conspirators'
schedule of aggression that has been outlined here in the past several
days.
During the period of their preparation for and the waging of aggressive
war in Europe, up to the launching of the campaign against the U.S.S.R.,
it is only reasonable to believe that these conspirators were not
disposed to involve the United States in war at that time. Nevertheless,
even in the fall of 1940 the prosecution of war against the United
States of America at a later date was on the military agenda. This is
clearly shown in a document which we have found in the files of the OKL,
the German Air Force files. It is Document 376-PS, which I now offer as
Exhibit Number USA-161. This document is a memorandum marked "Chefsache,"
the German designation for top secret, from a Major Von Falkenstein to
an unspecified general, presumably a Luftwaffe general.
Falkenstein, who was a major of the General Staff, was at that time the
Luftwaffe liaison officer with the Operations Staff of the OKW, which
was the staff headed by the Defendant Jodl. His memorandum, which he
characterizes as a "brief résumé on the military
questions current here," is dated the 29th of October 1940. It
covers several questions. I shall quote to you numbered Paragraph 5,
which appears at the bottom of the first page of the English translation
and carries over to the reverse side of the one-sheet document:
"5) The Führer is at present
occupied with the question of the occupation of the Atlantic islands
with a view to the prosecution of a war against America at a later
date. Deliberations on this subject are being embarked upon here.
Essential conditions are at the present:
"(a) No other operational commitment; (b) Portuguese neutrality;
(c) support of France and Spain.
"A brief assessment of the possibility of seizing and holding
air bases and of the question of supply is needed from the GAF." —
or the German Air Force.