Kapitel 137: 137
The German Communist Party gave up its headquarters to Rozaevsky and the Russian Fascist Party. We also give some activity expenses to party members so that they can use it to eat and sleep.
However, some conditions were placed on Rozaevsky. It is good to do propaganda against the Soviet Union.
However, since we are not yet officially hostile to the Soviet Union, you can adjust your level accordingly.
And since Germany officially opposes racism, all racist propaganda, including anti-Semitism, is strictly prohibited.
It is known that Rozaevsky was as much an anti-Semite as Hitler, and that he often quarreled with his colleague Bonschatsky over this issue.
Bonschatsky was so fed up with Rozaevsky's vicious anti-Semitism that he led his party members to leave the Russian Fascist Party.
But surprisingly, Rozaevsky meekly accepted the conditions I proposed.
Maybe it's because we're the money holders, or maybe he's just imitating me because his idol rejects anti-Semitism, but Rozaevsky swore that he would never make racist propaganda or remarks.
I was a bit puzzled by the sight of Rozaevsky vowing not to spread anti-Semitic propaganda without a single comment, but I decided to ignore it as it wasn't a bad thing.
When the Russian Fascist Party began its activities in Germany, white Russians who had been living scattered throughout Germany flocked in like a cloud.
Sergei Taboritsky, a representative anti-communist fascist Russian who settled in Germany and also a member of the Nazi Party, Taboritsky's friend Pyotr Shabelsky Bork, and Viktor Larionov, also a pro-Nazi figure, also joined the Russian Fascist Party.
Besides Rozaevsky, there were other foreign dignitaries who came to visit me.
Subhas Chandra Bose. A man who joined hands with the Axis powers for India's independence.
When World War II broke out, Bose tried to achieve Indian independence by borrowing the power of Germany, which was at war with Britain, but this ended up being impossible as Britain early strengthened its relationship with Germany.
However, as Churchill came to power and Anglo-German relations worsened, he began his activities again.
Bose asked me to recognize and support the Provisional Government of Free India that he had organized as a formal government.
By doing so, if Germany entered a state of war with Britain again, the troops of the Indian Provisional Government led by him would infiltrate India and engage in guerrilla warfare to disrupt Britain's rearguard.
"Churchill, an old and greedy imperialist, intends to go to war with Germany. If the President gives permission, I will wage an armed struggle against the British along with my comrades. The people of India who long for freedom will also join us!"
I promised full support to Boss, who expressed his desire for Indian independence in a confident voice.
Since war with Britain as well as the Soviet Union was to be considered, Bose's Provisional Government for Free India would be quite a source of concern to Britain.
If they infiltrate India and engage in guerrilla warfare, Britain will have no choice but to tie up at least one more division in India to ensure stability in India.
Even so, I heard that the British army, especially the army, has not yet fully recovered from the damage suffered at Dunkirk.
Since they even have to deal with the Japanese army coming from Burma, they will have no choice but to maintain the status quo for the time being.
In this way, the Free India Provisional Government and the Free India Corps, a military unit under the Provisional Government, were officially established.
As a result of recruiting Indian colonial soldiers who were captured by the Wehrmacht during the Western Blitzkrieg and who remained in Germany after the war, as well as Indian workers and students living in Germany, a surprisingly large number of people gathered, 2,600. .
Although the number is too insufficient to be called a division, let alone a corps, the Korean Liberation Army of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea had about 350 men, and their main mission was not to act as general infantry, but to infiltrate India and engage in guerrilla warfare, so 2,000. The number 600 was by no means small.
When war with Britain broke out, Free Indian Legion soldiers were to take transport planes to western India bordering Iran and Balochistan, today's southern Pakistan, to engage in guerrilla warfare. They were entrusted with training in the Air Force Airborne Unit. received.
Since it was realistically impossible for all 2,600 people to reach Balochistan by plane, a method of traveling to India by land was also studied.
The plan proposed by the National Defense Force was for the first group to descend on Balochistan by transport aircraft, and then, taking advantage of the chaos in India, the second group would infiltrate into India via Turkey and Iran.
In case the border security was tight, transit through Afghanistan was also considered.
The final greeting is from Frank Ryan.
Irish independence activist and current IRA member.
Ryan had a unique history in many ways.
He fought against the British army on the front lines for Irish independence and achieved the independence he longed for, but was arrested and imprisoned for fighting against his former comrades due to the Northern Ireland issue.
After being released from prison in March 1932, he rejoined the IRA and participated in the Spanish Civil War as a member of the Republican Party.
While fighting on the front lines, he became a prisoner of the Italian army sent to Spain to help Franco and was handed over to the Nationalists. He was sentenced to death for fighting on the Republican side and imprisoned in Burgos Prison.
However, Schellenberg, who had taken notice of Ryan, proposed to Heydrich that he bring Ryan to Germany. Heydrich reported this to Himmler, received approval, and requested Ryan's release from Franco.
After his release, Ryan came to Germany from the Spanish-French border in a vehicle prepared by Afwehr.
He was now living in a flat in Berlin, teaching English and Irish to university students and meeting regularly with IRA members.
It was not only Germany that was outraged by the news of Churchill's own play.
The IRA was enraged when it learned that it had been exploited in Churchill's ploy to encourage anti-German public opinion.
But they lacked the force to drive Britain out of Northern Ireland.
The IRA turned to Germany as a way to resolve its lack of force.
The IRA makes up for its lack of military power by borrowing Germany's power, and Germany uses the IRA, which hates Britain more than anyone else in the world, to raid Britain's rear.
They decided to join hands against Britain, which had similar interests.
Ryan, who was a republican himself as he fought on the side of the Spanish Republicans, was not that close to the German authorities.
He, a republican, and I, a fascist dictator, stood at complete opposite points, and even if it were not for our common enemy, England, our relationship would have been bound to be in conflict rather than join hands.
However, he lives off of Germany's favor, and as long as the IRA he worked for decides to join hands with Germany, he has expressed his intention to fully cooperate.
The conversation with Ryan was much shorter and dull, unlike the previous conversations with Rozaevsky and Boss.
When I asked what the IRA wanted from Germany, Ryan had a short answer:
"Bullets and bombs to kill the British."
"Is that all it takes?"
"That's enough to kill the British."
Perhaps deciding that Ryan's attitude might get on my nerves, the IRA executive present came forward.
"We would be grateful if you could support the costs of training and activities for IRA members in Germany."
"That's normal, don't worry. "I will support you to the extent of my power."
Unlike the brightly smiling IRA executives, the only change in expression on Ryan's face was a slight upturn in the corners of his mouth.
However, he did not forget to bow his head and give thanks.
It was not only the IRA that offered cooperation. Ireland, which had a difficult relationship with the IRA, also attempted to contact us.
The reason is that Churchill demanded that all ports, airfields, and military bases in Ireland be loaned free of charge to the British military so that they could be used by the British military, saying that they would 'protect' Ireland from Germany's invasion ambitions.
Naturally, the Irish government flatly rejected Churchill's obvious request.
When his seemingly insincere good intentions were rejected, Churchill immediately bared his teeth.
Churchill openly expressed concern that Ireland might join forces with Germany to attack Britain, and expressed hope that Ireland would not pursue vain ambitions.
He even said that, if necessary, Ireland should be occupied by force and placed under British rule temporarily.
The Irish, who were already overflowing with anti-British sentiment, were enraged by Churchill's threats, staged anti-British protests and attacked the British embassy, and the Irish government nominally but explicitly removed the British king's status as head of state from Irish law, thereby removing Churchill from his position. responded to the provocation.
Naturally, the emotional gap between the two countries deepened, and Irish President Eamon de Valera decided to remain neutral but join hands with Germany behind the scenes.
Ireland had already purchased weapons from Germany and invited military advisors to arm its own army, but the overall military power of the Irish army was still only at a level that could be organized into three British infantry divisions.
Since it was impossible for Ireland to fight against Britain alone, they probably judged that joining hands with Germany and the IRA would be more likely to win.
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May 19, 1942
USSR Moscow Kremlin Palace
As the scheduled date for the start of the war approached, Stalin stayed up all night more often.
Stalin, who was well-received by Lenin for his excellent administrative skills before becoming a revolutionary and dictator, never gave up even a minor task.
It was only through confirmation and review with one's own eyes that the true nature was resolved.
Tymoshenko and Zhukov were also carrying out their assigned duties.
Zhukov ran around the scene on his own two feet, checked the movement of troops and materials, and gave instructions to his subordinates.
Officers who failed to carry out their assigned duties or complained about his instructions were invariably met with harsh insults, punches, and kicks from Zhukov.
Although he was evaluated as having absolutely no flaws in terms of ability, Zhukov had a personality that was so rough and extreme that few people in the Soviet Union could match him.
He always used abusive language when dealing with his subordinates and did not hesitate to beat them.
No matter how long you spent with him and knew him well, if you offended Zhukov once, you had to be prepared to have your nose broken or your shins kicked.
He was lucky enough to get a beating, and officers who were judged to have gone against his orders were sent to military trials and demoted or completely isolated from society.
According to Beria's report, Zhukov shot and killed a lieutenant who had delayed the regiment's movement for two days by misreading the train schedule.
In addition, there were five officers who were beaten by him and taken to the hospital.
Beria blamed Zhukov's violence and claimed that he was demoralizing the Red Army, but Stalin ignored Beria's report.
It's not because I can't trust Beria's report.
Although trust had been eroded due to the discovery of German spies, it was not yet to the point where people distrusted him.
This is because if Zhukov is removed or demoted to a single position at a time when war with Germany is just around the corner, there will be no one to replace him.
Kulik? Although he was brave and trustworthy, even in Stalin's opinion, Kulik's overall ability was inferior to Zhukov's.
Shaposhnikov's health had deteriorated greatly and he was in a state of disrepair, and Voroshilov was reliable but incapable. Budyuni was similar to Kulik.
In the end, the only suitable person is Zhukov. Moreover, Zhukov was in a more desperate situation than anyone else, as his life and that of his relatives were being held hostage by Stalin.
Therefore, Stalin kept Zhukov in his current position.
Next to Beria was Molotov's report. Molotov went to England and had a meeting with Eden, and after returning to the Soviet Union, he also had a meeting with the American ambassador.
Address: U.S. Ambassador William Harrison Standley conveyed to Molotov the FDR government's intention to lift the blockade of the Sino-Soviet border.
"Bring Molotov."
Ten minutes later, Molotov, looking nervous, appeared before Stalin. Molotov was relieved to learn that Stalin had not called him to reprimand him, but to ask questions.
"Why did the United States ask us to lift the border blockade?"
Molotov wrote down the reason in the report, but Stalin deliberately pretended not to read it and asked Molotov questions.
In order to frequently tease his subordinates, he often deliberately asked them what was written in the report.
If he said the same thing as what was written in the report, he would just ignore it, but if he said anything different, he would mercilessly reprimand and insult him, asking if he could not remember it even though he had written it.
Molotov, who had already been severely affected by Stalin's tactics, was almost on the verge of neurosis.
"It is to supply supplies to China, which is at war with Japan, Comrade Secretary General. The United States believes that China, an important country in the war against Japan, is having great difficulties in supplying supplies and that if this situation continues, China may succumb to Japan. If China falls, Japanese forces in mainland China will be redeployed to Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, which will force the Allies to make great sacrifices. Therefore, the United States must supply sufficient supplies to prevent China from collapsing."
"I heard you right. Well, if China surrenders to Japan, it won't be a good thing for us either. "But wouldn't the United States just tell us to lift the border blockade?"
Stalin cut Molotov off with a series of annoying remarks. However, Molotov answered Stalin's next question without showing any emotion.
"If we cooperate in supporting China, in return the United States will provide us with food and medicine."
"Hoo?"
Although there was a shortage of food and medicine, the Soviet Union was in short supply. The Soviet Union, whose medical technology was inferior to that of the United States and Europe, had been importing various medicines from Germany that could not be obtained domestically, but as relations with Germany had recently frozen, the supply of medicines had also been put on hold.
Even so, if war broke out, the consumption of medical supplies would increase rapidly, and there was nothing more to hope for if the United States could make up for it.
"It's a good deal. In return for reopening borders and providing access to railways, we are provided with food and medicine. After all, capitalists know how to make a deal."
The United States even presented specific methods to the Soviet Union. Although Japan and the United States are at war, the Soviet Union has declared neutrality, so if a Soviet ship returns to Vladivostok carrying supplies to be delivered to China and delivers them to China via the Trans-Siberian Railway, Japan will have no idea.
Even if they realized it, they wouldn't do something stupid like attack the Soviet Union and increase their enemies when they are already at war with the United States.
On the contrary, if the United States attacks the Soviet Union, it would be no loss since it would have one more ally to fight alongside Japan.
"Run to the American ambassador immediately and tell him. "I will accept your request to return home."
"All right."
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