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they made a mess cve_it, that's quite clear tome. It was also
too late. Like in •her instances, nobody ever listened
to the officers.
LI We want to offer our services to the Allies. We are not war
criminals.
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G: We Want to see to it that there is order and peace, especiallyuntil
mattere, regarding the relationship to the Allied
forces:haVe been cleared up; to avoid uprisings in connection
to ,Communism, etc, which would be very embarrassing to the
Americans and - English. This is the only aim we can possibly
hayeafter the collapse, and I am the one who can not only
help, but who also knows all the episodes of the past.
L: The last time I was with the'PUHREP ea 27 March. A lot of
papers awaited his signature. S pill,: we-ve weeks old. He Said,
,"You sign themP ! I declined; His main -opic was that Frede,:..
rick.the .
Great aid net:know when the war would end, either.
was 'greatly excited about the REICHSMARSCHALL
tempting-to start negotiations with the Allies. And then they
mentioned in the last leaflet that the REICHSMARSCHALL was
going to flee...'
19 May 1945. SEVENTH ARMY INTERROGATION CENTER
PAUL KUBALA, Maj,
Commanding.
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