GS Stockholm This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated July 27, 1941 fore being communicated to anyone. (SC) Rec'd 6:25 p.m. Secretary of State, Washington. 453, July 27, noon. Having just returned from a week or so in Germany where travelled a good deal and spent two days at Goering's headquarters, 500 miles East of Berlin, Dahlerus in a long conversation yesterday among other things stated the following One. Goering told him that Lapan had been granted a free hand in east Russia and might be expected to try to take Vladivostok and other coastal places. Two. Despite German surprise at number, size and strength of armament of Russian tanks Goering now felt that power of Russian armies will be crushed in about six weeks from now. Three. It is then planned to divide Russia into small states, Goering to be economic dictator and Rosen- berg political dictator in conquered areas. Four. In retreating Russians have effectively put manufacturing establishments out of commission but efforts to destroy crops have not been successful and germany expects to reap most of coming harvest and has no |