FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY
CONFERENCE HELD ON JULY 31, 1941, BETWEEN
MR. STALIN, MR. HOPKINS, AND THE
INTERPRETER MR. LITVINOV, AT THE 
KREMLIN IN MOSCOW - 6:30 p.m. TO
9:30 p.m.
 
PART III
 
          After Stalin had completed his review of the military 
situation, he expressed to me his great thanks to the 
President for the interest he was showing in their fight
against Hitler. He stated that he wanted to give the
President the following personal message; that he had
considered putting the message in writing but believed
it would be more desirable to have the message delivered
to the President by me.
     Stalin said Hitler's greatest weakness was found in
the vast numbers of oppressed people who hated Hitler
and the immoral ways of his Government. He believed
these people and countless other millions in nations
still unconquered could receive the kind of encourage-
ment and moral strength they needed to resist Hitler
from only one source, and that was the United States.
He stated that the world influence of the President and
the Government of the United States was enormous.
     Contrary wise, he believed that the morale of the
German army and the German people, which he thinks is 
already pretty low, would be demoralized by an announce-
ment that the United States is going to join in the