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German officers, however, were clear that this would 
not produce wheat or oil, but merely leave Germany in 
occupation of a destroyed Russian area.
 
 
Fenthol and his friends were of the impression that,
owing to the dissatisfaction of the German people, the 
Nazi Government had given larger food rations than their 
reserves justified. They had entered the war with a reserve 
of four million tons of wheat which was now substantially 
exhausted. If, therefore, the Russian adventure yielded 
nothing, the next phase would be extremely grim If no 
peace could be made with the Hitler Government it would 
be necessary to change that Government for one which could 
negotiate.
 
 
I observed that I was interested in what he said;
that of course we were not even remotely considering peace 
offers at this time, but that naturally we liked to keep 
informed as to the activities of German agents everywhere, 
and especially in South America.
 
 
A. A. Berle, Jr.
 
 
 
Comment:
 
 
It was interesting to note that the statements regarding 
food reserves correspond in considerable degree with 
calculations made and the German staff documents of last 
January. The shortage of
 
 
lubricating