3 "The infliction of physical punishment": Quoted in Richie, 997; Metcalfe, 240. "The infliction of physical punishment": Quoted in Richie, 997; Metcalfe, 240.

4 In mid-April, Hitler flew to the naval port: Evans, In mid-April, Hitler flew to the naval port: Evans, Power Power, 29; Shirer, Rise Rise, 21415; Wheeler-Bennett, Nemesis Nemesis, 31113.

5 "Look at those people over there": Gallo, 35. "Look at those people over there": Gallo, 35.

6 "Reactionaries, bourgeois conformists": Ibid., 37. "Reactionaries, bourgeois conformists": Ibid., 37.

7 Two days later, however, a government announcement: Ibid., 8889; Kershaw, Two days later, however, a government announcement: Ibid., 8889; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 509.

8 "the Man with the Iron Heart": Deschner, 61, 62, 65, 66; Evans, "the Man with the Iron Heart": Deschner, 61, 62, 65, 66; Evans, Power Power, 5354; Fest, 98101.

9 "I could very well venture combat": Gisevius, 137. "I could very well venture combat": Gisevius, 137.

10 Toward the end of April the government: Kershaw, Toward the end of April the government: Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 743; Wheeler-Bennett, 312. Wheeler-Bennett cites a government "communique" issued April 27, 1934, but Kershaw notes that he provides no source to substantiate its existence.

Chapter 37: Watchers.

1 "Tell Boris Winogradov": Haynes et al, 432; Weinstein and Va.s.siliev, 51. Both books present the NKVD message, though the translations vary slightly. I use the Haynes version, which is also the version that can be found online at Va.s.siliev, Notebooks, White Notebook #2, p. 13, March 28, 1934. "Tell Boris Winogradov": Haynes et al, 432; Weinstein and Va.s.siliev, 51. Both books present the NKVD message, though the translations vary slightly. I use the Haynes version, which is also the version that can be found online at Va.s.siliev, Notebooks, White Notebook #2, p. 13, March 28, 1934.

Chapter 38: Humbugged.

1 A troubling incident: Dodd to Hull, April 17, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers. A troubling incident: Dodd to Hull, April 17, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers.

2 "It is my opinion," Dodd wrote: Ibid. "It is my opinion," Dodd wrote: Ibid.

3 Dodd only learned of its existence: Dodd to R. Walton Moore, June 8, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers. Dodd only learned of its existence: Dodd to R. Walton Moore, June 8, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers.

4 Ent.i.tled "Their Excellencies": "Their Excellencies," 11516. Ent.i.tled "Their Excellencies": "Their Excellencies," 11516.

5 "reveals a strange and even unpatriotic att.i.tude": Dodd to William Phillips, June 4, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers. "reveals a strange and even unpatriotic att.i.tude": Dodd to William Phillips, June 4, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

6 "With regard to that article in "With regard to that article in Fortune": Fortune": William Phillips to Dodd, July 6, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers. William Phillips to Dodd, July 6, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

7 "Once there," he wrote to Martha: Dodd to Martha, April 24, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers. He opens the letter, "Dear 'Little' Martha." "Once there," he wrote to Martha: Dodd to Martha, April 24, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers. He opens the letter, "Dear 'Little' Martha."

8 "how they and their friends had calmed their fellows": Dodd, "how they and their friends had calmed their fellows": Dodd, Diary Diary, 95.

9 " "THEREFORE HOPE YOU CAN BRING NEW CAR": Mrs. Dodd to Dodd, via John Campbell White, April 19, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers.

10 "I fear Mueller was driving carelessly": Dodd to Martha, April 25, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers. "I fear Mueller was driving carelessly": Dodd to Martha, April 25, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers.

11 "ridiculously simple for an Amba.s.sador": Dodd, "ridiculously simple for an Amba.s.sador": Dodd, Diary Diary, 108.

12 "This was a beautiful day": Ibid., 98. "This was a beautiful day": Ibid., 98.

13 "the syphilis of all European peoples": Dodd to Roosevelt, Aug. 15, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers. "the syphilis of all European peoples": Dodd to Roosevelt, Aug. 15, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

14 "all the animosities of the preceding winter": Ibid. "all the animosities of the preceding winter": Ibid.

Dodd expresses a similar dismay at being embarra.s.sed in a letter to Edward M. House, May 23, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers. He writes: "You recall what we did to ease off the excitement in Chicago, and you remember perhaps my advice to leading Jews that it would be well to let up a little in the boycott if the Germans gave evidence of a conciliatory att.i.tude." He closes, "I am frank to say that it has embarra.s.sed me a good deal."

15 "I was delighted to be home": Dodd, "I was delighted to be home": Dodd, Diary Diary, 100.

PART VI: BERLIN AT DUSK.

Chapter 39: Dangerous Dining.

1 The post of amba.s.sador to Austria: Phillips, Diary, March 16, 1934; Stiller, 5455. The post of amba.s.sador to Austria: Phillips, Diary, March 16, 1934; Stiller, 5455.

2 While Dodd was in America: Louis Lochner to Betty Lochner, May 29, 1934, Round Robin Letters, Box 6, Lochner Papers; "List of Persons Invited," Box 59, W. E. Dodd Papers. While Dodd was in America: Louis Lochner to Betty Lochner, May 29, 1934, Round Robin Letters, Box 6, Lochner Papers; "List of Persons Invited," Box 59, W. E. Dodd Papers.

3 "I wonder why we were asked today": Fromm, 16264. "I wonder why we were asked today": Fromm, 16264.

4 The host was a wealthy banker: I pieced together the story of the Regendanz dinner from the following accounts: Evans, The host was a wealthy banker: I pieced together the story of the Regendanz dinner from the following accounts: Evans, Power Power, 26; Francois-Poncet, 13940; Phipps, 6667; Wilhelm Regendanz to Attorney General Brendel of Gestapo, July 2, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

Herman Ullstein, of the great German publishing dynasty, tells a darkly amusing story about another meal, this at a fancy restaurant in Potsdam. A man was dining in a group that included an attractive, dark-haired woman. A n.a.z.i from a neighboring table, having concluded the woman was Jewish, asked the group to leave the restaurant. The seated man smiled and asked, "Do you mind if we finish our dinner first?"

Fifteen minutes later, the group was still eating and having a grand time, which caused the n.a.z.i to return and demand that they leave at once.

The seated man calmly gave the n.a.z.i his card, which identified him as "Francois-Poncet, Amba.s.sadeur de France." Amba.s.sadeur de France." Ullstein, 28788. Ullstein, 28788.

5 On Thursday, May 24, Dodd walked: Dodd, On Thursday, May 24, Dodd walked: Dodd, Diary Diary, 1012.

Chapter 40: A Writer's Retreat.

1 One of the most important moments in her education: My account of Martha's day at Carwitz is based on the following sources: Dodd, One of the most important moments in her education: My account of Martha's day at Carwitz is based on the following sources: Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 8385; Martha Dodd, unpublished memoir, 23, Box 13, Martha Dodd Papers; Hans Fallada to Martha Dodd, June 8, 1934, and June 18, 1934, Box 5, Martha Dodd Papers; Williams, xvii, 126, 142, 150, 15255, 17678, 18588, 194, 209; Schueler, 14, 66; Brysac, 14850; Metcalfe, 19395. Also see Turner, "Fallada," throughout.

After this episode, Martha and Fallada had a brief exchange of letters. She sent him a short story of hers. He sent her a photograph, one of many he had taken that day at Carwitz-"unfortunately the only picture I took which turned out nicely." Of her story, he wrote, "I wish that you will soon find the necessary quiet time and inner peace to work intensively-it's worthwhile, I can tell from this little example." Martha in turn sent along a collection of Boris's photographs, and told Fallada she hoped one day to visit him again, which seemed to come as a relief to Fallada-"so," he wrote back, "you did enjoy yourselves."

She never returned to Carwitz. As the years advanced, she heard little of Fallada or his work, and believed "he must have surrendered completely both his craft and his dignity." Fallada to Martha, June 8 and June 18, 1934, Box 5, Martha Dodd Papers; Martha Dodd, unpublished memoir, 2, Box 13, Martha Dodd Papers.

2 his pseudonym, Hans Fallada: Ditzen built his pseudonym from the names of two characters from his pseudonym, Hans Fallada: Ditzen built his pseudonym from the names of two characters from Grimm's Fairy Tales Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans, from "Lucky Hans," and Fallada from "The Goose Girl," in which a horse named Falada (spelled with one l l in the fable) proves able to detect truth even after being beheaded. Williams, xi. in the fable) proves able to detect truth even after being beheaded. Williams, xi.

3 "inner emigration": Ritchie, 112. "inner emigration": Ritchie, 112.

4 "It may be superst.i.tious belief": Ibid., 115. "It may be superst.i.tious belief": Ibid., 115.

5 "By the spring of 1934," she wrote: Dodd, "By the spring of 1934," she wrote: Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 13133.

6 "The prospect of a cessation": Dodd to Hull, June 18, 1934 (No. 935), State/Foreign. "The prospect of a cessation": Dodd to Hull, June 18, 1934 (No. 935), State/Foreign.

7 In May, he reported, the n.a.z.i Party: Ibid. In May, he reported, the n.a.z.i Party: Ibid.

8 Germany's Aryan population: Dodd to Hull, June 18, 1934 (No. 932), State/Foreign. Germany's Aryan population: Dodd to Hull, June 18, 1934 (No. 932), State/Foreign.

9 "Germany looks dry for the first time": Dodd, "Germany looks dry for the first time": Dodd, Diary Diary, 105.

10 "the great heat": Moffat, Diary, May 20, 1934. "the great heat": Moffat, Diary, May 20, 1934.

Chapter 41: Trouble at the Neighbor's.

1 "tense and electric": Dodd, "tense and electric": Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 134.

2 The change was obvious: Gallo, 122. The change was obvious: Gallo, 122.

Chapter 42: Hermann's Toys.

1 Sunday, June 10, 1934: My account of this creepily charming episode is derived from the following sources: Cerruti, 17880; Dodd, Sunday, June 10, 1934: My account of this creepily charming episode is derived from the following sources: Cerruti, 17880; Dodd, Diary Diary, 1089; Phipps, 5658. I also examined Goring's own portfolio of photographs of Carinhall, Lot 3810, in the photographic archives of the Library of Congress.

2 "rather attached to her": Dodd, "rather attached to her": Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 220.

Chapter 43: A Pygmy Speaks.

1 The names of two former chancellors: Wheeler-Bennett, The names of two former chancellors: Wheeler-Bennett, Nemesis Nemesis, 31517.

2 "Everywhere I go men talk of resistance": Dodd to Hull, June 16, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers. "Everywhere I go men talk of resistance": Dodd to Hull, June 16, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers.

3 "The speech took months of preparation": Evans, "The speech took months of preparation": Evans, Power Power, 2930; Jones, 16773; Gallo, 13740; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 50910, 744 n. 57; Shirer, Rise Rise, 21819.

4 "I am told," he began: For text, see Noakes and Pridham, 20910; and Papen, 307. Also see Jones, 172; Gallo, 13940; Kershaw, "I am told," he began: For text, see Noakes and Pridham, 20910; and Papen, 307. Also see Jones, 172; Gallo, 13940; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 509. In his memoir, published in 1953, Papen states, "I prepared my speech with great care...." This claim has been widely discounted. Papen, 307.

5 "The thunder of applause": Gallo, 141. "The thunder of applause": Gallo, 141.

6 "It is difficult to describe the joy": Wheeler-Bennett, "It is difficult to describe the joy": Wheeler-Bennett, t.i.tan t.i.tan, 459.

7 "All these little dwarfs": Gallo, 14344; Shirer, "All these little dwarfs": Gallo, 14344; Shirer, Rise Rise, 219. Also see Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 510.

8 "If they should at any time": Kershaw, "If they should at any time": Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 510.

9 "were s.n.a.t.c.hed from the hands of the guests": Dodd to Hull, June 26, 1934, State/Foreign. For other details of the government's reaction, see Evans, "were s.n.a.t.c.hed from the hands of the guests": Dodd to Hull, June 26, 1934, State/Foreign. For other details of the government's reaction, see Evans, Power Power, 2930; Jones, 17274; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 51011; Shirer, Rise Rise, 218; Wheeler-Bennett, t.i.tan t.i.tan, 460, and Nemesis and Nemesis, 319.

10 "There was something in the sultry air": Gisevius, 128. "There was something in the sultry air": Gisevius, 128.

11 Someone threw a hand-grenade fuse: Ibid., 129. Someone threw a hand-grenade fuse: Ibid., 129.

12 "There was so much whispering": Ibid., 129. "There was so much whispering": Ibid., 129.

13 "Everywhere uncertainty, ferment": Klemperer, "Everywhere uncertainty, ferment": Klemperer, Witness Witness, 71. Klemperer looked to the weather to fuel his hopes that Hitler would be deposed. He wrote in his diary, "'Beautiful weather' = heat + lack of rain, abnormal lack of rain, such as has been causing havoc for three months now. A weapon against Hitler!" Witness Witness, 72.

14 "There is now great excitement": Dodd, "There is now great excitement": Dodd, Diary Diary, 114; Dodd, Memorandum, June 18, 1934, Box 59, W. E. Dodd Papers.

15 "I spoke at Marburg": Gallo, 152. "I spoke at Marburg": Gallo, 152.

16 He promised to remove the propaganda: Evans, He promised to remove the propaganda: Evans, Power Power, 30; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 510.

17 "It was with cold calculation": Gisevius, 131. "It was with cold calculation": Gisevius, 131.

18 The next day, June 21, 1934: Evans, The next day, June 21, 1934: Evans, Power Power, 30; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 51011; Wheeler-Bennett, Nemesis Nemesis, 320.

19 "who after the Marburg speech": Dodd, "who after the Marburg speech": Dodd, Diary Diary, 114.

20 "The week closes quietly": Ibid., 115. "The week closes quietly": Ibid., 115.