Evening star., 1940-06-15
Nazis Won't Forget
j. ). Aid for Foes,
Reich Official Says
Police Post Guard at
Home Of Consul in
New Orleans
BY the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, June 15.-While
q lone policeman guarded his house,
Germany's consul general to the
South remained secluded today after
his threat of trade reprisals against
the United Seats because Of aid
being given the Allies.
The Consul General, predicting
early German victory over France,
yesterday said his government will
not forget that when she was fight
ing bitterly for her very life, the
United States gave every material
aid to her enemies"
The statement was made by
Baron Won Spiegel, Consul for eight
Southern States and Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands, in an inter-
view with a New Orleans States
reporter. He later said he had not
meant to talk for publication.
Won Spiegels name figured in the
Dies Committee hearings in WASH
tngton last August % when Presi-
dent John H. Sherman of Tampa
Fla0 University said the German
had attempted to give the school
free German language books on
Germany and questioned the status
of the schools German professor. a
Viennese refugee opposed to Nazi
theories.
Books Called Fairy Tales"
Won Spiegel said the books in
question were -four or five fairy
tales" offered as prizes for students,
and denied any effort to institute
Nazi propaganda in the university.
Won Spiegel yesterday disclaimed
any German territorial ambitions in
the Western Hemisphere, saying
specifically Germany does not
want Florida, Georgia or Louisiana" I"
He said:
II am confident that the German
government will be satisfied with
fegaining her possessions in Africa
and possibly little more"
Nevertheless, my country will
not forget that the United States
did everything in its power to aid
her enemies" he said, intimating a
reduction in German American
trade.
Self -Sufficiency Forecast.
"The new Germany will be self
sufficient with oil from Holland and
Rumania, and wheat and wool from
her friend, Russia, and countless
other supplies from other European
countries"
Won Spiegel said Spain would
join the conflict against France,
which he predicted would capitu-
late "in matter of days" He said
Germany had $4,000 fighting planes
despite losses.
Won Spiegel was World War u
boat commander until his capture
by the British in 1917.
The States quoted Won Spiegel as
follows:
when Gen. Weygand and M.
Reynaud get together and realize
that the United States isn't going
to send any more men, they will
capitulate as did Leopold of Bel
giun, who foresaw the might and
power Of the German Army.
Germany has at her command
some $4,000 fighting planes, in spite
of losses of the current campaign.
The German high command never
issues a communique unless the fig
ures are authentic, so we may be
sure that the losses of Allied planes
-3,500-is true and exact figure.
Preparing for 20 Years.
Since the Allied armies of France
and England only boasted a full
fighting strength of 10000 planes,
the loss of one-third of this number
is definite detriment to any further
campaign-if there are any future
campaigns.
For the past 20 years we have
been preparing, while France and
England have been sleeping, expect
ing that they were safe.
"Our tanks have proven their eff
fectiveness in the Flanders cam
paigns and in the current battle
for the French capital. No matter
how brave the France troops are
and there is no doubt that they are
marvellous troops-they cannot use
bravery against the force and power
Of the deadly tanks and mechanical
units OF our lightning army.
Germany does not want Florida,
Georgia or Louisiana, nor do they
want any portion of the Western
Hemisphere. I am confident that
the German government will be sat-
isfled with regaining her possessions
IN Africa, and possibly a little more.
Says Reich Won't Forget.
Nevertheless, my country will not
forget that when she was fighting
bitterly for her very life, the United
States gave every material aid to
her enemies.
"Italy's entry into the war on our
side just goes to show that we must
be right.
1--WE just want to live here in
peace, in spite of the failure of my
friends to recognize my hospitality
now that we are at war in far-off
Europe.
Germany will win the war be-
cause we are prepared, and it has
been said throughout the history of
the world that God is with him who
has the most battaions."