Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-14
Washingtoa, d. C.
NAH SABOTAGE

Washingtsa, d. C.
MAI SABOTAGE
The man to watch In Europe to-
day-next to Hitler-is q suave and
charming diplomat in Turkey
named Franz Won Papen. It Is al
ways 4 significant omen when Hitler
sends Won Papen to . country. 1t
means he has dire and potent in
tentions regarding that area.
It was Won Papen who went to
Austria as ambassador to soften
it in preparation for the Nazi &C.
cupation. 1t was Won Papen who 20
years ago tried to do the same
thing here. And now, with wealth
er getting cold in Russia and Hitler
running lower and lower on oil, .
Naxi squeeze on Turkey becomes
almost inevitable. To prepare for
it, Ambassador Won Papen has been
working overtime In Turkey.
Almost forgotten Is Won Papen's
attempt to soften and sabotage the
United States during the last war.
But his operations here indicate the
lengths to which he may 60 In Tur-
key to bring that country into the
Axis.
In 1915, Won Papen was German
military attache in Washington
when Count Johann Won Bernstorff
returned from England with a
satchel containing $50. 000,0 in
German treasury notes.
Won Papen, then in Mexico City,
hurried north, and Immediately
began organizing q network of
spies.
Invasion Via Canada.
After selecting his agents care
fully, Won Papen laid the following
plans:
No. l. To invade Canada through
British Columbia with the aid Of
German warships in the Pacific and
German reservists in the United
States. This plan was vetoed by
Won Bernstorff.
No. 2. To blow up the Welland
canal. This scheme likewise was
abandoned, because the canal was
too well guarded.
No. 3. To blow up Canadian rail-
roads in an effort to prevent trans
portation Of Japanese troops
through Canada. (The Japanese
were fighting with the Allies.)
No. 4. To blow up the Information
al bridge at Vanceboro, Maine.
This was accomplished through an
agent named Werner Horn.
Won Papen was so industrious and
INSCRIPTIONS that he over-reached
himself, and Wilson demanded his
recall. But when he reached home,
both he and Bernstorff we're award
ed decorations, and both promoted.
Subsequently, Won Papen became
chancellor of Germany and he took
part in the conspiracies which
brought Hitler into power.
RUSSIAN REQUEST-A DRIBLET
Averell Harriman's confidential
report on Russian requests for aid
was vastly different from British re-
quests after Dunl<irk. In COMPARE
son with the British, the Russian
orders seemed mere driblet.
After the Lowlands debacle, the
British had to start from scratch,
having lost practically all their
armored equipment and most of
their field artillery. The Russians
have lost tremendous quantities of
material, but judging from their
relatively modest requests, they
still must have lot left.
One of the chief things they asked
for was rs and los nm. guns,
which, luckily We can supply. Pro-
duction figures are a military
secret, but these cannon are now
rolling off assembly lines in guam
tity. The Russians also asked for
machine guns, which we can furnish
also in large numbers, since ma
chine gun production is at high
level.
One of the biggest, and pleasant
est surprises to Hartman was that
the Russians do not need machine
tools, at least for the present. This
took big load off his mind, as
both the U. S. and Britain have few
tools to spare right now.
Note: u. S. military experts con-
slider lack of coordination between
the three Russian armies to be one
of the principal reasons for the
break through in the center against
Moscow. Although there has been
shift of Russian generals, doubt
still exists about the coordination
of the three armies under a cen
trail command.
Here is the inside lowdown on
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
sons own private preventive against