Alfred Jodl
When the "Luftwaffe"s chief of staff, Karl Koller, heard about Hitler's statement from OKW's operations chief, Alfred Jodl, he immediately flew to the Obersalzberg to notify Göring of the news. If Göring was to lead peace negotiations, Koller felt that there was no time to waste. Additionally, he wanted to prevent the Allies from intercepting a radio message.