Part 29 (1/2)

Chapter 44: The Message in the Bathroom.

1 ”He was entirely calm and fatalistic”: Wheeler-Bennett, ”He was entirely calm and fatalistic”: Wheeler-Bennett, t.i.tan t.i.tan, 462.

2 ”Woe to him who breaks faith”: Wheaton, 443. ”Woe to him who breaks faith”: Wheaton, 443.

3 On the medicine chest: Jones, 173. On the medicine chest: Jones, 173.

4 ”beautiful Rhineland summer day”: Diels, 419. ”beautiful Rhineland summer day”: Diels, 419.

Chapter 45: Mrs. Cerruti's Distress.

1 ”During the last five days”: Dodd, ”During the last five days”: Dodd, Diary Diary, 11516.

2 ”the situation was much as it was in Paris”: Ibid., 116. ”the situation was much as it was in Paris”: Ibid., 116.

3 ”by the example of his magnetism”: Martha Dodd, ”Bright Journey into Darkness,” 18, 21, Box 14, Martha Dodd Papers. ”by the example of his magnetism”: Martha Dodd, ”Bright Journey into Darkness,” 18, 21, Box 14, Martha Dodd Papers.

4 Under Stalin, peasants had been forced: Riasanovsky, 551, 556. A personal note here: While I was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, I took two wonderful courses from Riasanovsky's brother, Alexander, who on one noteworthy evening taught me and my roommates how to drink vodka Russian-style. It was his delightful lecture style, however, that had the greater influence, and drove me to spend most of my time at Penn studying Russian history, literature, and language. Under Stalin, peasants had been forced: Riasanovsky, 551, 556. A personal note here: While I was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, I took two wonderful courses from Riasanovsky's brother, Alexander, who on one noteworthy evening taught me and my roommates how to drink vodka Russian-style. It was his delightful lecture style, however, that had the greater influence, and drove me to spend most of my time at Penn studying Russian history, literature, and language.

5 Tour No. 9, the Volga-Caucasus-Crimea tour: ”Detailed Schedule of Tour No. 9 for Miss Martha Dodd,” Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers. Tour No. 9, the Volga-Caucasus-Crimea tour: ”Detailed Schedule of Tour No. 9 for Miss Martha Dodd,” Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers.

6 ”Martha!” he wrote, indulging his pa.s.sion: Boris to Martha, June 7, 1934, Box 10, Martha Dodd Papers. ”Martha!” he wrote, indulging his pa.s.sion: Boris to Martha, June 7, 1934, Box 10, Martha Dodd Papers.

7 ”I never plotted the overthrow”: Martha to Agnes Knickerbocker, July 16, 1969, Box 13, Martha Dodd Papers. ”I never plotted the overthrow”: Martha to Agnes Knickerbocker, July 16, 1969, Box 13, Martha Dodd Papers.

8 ”It was the hottest day”: Cerruti, 153. ”It was the hottest day”: Cerruti, 153.

9 ”seemed self-confident”: Dodd, ”seemed self-confident”: Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 140.

10 ”You and Dr. Goebbels”: Dodd, ”You and Dr. Goebbels”: Dodd, Diary Diary, 116.

11 ”She sat by my father”: Dodd, ”She sat by my father”: Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 141.

12 ”Mr. Amba.s.sador, something terrible”: Ibid., 141. ”Mr. Amba.s.sador, something terrible”: Ibid., 141.

13 She found this astonis.h.i.+ng: Cerruti, 153, 157. She found this astonis.h.i.+ng: Cerruti, 153, 157.

14 ”Temperature 101 and in the shade today”: Moffat, Diary, June 29, 1934. ”Temperature 101 and in the shade today”: Moffat, Diary, June 29, 1934.

15 The three men undressed and climbed in: Ibid. The three men undressed and climbed in: Ibid.

16 ”Presumably the Amba.s.sador has been complaining”: Phillips, Diary, June 15, 1934. ”Presumably the Amba.s.sador has been complaining”: Phillips, Diary, June 15, 1934.

17 ”well and in extremely high spirits”: Moffat, Diary, July 17, 1934. ”well and in extremely high spirits”: Moffat, Diary, July 17, 1934.

Chapter 46: Friday Night.

1 That Friday evening, July 29, 1934: For this chapter I relied on the following sources: Birchall, 203; Evans, That Friday evening, July 29, 1934: For this chapter I relied on the following sources: Birchall, 203; Evans, Power Power, 3132; Gallo, 33, 38, 106; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 51115. For a lengthy excerpt of Kempka's account, see Noakes and Pridham, 21214.

PART VII: WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED.

Chapter 47: ”Shoot, Shoot!”.

1 ”strolled serenely through the streets”: Adlon, 207. ”strolled serenely through the streets”: Adlon, 207.

Hedda Adlon, wife of the Adlon's proprietor, liked driving about town in her white Mercedes, and was said to keep twenty-eight Pekinese dogs. De Jonge, 132.

2 ”It was a beautiful serene blue day”: Dodd, ”It was a beautiful serene blue day”: Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 141.

3 ”Rohm,” Hitler barked: Various and varying accounts of this episode appear in the literature. I relied on Kershaw, ”Rohm,” Hitler barked: Various and varying accounts of this episode appear in the literature. I relied on Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 514; Noakes and Pridham, 21314; and Stra.s.ser, 250.

4 ”It is never safe to despise a telephone call”: Birchall, 193. ”It is never safe to despise a telephone call”: Birchall, 193.

5 ”dead tired-[could] weep”: Schultz, Daily Logs, July 5, 1934, Box 32, Schultz Papers. ”dead tired-[could] weep”: Schultz, Daily Logs, July 5, 1934, Box 32, Schultz Papers.

6 One of the most alarming rumors: Birchall, 198. One of the most alarming rumors: Birchall, 198.

7 At the Hotel Hanselbauer, Rohm got dressed: Noakes and Pridham, 213. At the Hotel Hanselbauer, Rohm got dressed: Noakes and Pridham, 213.

8 ”You have been condemned to death”: Kershaw, ”You have been condemned to death”: Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 514.

9 ”As I followed Daluege”: Gisevius, 150. ”As I followed Daluege”: Gisevius, 150.

10 He looked troubled: Dodd, He looked troubled: Dodd, Diary Diary, 117.

Chapter 48: Guns in the Park.