687. (ADOLF HITLER) A fascinating 56pp German World War II correspondence archive of seven letters and five postcards, from Germany, (1936-1940) to Dr.Theodor E.Viet in New York written both in German and English, the correspondence relates the uncertainty among ordinary Germans in the late 1930s and during the early days of the Second World War. Much of the intelligence and speculation is gleaned from one O. Karl, a relative of the recipients and an apparent high ranking Nazi official who interestingly warns them of major movement in the stock markets come September, 1939! The author alludes to Hitler's secret plans. In an 18pp. letter dated April 26, 1939 from a "Schnipfer S.S." in Berlin to Dr. Theodor E. Veit of the Pioneer Equipment Corp. Schnipfer writes in part, "...Politically, I guess Mother wrote all, much depends on what Hitler says Friday the 28th...Karl told me Sunday something to the effect that nobody knows what will happen. I gathered that the Germans are quite cocksure. I told him the description of your 2 possibilities - 1. squeeze Poland, or 2. blow England up. when I told him about England, his eyes gleamed as if to say 'good work, you're pretty close.' But then the other man said - why should we blow up England, to what good? Karl bluntly said he wouldn't tell us politics any more. As we are sent from the attaches to hear what he as to say, he claims. The other man said that Hitler's making bloodless history, to which Karl agreed - Now what can one make of that? Karl kept whispering to Mr. Leduin...about Germany's plans. I couldn't hear a word. They did say that no one can stop the Germans from going ahead & leading the world. Karl said the French have 16 divisions on the border, the Poles 600,000 on the border, all ready. The Germans have no reinforcement whatever on the border, not even 1 more customs inspector. The point is probably as usual, when the other aren't looking Hitler grabs. But the others obviously are looking now, so he can't grab, or he won't grab...if I'm not mistaken I understood Karl to whisper something about a surprise attack on the British fleet - But when to take place ??? Obviously it is Hitler's plans to wait till the others have cooled off - he gives them time to cool off - See example of letting Roosevelt cool off and letting him wait so long for an answer - The other man, Mr. Oeding, then said, suppose the other attack us first, to which Karl said 'no' - this is all I heard... Karl said Hit[ler]...I think and feel that Karl would warn us go to safety..." With transmittal envelope. Together with an A.L.S. "Schnipfer, S S." 16pp., 8vo., "American Express, M¸nchen 25th July [1939]" to Dr. Viet in New York. In part: "...We of course told them about the bad business situation in U.S. and Mother read to them the letter she wrote to O. Karl. They said that he had always said he would help, and that when he should come to visit them on Obersalzberg (probably this week) they would impress upon him. We also told them about the absolutely incapable men paid by Germ. gov't in U.S...17th - 23rd on a trip with Gˆring to investigate the factories of the 4 Jarsesplan, so that he will not have received our letter about you until he returns. But that is good, because now he has just received full view of the industrial situation under Gˆring's hand, and would know all about places to be filled. We have not heard from him yet . . . We also see that the stock market is going up, according to M¸nchner Neuesten Nachrichten, Am[erican]. Wat[er]. Works is over 10, and going up. We assume that the revival comes because Roosevelt did not get thru with his Neutrality Bill. But do not forget the remark O. K[arl]. made about George's staying a week - figuratively speaking. Be on the watch for movements downward on the stock market any time after the middle of August. The Parteitag - 2 11- Sept. may bring the situation to a head even tho it's to be called 'Friedensparteitag.' [Peace Party Congress] But as newspapers now also state, Russia openly states that she wants to wait with coming to a decision with England until the parliamentary elections in September, also - I believe around the 4th Russia hopes that the liberals will get in, with Anthony Eden & Winston Churchill, and that they can then get together wand map out plans. So what Hitler will do, no one knows, tho he probably will deliver a bango speech, and no one knows what. Some people think we must have it out with the English now, others say they don't believe in war at all...I am registered at the American Consulate in M¸nchen to be notified what to do in an emergency...If war should come, I gather it would be short and quick. K. made a telefon[e] call to some officer, inquired as to how things were, and also said 'Denen werden wir is noch besorgen,' 'a clean cut job.' You write about Roosevelt getting fired, well maybe he might get a 3rd term...On the radio we hear that La Guardia just put into office the first negro woman judge - to get the sympathy and votes of the negroes. The World's Fair, says Mary, is so cheap and Jewish, and the only good showing there is the Italian, and everyone boycotts it so stupidly...". A.L.S. "Muinismi[?]" 8pp., 8vo., Munich, 28 October 1939 also to Veit in New York. In part: "...wonderful distribution of food here, so everybody has enough to eat. Once [sic] doesn't realize there is no war over here, as there are dances again all over and all theatres and films are full to capacity. The Red Cross, for instance, announced, that they cannot take any more women in. Therefore all afternoon the CafÈs here doing a booming business. You'll be surprised....Russia's answer was quite a shock to England.... Opa offers us the tickets to the U.S.A. but I am afraid, the English might take me off at Gibralter for interuierung[?] What do you think?...". Also an A.L.S. "Muinismi[?]" 2pp. 4to., [Munich], 22 May 1940, in part: "...Fortunately we received the 650 Rms just in time before Holl. declared war on Germany...". The balance of the correspondence is written in German to the same correspondent with similar content. With original transmittal envelopes. Overall condition very good with the usual folds. The five postcards are also addressed to Dr. Veit from an M. Veit at the Pension Stella. These lengthy postcards are all in German and untranslated. $1,000 - 1,500