Yours Anne
Friday, 21 July, 1944
Dear Kitty, Now I am getting really hopeful, now things are going well at last. Yes, really, they’re going well! Super news! An attempt has been made on Hitler’s life and not even by Jewish communists or English capitalists this time, but by a proud German general, and what’s more, he’s a Count, and still quite young. The Führer’s life was saved by Divine Providence and, unfortunately, he managed to get off with just a few scratches and burns. A few officers and generals who were with him have been killed and wounded. The chief culprit was shot.
Anyway, it certainly shows that there are lots of officers and generals who are sick of the war and would like to see Hitler descend into a bottomless pit. When they’ve disposed off Hitler, their aim is to establish a military dictator, who will make peace with the Allies, then they intend to rearm and start another war in about twenty years’ time. Perhaps the Divine Power tarried on purpose in getting him out of the way, because it would be much easier and more advantageous to the Allies if the impeccable Germans kill each other off; it’ll make less work for the Russians and the English and they’ll be able to begin rebuilding their own towns much earlier.
But still, we’re not that far yet, and I don’t want to anticipate the glorious events too soon. Still, you must have noticed, this is all sober reality and that I’m in quite a matter-of-fact mood today; for once, I’m not jabbering about high ideals. And what’s more, Hitler has even been so kind as to announce to his faithful, devoted people that from now on everyone in the armed forces must obey the Gestapo, and that any soldier who knows
