Greenbrier Hotel Mission

Updates on Paul Scheffer Book on America

Contributors: 
D. Milton Ladd
John Edward Lawler
Description: 
Update regarding Paul Scheffer's book on America that a number of German newspaper men were putting together at the Greenbrier Hotel. Includes the proposed preface to the book. Scheffer advised that "the book would be of a propaganda nature and not too complimentary to the United States."
Date: 
1942CE Apr 1st
Subject: 
Greenbrier Hotel Mission

German Diplomatic Corps Internal Security

Contributors: 
D. Milton Ladd
Roy L. Morgan
Description: 
Recounts conversation Roy L. Morgan had with Hans Wolfram, former DNB correspondent in New York City. Wolfram gave details on how information obtained through United States news services were transmitted and routed to specific German departments. Also discusses Germany's interest in the United States manufacture of airplanes. Mentions Gerald Vultee of the Vultee Aircraft Company and Fritz Weidman, formerly German Consul General in San Francisco, California.
Date: 
1942CE Apr 14th
Subject: 
Greenbrier Hotel Mission

German Diplomatic Corps Internal Security

Contributors: 
D. Milton Ladd
Roy L. Morgan
Description: 
Recounts a private discussion Roy Morgan had with Robert Minner, German DNB correspondent. Minner stated that while he despises the Nazi Party, his country was Germany and Germany was at war with the United States. It was his intention to become a United States citizen. He further states that he would be able to give information on the background and situation in Germany up to January 1941.
Date: 
1942CE Apr 16th
Subject: 
Greenbrier Hotel Mission

German Diplomatic Corps Internal Security

Contributors: 
D. Milton Ladd
Roy L. Morgan
Description: 
Recounts conversation Roy Morgan had with the wife of Robert Minner, DNB correspondent, regarding Annette Prior, secretary to General Von Boetticher of the German Diplomatic Corp who was engaged to Major Nelson Moore of the United States Army. Expresses belief that Miss Prior desired to stay in the United States in order to marry Major Moore as well as "to be of advantage to the German Government."
Date: 
1942CE Apr 15th
Subject: 
Greenbrier Hotel Mission

German Diplomatic Corps Internal Security

Contributors: 
D. Milton Ladd
Roy L. Morgan
Description: 
Gives information on Eric Otto Cerjack, "formerly connected with the German Government in Panama." Recounts a conversation that occurred between Cerjack and Roy L. Morgan regarding Cerjack's connections in the Panamanian government as well as his brother-in-law's actions to discredit his reputation. Cerjack claimed that this was because his brother-in-law was a Jew and hated Cerjack. He also states that he believed it was "foolish to think that Germany has any real espionage system in the United States and that Germany can purchase all of its information through, newspapers, periodicals, magazines, and publications issued by the United States Government printing office.
Date: 
1942CE Apr 15th
Subject: 
Greenbrier Hotel Mission

German Diplomatic Corps Internal Security

Contributors: 
D. Milton Ladd
Roy L. Morgan
Description: 
Recounts conversation Roy Morgan had with Confidential Informant SAC regarding Dr. Hans Thomsen, charge d'affaires of the German Diplomatic Corp at the Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Thomsen gave a talk to the Germans on April 20, 1942 in the honor of Adolph Hitler's birthday stating the progress Germany had made under Hitler and specific developments under the influence of the National Socialistic Idea.
Date: 
1942CE Apr 23rd
Subject: 
Greenbrier Hotel Mission

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