Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan

by Bruce Lee

“There is no evidence that the rumors have any basis in fact, and there is good evidence to the contrary.… Ambassador Oshima was convinced that, even though Ribbentrop may be ready to settle with the Soviet, nevertheless the Fuehrer is still in control of Germany’s relations with Russia and has no intention of making a peace.”28 The analysts also say, “The official German propaganda line is to stress the solidarity of Russia and England and America and to deny all reports of a Russian-German peace.” Who is responsible for the rumors? According to the analysts: “German officials, as well as some other observers, profess to believe that the Russians have been manufacturing the peace rumors in order to exert pressure on the English and Americans to provide a second front and to yield to the Soviet’s postwar demands.”