I Was Member Of The Diet As

My Connection With The Reich Ministers Was Of A Purely Official Nature And Was Very Infrequent.

Through The Young Men's Christian Association And Principally In Australia And North America, As Well As In South America, I Came Into Contact With Families Of These Countries.

I Had Repeatedly Made Written Requests To The Fuehrer That I Might Be Allowed To Join The Wehrmacht As An Ordinary Soldier. He Refused To Give Me This Permission.

As A Cabin Boy On A Norwegian Sailing Ship I Earned Five Kronen A Week In Addition To My Keep.

I Had To Examine Myself Very Thoroughly To Find The Right Path Personally.