FRITZSCHE: Without doubt.
DR. SIEMERS: Did the Propaganda Ministry get in touch with the High Command of the Navy in order to learn the details of this matter?
FRITZSCHE: Yes, I personally did that because I happened to have a liaison officer from the Navy High Command in my office for censorship advice.
DR. SIEMERS: Whom did you get in touch with in the High Command of the Navy, and what did you learn?
FRITZSCHE: First of all, I spoke to the officer who was with me, whom I have just mentioned, Kapitänleutnant Hahn. Then he telephoned, and in all probability I phoned, too, to the OKM (the High Command of the Navy). As far as I recall, I spoke to Korvettenkapitän Wolf.
DR. SIEMERS: And what did Korvettenkapitän Wolf tell you?
FRITZSCHE: He told me already at this early stage that no German U-boat was in the area in question.
DR. SIEMERS: I should like to remind you that the Athenia was sunk on 4 September 1939.
What did the Propaganda Ministry do after the High Command of the Navy had stated that it was not a German U-boat which had sunk the ship?
FRITZSCHE: Then this report was announced.