The Mistery of Belicena Villca
Uncle Kurt sat in front of me in a single armchair and chatted about an irrelevant topic to give old
Juana time to serve us two smoky cups of coffee . Finally he said : – In August 1937 I returned from Egypt and made telephone contact in Berlin with the SS Oberführer Papp for whom I had developed , after four years of pleasant treatment , particular affection . – Hi Edwin --I greeted , after the operator put me in touch with Papp-- . Is there something for me ? – Yes Kurt . You must come to the Chancellery to receive instructions . Where are you ? – In the Central Train Station . In thirty minutes I can be there . – Fine , go to the Security Office and identify yourself with the SS Oberschrarführer 27 Kruger . He will lead you to me . I deposited my luggage in a chest at the station and set out to meet the
SS berführer Papp . I did not take hotel accommodation because I wanted to make sure on whether I would not have to continue traveling to some military distribution ( as it actually happened ).
The SS Oberschrarführer Kruger led me through a tangle of corridors and passages to the office from where everything concerning to the Führer ' s security , within the sphere of activity of the Chancellery , was decided .
It was a small world apart that occupied a back wing of the Palace of the Chancellery , passing an interior courtyard , and which gathered under the command of the SS Oberführer Papp , various sectors whose specific and so different activities , converged on the common goal of Security . They worked there a squad of the Gestapo , a Communications and Radio Direction Finding team , a small Secret Service group of the SS , a chemical laboratory , an infirmary with permanent doctor on call 24 hours a day . All assembled , equipped and attended by the SS with personnel of the 1 st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler . – Hello Kurt ! Nice to see you , young man . Sincerely – said the SS Oberführer Papp –. Please sit . I settled into a chair in front of the desk occupied by Papp . The office was a recent reinforced concrete construction so the ceiling was so low it contrasted with the great height of the corridors traversed to get there . The SS Oberführer Papp was observing me with visible sympathy , seated in a swivel armchair . Above his head a painting showed the Führer looking into the distance ; two metal files flanked the desk on both sides .
– I ' m also glad to see you again --I replied-- . I ' m tremendously happy to be back in Berlin .
– Well , it won ' t be for long --Papp said smiling-- . I think you part straight away for the Crossinsee Ordensburg . I have the orders for you around here . There are two envelopes ... --he began to search a file . – Crossinsee is in East Prussia , isn ' t it ? --I asked . – Yes , in Pomerania . Here are your orders ! He handed me two manila envelopes . One , larger in which it was read in large letters “ Crossinsee ”, contained all the papers of incorporation to the Ordensburg of the SS . In the other a manual inscription , in delicate Gothic characters , ordered that the envelope should be opened in the presence of the SS Oberführer Papp . I proceeded to break the seal and extracted a handwritten letter by Rudolph Hess from the inside of the envelope . It went like this : Berlin - August 1937 Mr . Kurt von Sübermann Dear patekind :
I have arranged what is necessary for you to enter the Crossinsee Ordensburg and then , upon receiving minimal instruction , being transferred to the other Ordensburg . You must leave immediately for Pomerania and join and adapt to the new life . Only when you have completed this part , --let pass at least one month-- you will contact the Thulegesellschaft .
Your contact in Berlin is called Konrad Tarstein ; you will find him in the Gregorstrasse 239 . He is already aware of the entrance to the Order ; You only have to introduce yourself by giving your name . Initially you will join the Thulegesellschaft of Berlin so you must travel from Pomerania to Berlin on weekends , but if you should come some other time you can contact the SS Oberführer Papp to arrange the corresponding permission .
Good luck patekind ; remember my advice : “ advance in circles , restricting the circle ”.
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SS Oberschrarführer : Sergeant of the SS .
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