Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To D[aniel] N[ussbaum] Heineman, Lisbon., 1940 June 07

Before leaving Washington talked with Joseph E. Davies, who said all possible facilities would be placed at Heineman's disposal for getting out of Belgium if it became necessary; glad to hear Heineman and family safely out; cannot explain what happened in Belgium; her quick surrender was catastrophic; if French cannot hold Germans, Italy will jump into war; must seriously consider a peace dictated by Germany to England and France; convinced however, Germany cannot in the end win; Americans awakened as to danger and their attitude encouraging; expects to see Communist Party in U.S. dissolved shortly; will take some time to get production machinery geared up; calamity U.S. did not start sooner; has tried to tell Americans since 1933 about German threat, but few understood the implications; was asked to go to Washington several weeks ago to help formulate measures for control of alien activities and prevention of espionage and sabotage; urging on Government farreaching steps; must see that navies and merchant fleets of Europe do not fall into German hands.