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right then and there, Eisenhower promised me that
the Swedish detachment could immediately start
work. The first round was won.
During the years these activities were carried on,
the Swedish Red Cross met with the greatest
understanding on the part of all the Allied authorities. A
considerable number of German women of Swedish
origin and their children have been repatriated to
Sweden under the auspices of the Red Cross.
Regarding the transfer of the husbands of these women to
Sweden, Eisenhower informed me that the matter
should be submitted to the United States Department
of State.
When I later considered with General Eisenhower
the question of Swedish aid planned for German
children under twelve years of age, he replied that he
alone could not decide, it had to be referred to the
Allied Control Council in Berlin. It therefore became
necessary for me to go to Berlin as soon as possible,
and Eisenhower promised to put a plane at our
disposal for this journey.
Before this trip, however, I paid a visit to
Wiesbaden, and to Mainz in the French zone. In
Wiesbaden, I intended to discuss the possibilities of
Swedish airlines operating in Germany with the
chief of the American Air Forces in Europe. In
regard to this question, I met with the greatest
understanding on the part of the Americans. We
discussed all possible considerations with the kind
and helpful Americans, and I got a definite
impression that the American officers appreciated Swedish
policy during the war. They particularly emphasized
the great services Sweden had performed by giving
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