German admiral Raeder complaining about American newspapers according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

Diary note dated Saturday 9 September 1939. An item reported that admiral Raeder (1) wanted to speak the American Naval Attaché personally in the matter of the suppression by American newspapers- except for the Hearst papers- of the German side of what was going on. The Attaché replied that he was ready at any time to meet Raeder.

Note

1. Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 Wandsbek, Germany 6 November 1960 Kiel, Germany), head of the German Naval Command 1 October 1928-1 June 1935 and chief of the German Navy High Command 1 June 1935-30 January 1943

Source

National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)