Человек в высоком замке

           "Yes,"thegeneralsaid,noddingasifhehadheardthisbefore;but,Mr.Tagomithought,heseemedquiteeagerforMr.Baynestogoon.

           "Dandelion,"Mr.Baynessaid,"consistsofanincidentontheborderbetweentheRockyMountainStatesandtheUnitedStates."

           Thegeneralnodded,smilingslightly.

           "U.S.troopswillbeattackedandwillretaliatebycrossingtheborderandengagingtheregularRMStroopsstationednearby.TheU.S.troopshavedetailedmapsshowingMidwestarmyinstallations.Thisisstepone.SteptwoconsistsofadeclarationbyGermanyregardingtheconflict.AvolunteerdetachmentofWehrmachtparatrooperswillbesenttoaidtheU.S.However,thisisfurthercamouflage."

           "Yes,"thegeneralsaid,listening.

           "ThebasicpurposeofOperationDandelion,"Mr.Baynessaid,"isanenormousnuclearattackontheHomeIslands,withoutadvancewarningofanykind."Hewassilentthen.

           "WithpurposeofwipingoutRoyalFamily,HomeDefenseArmy,mostofImperialNavy,civilpopulation,industries,resources,"GeneralTedekisaid."LeavingoverseaspossessionsforabsorptionbytheReich."

           Mr.Baynessaidnothing.

           Thegeneralsaid,"Whatelse?"

           Mr.Baynesseemedataloss.

           "Thedate,sir,"thegeneralsaid.

           "Allchanged,"Mr.Baynessaid."DuetothedeathofM.Bormann.Atleast,Ipresume.IamnotincontactwiththeAbwehrnow."

           Presentlythegeneralsaid,"Goon,HerrWegener."

           "WhatwerecommendisthattheJapaneseGovernmententerintotheReich’sdomesticsituation.