European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pearl Harbor Joy in the Wolf s Lair fit Adolf Hitler greeted the Japen eee attack with glee and openly scorned the fighting prowess of the americans predicting an easy  ambassador to Germany Gen. Hiroshi Oshima meets foreign minister Joachim von  de Reavis staff writer what did Adolf Hitler think of the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor his recorded reaction was one of Joy and hand rubbing glee. He believed that with Japan As a brother in arms they could conquer the world for Hitler the americans were poor soldiers who Only worshipped the Dollar and president Franklin Delano Roosevelt a "hooligan.1 Hitler was grateful for the Chance to unleash the firepower of his submarines which he would order to patrol the entrances of american seaports in contrast the reaction of Hitler s High command was much More sober. Quot documents show the news of Pearl Harbor was met in those quarters with great reservation Quot said a spokesman Tor the German veterans organization in Bonn said the generals urged a cautious wait and see approach in the Days after the attack. Not so with Hitler. The documents containing Hitler s reaction to Pearl Harbor can be found in the secret protocols Geh Eime Reich Sache made Public after the War. In those is a description of the meeting Between Adolf Hitler and Gen Hiroshi Oshima the japanese ambassador to the third Reich in Berlin a week after the attack. According to the report Hitler and Oshima met for an hour at 1 p m. On dec. 14. Hitler first gave Oshima a German medal of commendation for his role in preparing the German japanese cooperation pact Oshima expressed his satisfaction that they had finally become Brothers in arms Hitler praised the japanese attack and told Oshima that was the right Way to declare a War Japan had followed that method in the past Hitler said it had negotiated As Long As possible then struck As hard As possible without wasting time with lengthy declarations of War. Hitler said his heart jumped for Joy when he first heard of the japanese operation. Hitler said the japanese had shown the patience of Job with that Hooligan Roosevelt. Hitler quoted a German proverb Quot the most pious person cannot live in peace if his evil neighbor does t allow  Hitler said japans entry into the War was a great Relief Lor Germany and that it allowed him to unleash his submarine War in the Atlantic. Hitler complained that american ships accompanied British ships and could t be distinguished by a boat commanders a one can to expect a submarine commander to thumb through a Catalon of ship types to determine whether it s american or British before firing his  Hitler claimed his submarine commanders were under great psychological pressure because if they Sank the wrong ship they d possibly involve Germany in a War with a new opponent now that this untenable situation was a thing of the past he had Given his commanders the order to torpedo anything that crosses their sights. Hitler said he believed Roosevelt had to be beaten and it was a great deed the japanese performed to Start the War by destroying the american reputation of superiority. Hitler derided the american fighting ability citing the example of 1918. He said the German troops were tired and worn out and the americans fresh and Welt fed. Nevertheless the germans whipped them he asserted. How can you expect troops to Bear the pressure of War when the Dollar is their god Quot Hitler asked. Hitler said his main objective was the soviet Union and he wanted the japanese to interrupt the american lines o Supply that came to the soviet Union via Vladivostok. Oshima said it would be an easy matter because the Straits there could be easily controlled by artillery he said he was convinced the americans would Stop Kil inn Winn he let a. R