CHAPTER FOUR
As soon as Alfred made his report, Southam decided to consult MI-5 and proposed his theory, to have a nemesis against this Aryan breeding program. Since secrecy was the essence and since they were certain the clergy might oppose his suggestion, they decided to rent a hall out in the country, under the disguise of having an old boys school reunion.
Each man and woman made his or her way by bus, motor car, bicycle, or on foot. The women pretending to be wives of the agents (although agents themselves) acted typically bossy, and telling the boys "that just because you're now a solicitor, you don't have to look down on poor Duffy." The younger women pretended to be girlfriends. It was necessary since it was an old boy not an old girl school reunion and the men wore the appropriate school ties and caps.
They set out a large table where the main members with Southam at the head would give his proposal. Alfred was to his right and other members of MI-5 sat around the table. They also set out chairs for those interested parties in the military and scientific community would voice their objections or approvals. Southam was sure he would get an affirmation. Among those in the audience were several military officers from the army, RAF, the Royal Navy, the Marines, and the Merchant Marines. Also included were the three POWS who escaped and who would speak if the audience voted Southam's proposal down. Reichart was already ready to back up Southam. A few members of the Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, and other denominations were there as well. .
He told about the Hitler Youth killing most of the escapes from Stalag Four, an escape they kept secret from the British Press and the government so that the knowledge of the atrocity they witnessed would not alarm the British populace.
"And what do you propose?" asked one of the agents taking another sip of his tea.
"Chaps, This Hitler has just written a book called Mein Kampf,"
"We know all this," said one of the audience echoed by another who shouted, "This is common knowledge."
"Quiet!" Southam tried to make his voice go over the roar, the protests, and the complaints. He waved them down and continued. "Already, propaganda has gone out among the German people, favoring a blonde blue eyed Nordic type. In certain areas, because the present government would crack down, places are set aside where those German girls of the desired qualities are questioned for their fertility. We don't know whether this Hitler is starting a new army or what."
"Posh and Tommy rot old man, you shouldn't believe everything," said one of the agents
"I bloody well believe this. He prefers every German to look Siegfried and Brunhilda, blonde, tall, blue eyed," said Alfred.
"Do you mean that he might kill anyone not resembling that type?" asked a woman.
"Yes or sterilization. Hitler according to this regards the Jews as subhuman. Anyone resembling that type, that is, with dark hair and eyes would be in danger of extinction "
"But it is just a book. What are we going to do?"
"We've started a counter program to breed individuals by arranged marriages, and unions, to produce men and women able to defeat this Hitler chap," said Alfred.
"And ride through the skies to Valhalla; wear horned helmets and all that. You're joshing with us!"
Southam wore a slight smile that masked his anger. "I bloody well am not. The typical Siegfried and Brunhilda lived at a time when life was harder. Most died at childbirth, that is those who looked like modern man and woman. However, we were able to isolate the necessary subjects."
"For that," said another woman, "we need to go around the world."
"No, what we need is to recruit those from nations who have been invaded numerous times, England, Italy, Spain, and France."
"What about America?" asked an army officer.
"America is still young. We have distinctive racial types there and even partial racial types."
"But wouldn't we go back to distinctive colors, a pure Negro, a pure Nordic, for instance?" asked the woman.
"No. It would take too long for the process. A mixture of Romans, Anglo Saxons, Celts, and Scandinavians, for instance, populates England. We have a different mixture in Italy and a different mixture in Spain and France. By selecting certain men and women in the areas with the highest survival rate, we will have our super being."
"And what do you hope to accomplish?"
"Did you read Genesis 6: 'And there were mighty men, men of renown.' Only we're not going to recreate Cain's nature. We're going to recreate the perfect physique, the perfect mind."
"Are you a volunteer? And why can't they let nature take its course."
"I cannot, and for the second question. Men and women of high ability often love themselves too much, or because of envy, ordinary people avoid them. So they settle for relationships in the dark and affairs. I have used other methods."
He explained in detail. "You who are sisters, realize that not all children conceived survive and not all stillborn babies perish because of mental or physical defects. Miss Thornton you worked in the Victoria Maternity ward." Southam looked at the woman.
"I understand."
"Before I joined MI-5, I worked at St. George's Maternity Hospital. There was this young couple, so much in love and were expecting their fourth child, all others dying before birth. We did all we could, it was a beautiful little girl, so perfect. The parents agreed to an autopsy. The infant was so perfect but somehow she died and there are many more examples. Dr, Forsythe has a theory of why this happens."
"We can call it the Cain syndrome."
"The Cain syndrome?" asked one of the men at the table."
For that the doctor brought out a chart and explained it all. Each male produced thousands of sperm, but quite a number of damaged ones appeared to prevent slower moving ones approaching the egg. When he examined that young man's sperm count, he found an unusual number of slower sperm and very few damaged ones. "I kept my theory silent, telling them that the slower ones are incompatible with life outside the womb. Perhaps they would have survived in the hot moist climate of prehistoric times, but not now."
"So we have to bloody move to the Brazilian Jungle in order to produce this super race?" demanded the army officer.
"No, we are going all over Europe and get volunteers," said Southam, "and one thing I must emphasize is that the volunteers will have to be married or get married. We want no fornication. Now if you look at the list before you, ladies and gentlemen, it will show you areas where the racial type has not changed over the last two hundred years. I have not gone back further because I want to include all blood types even those that first appeared in the Dark ages and those who have eventually intermarried into the regular Caucasian community."
"But didn't you say something about pure types?"
"Considering that two hundred years ago, people did not move much past their villages, yes. However, some families have lived in an area since the early Roman Empire. For instance, in this part of Italy, the people resemble those that lived when Pompeii fell, and here in Norway, we have the typical looks of the early Vikings, and here in Ireland, there has been hardly any contact with any foreign visitor..."
As soon as Alfred made his report, Southam decided to consult MI-5 and proposed his theory, to have a nemesis against this Aryan breeding program. Since secrecy was the essence and since they were certain the clergy might oppose his suggestion, they decided to rent a hall out in the country, under the disguise of having an old boys school reunion.
Each man and woman made his or her way by bus, motor car, bicycle, or on foot. The women pretending to be wives of the agents (although agents themselves) acted typically bossy, and telling the boys "that just because you're now a solicitor, you don't have to look down on poor Duffy." The younger women pretended to be girlfriends. It was necessary since it was an old boy not an old girl school reunion and the men wore the appropriate school ties and caps.
They set out a large table where the main members with Southam at the head would give his proposal. Alfred was to his right and other members of MI-5 sat around the table. They also set out chairs for those interested parties in the military and scientific community would voice their objections or approvals. Southam was sure he would get an affirmation. Among those in the audience were several military officers from the army, RAF, the Royal Navy, the Marines, and the Merchant Marines. Also included were the three POWS who escaped and who would speak if the audience voted Southam's proposal down. Reichart was already ready to back up Southam. A few members of the Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, and other denominations were there as well. .
He told about the Hitler Youth killing most of the escapes from Stalag Four, an escape they kept secret from the British Press and the government so that the knowledge of the atrocity they witnessed would not alarm the British populace.
"And what do you propose?" asked one of the agents taking another sip of his tea.
"Chaps, This Hitler has just written a book called Mein Kampf,"
"We know all this," said one of the audience echoed by another who shouted, "This is common knowledge."
"Quiet!" Southam tried to make his voice go over the roar, the protests, and the complaints. He waved them down and continued. "Already, propaganda has gone out among the German people, favoring a blonde blue eyed Nordic type. In certain areas, because the present government would crack down, places are set aside where those German girls of the desired qualities are questioned for their fertility. We don't know whether this Hitler is starting a new army or what."
"Posh and Tommy rot old man, you shouldn't believe everything," said one of the agents
"I bloody well believe this. He prefers every German to look Siegfried and Brunhilda, blonde, tall, blue eyed," said Alfred.
"Do you mean that he might kill anyone not resembling that type?" asked a woman.
"Yes or sterilization. Hitler according to this regards the Jews as subhuman. Anyone resembling that type, that is, with dark hair and eyes would be in danger of extinction "
"But it is just a book. What are we going to do?"
"We've started a counter program to breed individuals by arranged marriages, and unions, to produce men and women able to defeat this Hitler chap," said Alfred.
"And ride through the skies to Valhalla; wear horned helmets and all that. You're joshing with us!"
Southam wore a slight smile that masked his anger. "I bloody well am not. The typical Siegfried and Brunhilda lived at a time when life was harder. Most died at childbirth, that is those who looked like modern man and woman. However, we were able to isolate the necessary subjects."
"For that," said another woman, "we need to go around the world."
"No, what we need is to recruit those from nations who have been invaded numerous times, England, Italy, Spain, and France."
"What about America?" asked an army officer.
"America is still young. We have distinctive racial types there and even partial racial types."
"But wouldn't we go back to distinctive colors, a pure Negro, a pure Nordic, for instance?" asked the woman.
"No. It would take too long for the process. A mixture of Romans, Anglo Saxons, Celts, and Scandinavians, for instance, populates England. We have a different mixture in Italy and a different mixture in Spain and France. By selecting certain men and women in the areas with the highest survival rate, we will have our super being."
"And what do you hope to accomplish?"
"Did you read Genesis 6: 'And there were mighty men, men of renown.' Only we're not going to recreate Cain's nature. We're going to recreate the perfect physique, the perfect mind."
"Are you a volunteer? And why can't they let nature take its course."
"I cannot, and for the second question. Men and women of high ability often love themselves too much, or because of envy, ordinary people avoid them. So they settle for relationships in the dark and affairs. I have used other methods."
He explained in detail. "You who are sisters, realize that not all children conceived survive and not all stillborn babies perish because of mental or physical defects. Miss Thornton you worked in the Victoria Maternity ward." Southam looked at the woman.
"I understand."
"Before I joined MI-5, I worked at St. George's Maternity Hospital. There was this young couple, so much in love and were expecting their fourth child, all others dying before birth. We did all we could, it was a beautiful little girl, so perfect. The parents agreed to an autopsy. The infant was so perfect but somehow she died and there are many more examples. Dr, Forsythe has a theory of why this happens."
"We can call it the Cain syndrome."
"The Cain syndrome?" asked one of the men at the table."
For that the doctor brought out a chart and explained it all. Each male produced thousands of sperm, but quite a number of damaged ones appeared to prevent slower moving ones approaching the egg. When he examined that young man's sperm count, he found an unusual number of slower sperm and very few damaged ones. "I kept my theory silent, telling them that the slower ones are incompatible with life outside the womb. Perhaps they would have survived in the hot moist climate of prehistoric times, but not now."
"So we have to bloody move to the Brazilian Jungle in order to produce this super race?" demanded the army officer.
"No, we are going all over Europe and get volunteers," said Southam, "and one thing I must emphasize is that the volunteers will have to be married or get married. We want no fornication. Now if you look at the list before you, ladies and gentlemen, it will show you areas where the racial type has not changed over the last two hundred years. I have not gone back further because I want to include all blood types even those that first appeared in the Dark ages and those who have eventually intermarried into the regular Caucasian community."
"But didn't you say something about pure types?"
"Considering that two hundred years ago, people did not move much past their villages, yes. However, some families have lived in an area since the early Roman Empire. For instance, in this part of Italy, the people resemble those that lived when Pompeii fell, and here in Norway, we have the typical looks of the early Vikings, and here in Ireland, there has been hardly any contact with any foreign visitor..."