Mikhail Mikhailovich Prishvin. Diaries 1941-1945 (№ 321218)

War (4 am June 22). Efimov, mechanic, son of the owner of our Glukhov, today, about two days out of the crate and said: "or do you not Know?" And, seeing that I do not know: "Today at 4 in the morning the fascist Germany" and so on. And it all flew by... the First was, that it was clear conscience the war, as the justice of the people. I thought about the reasons that probably Hess agreed with the British and they agreed to put up at the expense of Russia, if the Germans will be able to overthrow the communism. <...>
June 24. Read Churchill's speech about the attack on Russia Hitler and didn't believe the sincerity, as, perhaps, we have no one believes. I think that Hitler's war with Russia, wants to earn a peace with England. And yet, as in 1914, something we don't know.