James W. Gerard, ex-Ambassador to Germany, the first speaker of the evening, said that at that moment he would like to be a fly on the wall of the palace at Potsdam to hear what the Potsdam gang were saying about our soldiers.
a quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness
Heceleme
a quiet, non-participating, or un-seen observer; an eaves-drop-per or wit-ness