Astrologer’s Nazi insights proved too starry-eyed

DESPERATE for a glimpse into Adolf Hitler’s unpredictable mind, British spies hired anastrologer during World War II to write horoscopes for him and other Nazi leaders, documents declassified yesterday show.

However, they soon regretted it.

The file released to Britain’s National Archives catalogues the frustrations of MI5 handlers as they tried to prevent theastrologer Louis de Wohl from publicly embarrassing high-ranking intelligence and militaryofficers.