Around mid-January [Note 1], we had the idea of publishing another leaflet. To this end, we both prepared a so-called draft, which we then discussed together and finally published as the leaflet “Call to All Germans!”
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Note 1: Added the word “neuerdings” to emphasize recentness of the idea.
Date is estimate. Since Professor Kurt Huber reviewed this leaflet on January 13, 1943, it had to have been written prior to that meeting.
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Source: Schmorell’s initial interrogation.
Bäuerle or Feuerle (a work colleague of Geyer) was in Scholl’s apartment once or twice. I could not tell if there were any particular reason that he was introduced to Scholl. I could only tell from their conversation that he is a painter (artist). There were no political discussions that evening. Continue reading
Geyer was also very active and negative towards the State. Geyer was in [Hans] Scholl’s apartment rather often, for example to eat breakfast and supper. Continue reading
I saw the artist Geyer nearly every day, Tuesday to Friday (when he usually was in Munich), in Scholl’s apartment. He ate breakfast and supper there. Geyer liked to talk politics. I could tell that he was against National Socialism. … Continue reading
I did not know Mr. Geyer very well. Of course I saw him in Scholl’s apartment often, where he also took part in political discussions. I also visited him a couple of times at his studio. There I met a student named Feuerle. I met him [Feuerle] there only once. I cannot recall whether politics was ever discussed in his [Feuerle’s] presence. Continue reading
Lafrenz told me that Geyer often ate breakfast with the Scholl siblings. I cannot make any additional statements about the relationship between Geyer and Scholl.
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Source: Second interrogation of Katharina Schüddekopf, March 24, 1943
We almost always hung out in [Hans] Scholl’s apartment, where we occupied ourselves with classical literature and magazines. It was then usually 2:30 pm when I left the apartment. Sometimes however I would stay all afternoon. In those cases, we usually ate supper together and often would talk until around midnight. Continue reading
I got the Remington typewriter that was used to type the leaflets from Schmorell at the beginning of January 1943. I had asked him to procure a typewriter for me. It took him at most one week to procure the typewriter. Continue reading
Question: According to determinations made by experts it can be assumed that more than two different typewriters were used to write the letters or rather to type the addresses. In addition, I would like to know from you how you got the Remington typewriter. Continue reading
The first leaflet entitled “Leaflets of the Resistance Movement in Germany – Call to All Germans!” and the concluding sentence “Support the resistance movement, disseminate the leaflets!” were written by my brother and me shortly after New Year’s 1943. Continue reading
He [Hans Scholl] decided to publicize [Note 1] this view and therefore once again drafted two leaflets with the titles already mentioned in Part II of the indictment. Continue reading
The leaflet of the resistance movement with the subtitle “Call to All Germans!” promotes strongly defeatist ideas. In that leaflet it states that the war is coming to its certain end. Of course the German government was trying to divert attention to the growing submarine danger. Continue reading
The first leaflet was entitled “Call to all Germans”, the second one was a call to students. The text originated with me. I alone wrote the text alone in my room at home. I wrote the first draft out by hand and subsequently destroyed it.
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Note: Although Hans Scholl has been presented with evidence against him, he continues to try to deceive the Gestapo interrogators. For instance, since they still have not connected the four White Rose leaflets to the last two, here he goes along with “first” and “second” referring to what we know to be Leaflets No. 5 and No. 6.-Ed.
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Source: Hans Scholl’s second interrogation, February 18, 1943 (after 4 a.m.)
In January and February 1943, two different inflammatory pamphlets were circulated by means of distribution operations and by mail. One bears the inscription “Leaflets of the Resistance Movement in Germany” and the other “Fellow Students!” or “German Students!” In the first leaflet, the notion is developed that the war were heading for its certain end. Continue reading
In contrast, she [Sophie Scholl] confesses that she participated in the production and distribution of leaflets in January 1943. She and her brother co-wrote the text of the inflammatory pamphlet “Leaflets of the Resistance Movement in Germany.” Continue reading
Leaflets of the Resistance Movement in Germany.
Call to all Germans! Continue reading
The current resident [of Eickemeyer’s studio] is the artist Wilhelm Geyer.
He is from Ulm, currently working here creating stained glass windows for the Mayer Company. Geyer knows absolutely nothing about this entire matter. He goes home every Sunday through Tuesday and leaves me his apartment and basement key while he is away. Continue reading
This [duplicating] machine is located in my friend’s basement. My friend’s name is Eickemayr [sic] Manfred.
This is in Munich, Leopold Street 38 / Studio Building. He [M.E.] has been in Cracow since Christmas 1942 (sic) working as an architect for the provincial government.
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Source: Hans Scholl’s second interrogation, February 18, 1943 (after 4 a.m.)
Only at the beginning of January 1943 when I met Wilhelm Geyer and after Hans Scholl had asked that I make my studio available to Geyer for the remainder of his local work (approximately 8 weeks) was there even the possibility that besides me and Mr. Mayer the janitor a third party could enter my studio. Continue reading
Finally Hans Scholl approached me about allowing Geyer to use the studio during my absence, since Geyer has a large family and in the moment he is working in Munich. When I agreed, Geyer came to the studio. Continue reading
White Rose History: January 1933 - October 1943 