Alexander Schmorell’s political declaration

March 8, 1943

CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell . authoritarian, Bolshevism, civil disobedience, czarism, democracy, homeland, intelligentsia, monarchist, National Socialism, politics, socialism

/Handwritten: Copy has been ordered!/

Munich, March 8, 1943

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Willi Graf’s political views

February 9, 1943

CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl, Willi Graf . after the war, authoritarian, democracy, politics

Following various discussions with Schmoll (sic) [Note 1], I knew that he had a negative attitude towards the current regime. For example, he rejected its authoritarian national leadership and its Führerprinzip [authoritarian principle] and championed more the point of view of a democracy. Continue reading →

Second meeting with Falk Harnack (Willi Graf)

February 9, 1943

CWRS Staff . Falk Harnack, Hans Scholl, Kurt Huber, Willi Graf . after the war, Arvid Harnack, authoritarian, politics, socialism

The next day, or the day after, I think it was Thursday February 11, 1943, shortly after 11 am, I went to Scholl’s apartment. After the lecture, he had told me that I should come with him, that Harnack would be stopping by. When we arrived at Scholl’s apartment, Schmorell and Harnack were already standing in front of the door. A few minutes later, Professor Huber arrived as well. Continue reading →

Willi Graf looks at fifth leaflet

January 13, 1943

CWRS Staff . Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, Willi Graf . authoritarian, federalism, Leaflet 5

Late one afternoon in the middle of January 1943 when I was visiting Scholl in his apartment, he gave me a typewritten draft of the leaflet entitled “To the Germans” to read in the presence of his sister Sophie. I read this draft without making any comments either for or against its contents. If I remember correctly, the 2nd part of this draft talked about the establishment of a so-called federalist State. Continue reading →