The presiding judge read the verdict of the People’s Court against Scholl and 2 others dated February 22, 1943 aloud – 1H 47/43 – as well as the leaflets that had been written or distributed by the accused. However, he read only excerpts from the 4 leaflets of the “White Rose” [Note 1]. Continue reading
Telex.
From STL [State Police Headquarters] In Munich
Received on April 10, 1943 – At: 1:42 pm – Recorded by: Jensen Continue reading
File No. ER 3 Gs 313/43
District Court Munich
Mariahilfplatz 17
Munich 7, April 10, 1943 Continue reading
Public Session – Berlin, /Handwritten: Munich/, February 22, 1943
Of the First Council of the People’s Court
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The representative of the Chief Prosecutor of the Reich then advised the accused, whose ____ excused recited the indictment against the accused. Continue reading
Copy.
Professor Harder – Munich 22, February 18, 1943
Ludwig Str. 14, 1st staircase
Confidential.
After two leaflets (A and B) were submitted to me yesterday, I received four additional leaflets (Leaflets of the White Rose No. I – IV) today. I will designate these with the letters C – F and once again use line numbers. In addition I have been advised that it has been proven through technical means that the author of A B is identical to the author of C – F. Continue reading
Remonstrance: You have repeatedly stated that you have not spoken about the leaflet “White Rose” with Lafrenz. Is it correct that you told Lafrenz that you suspected Scholl was author or distributor of the leaflets “White Rose”? Continue reading
Schüddekopf Katharina was led out of police custody. She was interrogated once again regarding item 3 in her letter [Note 1]: Continue reading
Question: Where is the leaflet, or rather what did you later do with it? Continue reading
The following leaflets were mailed with no record of date of mailing or post office where deposited.
Several days later on the occasion of an accidental meeting at the university, Scholl gave me a copy of the third edition of the leaflet “White Rose”. In so doing, he remarked that I should not read it here (in the hallways of the university), but rather at home. I took the leaflet, stowed it with the textbooks I had with me, and took it home. I then read the leaflet at home alone in my room. Continue reading
According to the Gestapo, a copy of Leaflet II was mailed on July 6 at 9:00 P.M. from Post Office 2:
According to the Gestapo, a copy of Leaflet II was mailed on July 6 at 8:00 P.M. from Post Office 2:
According to the Gestapo, copies of Leaflet III were mailed on July 6 at 2:00 P.M. from Post Office 2:
Source: ZC13267, report detailing leaflets that had been turned in to the Gestapo (35-38). The report was not dated.
According to the Gestapo, a copy of Leaflet I was mailed on July 5 at 2:00 P.M. from Post Office 2:
According to the Gestapo, a copy of Leaflet III was mailed on July 4 at 9:00 P.M. from Post Office 2:
Source: ZC13267, report detailing leaflets that had been turned in to the Gestapo (35-38). The report was not dated.
According to the Gestapo, Leaflet II was mailed on July 4 at 8:00 P.M. from Post Office 2:
According to the Gestapo, Leaflet III was mailed on July ?? at 12:00 a.m. from unknown Post Office:
Source: ZC13267, report detailing leaflets that had been turned in to the Gestapo (35-38). The report was not dated.
I am not able to say why Scholl and I disparaged our Führer in such a particularly venomous form at that time. I can only say that this action could be reconciled with our political attitudes. At that time, we saw so-called passive resistance and the commission of acts of sabotage as the only means of shortening the war.
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Source: Schmorell’s initial interrogation.
We worked in the same manner for the production and distribution of the “White Rose” leaflet, editions 2 and 3. I therefore describe both of these editions as the intellectual property of both me and Scholl, because we did everything jointly. We worked in my parents’ home (where I have my own room on the third floor) in such a manner that my parents could not possibly notice. Continue reading
Yesterday’s expert analysis, page 3, number 4, Christian overtones: This now comes clearly into view. Christian expressions multiply. E 14, Creature. … E 38, cloak of wisdom (compare with A 26). E 19, according to God’s will. E 35, scattered throughout the world as dust upon the wind. E 39, spawn of hell. … In E 11, there was already a reference to civitas dei, which is a Latin quote from Augustine. … Continue reading
According to the Gestapo, copies of Leaflet II were mailed on July 1 at 09:00 a.m.:
Leaflets of the White Rose. III.
“Salus publica suprema lex.” [Public welfare is the greatest law.] Continue reading
For the third leaflet, I [Hans Scholl] wrote the first half, down to the part that ends “higher and higher.” Schmorell wrote the rest. Continue reading
Schmorell added that his purpose with the leaflets – especially the ones that called for sabotage – was to cause German soldiers to retreat, which would bring about a favorable solution of a settlement between Germany and Russia. Continue reading
In Leaflet No. III, the notion is developed that the ruin of National Socialism is the essence and goal of passive resistance. In this battle, one must not shrink back from any path, from any deed. National Socialism must be attacked at every point in which it is vulnerable to attack. Continue reading
In Leaflet No. III, it is postulated that the fall of National Socialism is the meaning and goal of passive resistance. In this war, one may not be deterred from any course of action or from any deed, no matter what the scope. National Socialism must be attacked in every place in which it is vulnerable. Continue reading
The first time I had contact with the Scholl circle was in Schmorell’s villa. Around the end of June 1942, Lafrenz invited me there for a community reading of the book The Satin Slipper. Continue reading
It is also quite possible that I am partially confusing the meetings at Schmorell’s villa with the farewell party at Eickemeyer’s studio in terms of the political discussions there. I particularly can no longer say for certain whether questions or statements about passive resistance were made at the Schmorell meeting or at Eickemeyer’s. I can no longer recall details of the political debates. In any case, political discussions as I described during my first interrogation were held. Continue reading
In Scholl, I recognized a man who had unreservedly subscribed to my idea. Therefore the two of us sought to point out to the German people by means of the publication and distribution of our flyers that it was possible to shorten the war. Continue reading
White Rose History: January 1933 - October 1943 