Messersmith, G.S.
Date
2011-06-15
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Abstract
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Comments on efforts of Hitler regime to control the Church; Lutheran Church partially subsidized by Government and could be more easily controlled than the Catholic; apart from determination to control, Hitler regime had their eyes on valuable church properties such as convents and monasteries which they wanted to use for Party purposes; idea sprang up that there should be some new arrangement between Hitler regime and the Vatican; Vatican seemed receptive to idea and mission was sent to Rome to sign agreement; Catholics, both clerical and lay, not inclined to the agreement as they felt Hitler would not respect any agreement; about three months after agreement was signed a convent was closed in southern Germany on trumped up charges and hundreds of nuns were turned out with no place to go.
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Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.