Sunday, January 10, 2010

Helmuth James Graf and Freya Von Moltke

In the ongoing and laborious discussion on morality and ethics, it would be prudent to view how some reacted to true terror and evil.Helmuth James Graf von Moltke was the scion of one of Germany's most illustrious military families.{Imagine, the Lee's of Virginia as a reference}A lawyer a devout Christian, Helmuth Von Moltke early on, from 1932 on saw what was happening in/to Germany.He said to his wife" I read his book, he said exactly what he would do"referring to AH. He worked , then,for the Nazis and against them in the Foreign office and the Abwer.For the Nazis by virtue of being employed by them, and against them with all he could. His letters to his wife are filled with the details of his trying to help Russian POW's and Jews, knowing, of course, that the dread ss was always nearby. He was eventually arrested and murdered by the Nazi state.I mention this because his widow, his beloved Fredya died January 1, 2010 in Vermont, having outlived her beloved husband by 65 years.She worked for reconciliation all her remaining years. What to do in the face of moral evil? Read these letters, and you will see. Rest in Peace

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