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Walter (Martin) Niemöller arrested in Berlin....
Walter (Martin) Niemöller arrested in Berlin....
Item # 688613
July 26, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1937
* Reverend Walter Niemöller arrested
* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor
* Brother Martin "First they came..." statement fame
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Jail Brother of Rev. Martin Niemoeller; Arrest Is Made Secretly After three Sermons" (see) First report coverage on anti-Nazi theologian, Reverend Walter Niemöller, brother of the more famous Martin Niemoller.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Note: While Reverend Niemöller was already well-known, he is currently best-known for his famous quote regarding his arrest:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Since this quote did not come until much later in his life, it is not within this newspaper report.
Category: The 20th Century
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