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HANDSELSGESELLSCHAFT，MUNCHEN

December8，1933

HeilHitler!ImuchregretthatIhavebadnewsforyou。Yoursisterisdead。Unfortunatelyshewas，asyouhavesaid，verymuchafool。Notquiteaweekagoshecamehere，withabunchofstormtroopersrightbehindher。Thehousewasveryactive—ElsahasnotbeenwellsincelittleAdolfwasbornlastmonth—thedoctorwashere，andtwonurses，withalltheservantsandchildrenscurryingaround。

ByluckIanswerthedoor。AtfirstIthinkitisanoldwomanandthenIseetheface，andthenIseethestormtroopershaveturnedintheparkgates。CanIhideher?Itisonechanceinthousands。Aservantwillbeonusatanyminute。CanIenduretohavemyhouseransackedwithElsaillinbedandtoriskbeingarrestedforharboringaJewandtoloseallIhavebuiltuphere?OfcourseasaGermanIhaveoneplainduty。ShehasdisplayedherJewishbodyonthestagebeforepureyoungGermanmen。Ishouldholdherandturnherovertothestormtroopers。ButthisIcannotdo。

"Youwilldestroyusall，Griselle，"Itellher。"Youmustrunbackfurtherinthepark。"Shelooksatmeandsmiles（shewasalwaysabravegirl）andmakesherownchoice。

Iwouldnotbringyouharm，Martin，"shesays，andsherunsdownthestepsandouttowardthetrees。Butshemustbetired。Shedoesnotrunveryfastandthestormtroopershavecaughtsightofher。Iamhelpless。Igointhehouseandinafewminutesshestopsscreaming，andinthemorningIhavethebodysentdowntothevillageforburial。ShewasafooltocometoGermany。PoorlittleGriselle。Igrievewithyou，butasyousee，Iwashelplesstoaidher。

Imustnowdemandyoudonotwriteagain。Everywordthatcomestothehouseisnowcensored，andIcannottellhowsoontheymaystarttoopenthemailtothebank。AndIwillnolongerhaveanydealingswithJews，exceptforthereceiptofmoney。ItisnotsogoodformethataJewesscamehereforrefuge，andnofurtherassociationcanbetolerated。

AnewGermanyisbeingshapedhere。WewillsoonshowtheworldgreatthingsunderourGloriousLeader。

Martin