The Archive · 1938

German Pastor Calls for Open Trial

Court Cleared for Niemoeller Hearing at Moabit Berlin. Feb. 8.

Moabit Criminal Court was cleared of all but officials to-day when Rev.

Martin Niemoeller upset the course of his trial by shouting demands for a public hearing. The trial judge rejected the demands and ordered the Court to be cleared The Gestapo issues orders that no pastor of the Evangelical confessional movement leave or enter Berlin, apparently to prevent pastors of the church from holding meetings to discuss the trial.—United Pres

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