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265:, while intellectuals who expressed anti-Nazi sentiments in their interrogations and who had literary talent were sent to camps on the east coast to work with the special projects division. Although it was fairly easy to identify the hard-core Nazi adherents, removing them from camps did little to reduce the internal cohesion and loyalties of the POWs. The Office of the Provost Marshal General viewed the struggle for control of the camps as one of ideas, and aimed to instill competing ideas in the minds of the prisoners in addition to removing those prisoners most committed to the ideals of National Socialism. 506:
strongest terms any idle chatter and gossip. It will demonstrate clearly the seriousness of our position and will not hide the hard and cold facts of world events behind high sounding words. It is the reputation of the German people we have to serve, believing in a sense of goodness and decency. We must give it our full approval and cooperation. When “Der Ruf” reaches you, answer with a military “Present.” Make sure that not one of us who still has a spark of feeling left for home and family is absent.
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Americans. They saw graduates of the reeducation program returning in Germany and feared being left behind in the camps to train further groups of prisoners instead of being allowed to return home. McKnight sympathized with the paper's staff and recommended that new editorial staff should be recruited to allow the prior staff to be repatriated. Beginning in August staffers were sent to re-education facilities in France and
303:. By 1943 the threat to the United States east coast was diminished and Fort Kearny's guns were relocated or scrapped. Kearny had barracks suitable for prisoners and guards, a kitchen, administrative buildings, and the grounds were shielded from public view. The fort was reclassified as a prison in February 1945 and the first 85 prisoners were moved in immediately. 576:, a POW in Arizona, made a derogatory remark about Nazis, and in a mock trial was sentenced to death as a traitor on his return to Germany, but a German-born Jewish prison guard who had fled Germany in 1933 helped him get sent to another prison camp, where his anti-Nazi views were vetted before he was sent to Fort Kearney. Another prisoner, the artist 332:, prisoners at Fort Kearny also worked on other projects for the Special Projects Division. They were primarily engaged in curating reading material to be provided to prisoners in other POW camps as part of the Special Projects Division's reeducation efforts. They reviewed books to be sent to various POW camps, and translated great works of 292:. However, the special projects division was unhappy with the treatment the carefully identified prisoners were receiving, complaining that this special group of highly intellectual prisoners received treatment "comparable to that of prisoners in a strictly Nazi camp". Therefore, they looked for a new location for their camp. 310:. All of them had passed rigorous tests designed to weed out all but those most opposed to the Nazi regime. Before the war they had been artists, professors, and writers in Germany. Their goals were to make Germany a better place after the war, and many of them did become influential thinkers and writers in post-war Germany. 696:
is the objective, reasonable, and unsparing judgement about the events of the last years, the frank description of the present situation, the wise preparation for the things which the physical and spiritual reconstruction of our homeland will demand of us and last, not least, the clearness and beauty
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POWs at Kearny were required to renounce their German military ranks and sign a declaration that they owed no loyalty to the Nazi Party or to Hitler, believed in democracy, would refrain from activity that could be detrimental to the United States, and wouldn't try to escape. American guards referred
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routinely sold out, forcing increased printings with every issue. Nevertheless, it "failed to resonate" with the POWs. Nazis at some camps described it as "Jewish propaganda . . . not fit for men", burned copies of it, and threatened prisoners who intended to purchase copies. It also had a "literary
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and to do other work for the Special Projects Division represented an intellectual elite culled from the various prison camps. They were selected to conform to the world-view the architects of the Special Projects Division wanted to instill in the prisoners, and they tended to show open contempt for
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The special projects division was keen to earn the trust of the special prisoners kept at Fort Kearny, and as a result it was not run like other POW camps. Inmates were expected to settle disputes by their own internal "committee of governors". There were no towers or armed guards, although the camp
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The paper frequently ran articles encouraging prisoners to think about what they would do to rebuild Germany upon their return home at war's end. Prisoners who wrote for the paper tended to be idealistic, and to believe that returning prisoners would play an important role in shaping a new Germany.
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The German prisoners of war in America now have their own newspaper! . . . “Der Ruf” will be way above any party or small group quarrel. It will not serve the personal ambitions of the few. It will foster real German Culture. It will serve us all and through us, our country. It will denounce in the
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The German prisoners were given great leeway in writing and publishing the paper, nevertheless American War Department and State Department officials reviewed English drafts of the paper prior to publication. Although after the war some German staff members complained of American narrow-mindedness
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The first issue of the paper appeared on March 1, 1945 in a run of 11,000 copies. That issue was distributed to 134 POW camps. Circulation eventually reached 75,000 copies per issue. The paper was sold in camp canteens for five cents because the Americans were afraid that a free paper would "cause
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The paper published 26 issues during its iteration as a POW paper published in the United States. The final issue was distributed to POW camps on April 1, 1946. There was also a magazine published which was distributed to prisoners boarding ships to take them back to Europe. Far from costing U.S.
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and curating other reading and viewing material, they monitored newspapers published at other POW camps, looking for Nazi influence. In March 1945 they found that approximately 75% of POW newspapers they examined were pro-Nazi in some form. By that fall, the Nazi editors at other papers had been
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s continuing growth in popularity, however it also spawned some resentment among the paper's staff. On June 28, the staff presented a petition complaining that they had seen nothing of America but POW camps and could not present an accurate picture of American life without interacting with
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Despite the fact that many prisoners rejected the paper as propaganda, many others appreciated the availability of high-quality, well written articles on a diverse array of subjects such as news about the war and aspects of American culture. For example, Private Herbert Diedler, held at
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before the war. Davidson was a strong believer in the power of words and ideas, and viewed his mission as one of persuasion rather than psychological warfare. Other leaders of the program included the Assistant Director of the program, Maxwell McKnight, a graduate of
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in March 1945, many prisoners showed increased interest in participating in reeducation efforts. In part, this may have been because graduates of reeducation programs were moved to the front of the line to be repatriated to Germany. This may have contributed to
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The paper was credited with helping to reduce Nazi influence and violence in POW camps, reducing tensions in the camps by accurately reporting on the war, and providing many returning POWs with a favorable impression of America and democracy.
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was chosen because American authorities hoped it would serve as a "call" inspiring prisoners to rethink their prior attitudes and to embrace American ideals. Development of the paper began in 1944, and prisoner involvement began in 1945.
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Andersch was first sent to an anti-Nazi POW camp in Louisiana. After Wischnewski recommended him he was taken from that camp to Fort Kearney, where he was moved to tears to learn that Wischnewski and others he knew were waiting for him.
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and censorship, very few revisions were required by the American officials. The Americans did not insist the Germans publish articles which they did not believe. For example, the German prisoners were very resistant to the idea of
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was surrounded by barbed wire. Inspections were conducted, but the prisoners did not face the same sort of pressures as prisoners in other camps. Nevertheless, there were no escapes or even escape attempts reported at Fort Kearny.
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New editorial staff and writers were brought to Fort Kearny and began working on the paper in September 1945, remaining there until the final edition in March 1946. Richter was one of the new writers brought in at this time.
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Among the visions that the paper put forward of life in Germany after the war, was the proposition that Europe should rebuild by seeking economic unity stating, "The united economy will be a vital part of Europe's destiny."
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and intellectual focus" that did not match the average prisoner's interests. Lastly, German prisoners did not appreciate being on the receiving end of American propaganda. Elmer Beck, a German POW who had been held at
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The paper included articles debunking German propaganda that suggested Americans were uncultured brutes, articles exploring the strength of the American political system, articles discussing Germany's history of
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After returning to Germany, two of the former POWs founded a German newspaper of the same name until 1947, when it was banned by U.S. Occupation authorities on the official grounds that paper was scarce.
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he Americans also wanted us to think a certain way, to reject our traditional way of life and especially National Socialism. No one likes to be propagandized. . . . That's why I disliked
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with the opportunity to rebuild the entire society in a way that would promote peace in Europe. They wanted Germany to unite with the rest of Europe, but they became frustrated with the
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s accurate reporting of the progress of the war on the European front with preventing "serious demonstrations" by prisoners in the camps when the news of the German surrender broke.
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prior to the war. Davison and McKnight were somewhat hesitant to push for reeducation because they feared American POWs in Germany would be retaliated against, however the
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Curt Vinz opined, "Had we only had the opportunity to read these books before, our introduction to life, to war, and the expanse of politics would have been different."
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to the prisoners as "Mr." and, although they still had to wear POW uniforms with "PW" on them, they were occasionally permitted to wear pants that weren't marked.
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Andersch joined the paper for its second issue in April 1945. Richter joined the paper in September of that same year. At times, they were reluctant to write for
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One of the program's first objectives was to separate prisoners based on their level of adherence to Nazi ideals. Hard core Nazis were moved to a special camp in
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who had prior experience in the Prisoner of War division and who had been influential in convincing Roosevelt to authorize the program; and Curriculum Director
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They screened T.V. shows and movies to determine which were suitable for showing at POW camps, weeding out those that painted an unflattering picture of
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It also featured articles about the progress of the war, news from Germany, excerpts from various camp newspapers, and pieces on American culture.
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replaced, and a change of outlook had occurred. This change of outlook was attributed to the combined effects reeducation efforts including
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and instill democratic ideas, in the hopes that on their return to Germany they would influence the democratization of the country.
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After returning to Germany Andersch and Richter, along with several others from Fort Kearny, founded a new newspaper, also called
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while harshly criticizing the American occupation. They intended to use this paper to promote the idea that the war had provided
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despite his dislike for the Nazi regime, and was also captured in Italy. After their capture they were transported to the
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Satisfy the desire for real cultural expression among the prisoners and to reflect their point of view as much as possible
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Many of the first 85 prisoners had served in the German military against their will, and some had even been inmates in
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in the United States inspired them to promote a vision of Germany that included both democratic and socialist ideals.
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German POWs, Der Ruf, and the Genesis of Group 47: The Political Journey of Alfred Andersch and Hans Werner Richter
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and refused to write about it, even going so far as to write articles specifically pressing against that notion.
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and was intended to promote American ideals among German POWs. Davison was a poet who had taught at
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were two of the most important POWs to work on the paper. Before the war Andersch and Richter were
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The main "intellectual diversion" worked on by prisoners at Fort Kearny was a POW newspaper,
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The first editor-in-chief of the paper was German novelist and newspaper correspondent Dr.
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of Germany. They did not want Germany to be dominated by either the United States or the
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To give prisoners moral support and open a larger political horizon for their benefit and
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To print news from the homeland, good reading material, and entertainment in order to
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who authorized the creation of the division. Planning for the program began in the
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To create and print the best German newspaper (in content and form) of our time.
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The first issue featured an article about the paper's purpose proclaiming,
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Lt. Col. Davison was known as a gifted poet and had been a professor at the
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A scan of the front page of the November 15, 1945 edition of the POW paper
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To make prisoners conscious of the tasks which await them in the future.
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To create a prisoner of war magazine for the broadest audience possible
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Recreational activities at Fort Kearny included visiting the beach at
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A scan of the front page of the August 14, 1946 edition of the paper
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To provide exact news of all important military and political events
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The Factory was originally located at a POW camp housed in a former
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enabled prison officials to identify them and send more of them to
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The aim of the program was to "provide ideological alternatives to
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Defunct German-language newspapers published in the United States
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Avoid stirring up political emotions or injuring national pride
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Foster realistic thought and constructive interests and feeling
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The fact that the Nazis in many camps were virulently against
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Prisoners came to Fort Kearny through a variety of channels.
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The prisoners selected to come to Fort Kearney to write for
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grew to a circulation of 100,000 subscribers. It promoted
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and its literary legacy accordingly continues to this day.
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of the German language which characterizes most articles."
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after more than a decade of strictly enforced government
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Shoenstedt listed the four objectives of the paper as:
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was the brainchild of a military program called the
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Index


German language
Fort Kearny
Narragansett, Rhode Island
World War II
prisoners of war
German POWs
Nazi ideology
Orgelsdorfer Eulenspiegel
camp
German internees
World War I
German literature
censorship in Nazi Germany
prisoner of war special projects division
Hitler
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dorothy Thompson
Maxwell McKnight
Franklin Roosevelt
Office of the Provost Marshal General
Edward Davison
Vassar College
University of Miami
University of Colorado, Boulder
Yale Law School
Walter Shoenstedt
Berliner Tageblatt
National Socialism
Alva, Oklahoma

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