The global power of freemasonry - Gnostic Liberation Front

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proved by their internal correspondence. The Nazi leadership deman- ded that party members leave the lodges. As early as June 1934, the Nazi member Fritz Werner had left the Illuminati lodge. He even demanded a written confirmation that he was no longer a member. Adolf Eichmann belonged to the masonic lodge Schlaraffia (Schla- raffenland was the German dreamland). Ernst Kaltenbrunner, later head of the Reichsicherheitshauptamt (national security authority), explained to Eichmann the necessity of leaving his lodge, since as a Nazi he could not be a freemason (Hannah Arendt, "Eichmann in Jerusalem", 1963). As Prime Minister of Prussia, Hermann Goring, said in 1933: "Natio- nal socialist Germany has no room for freemasonry." He also admitted that it was Jewish money that kept the Nazis going. In the early 1930s Germany had ten grand lodges, 690 sub-lodges and a total of 70 000 freemasons. Before the war the German masonic movement was the second largest in the world. In 1934, the Gestapo would sometimes strike, for example when the Hohle lodge had its assets confiscated in Tilsit. The Andrea Strenua lodge, on the other hand, was allowed to legally carry on its activities in Tilsit even in 1939. The Montana lodge was dissolved in 1939 and the Irene lodge in 1940. Zur Einigkeit in Frankfurt am Main was not closed until 1941, as were a number of other lodges in Marienburg and other cities. In 1926-1935, the Grand Lodge of Germany encouraged members of the Zur Edlen Aussicht lodge in Freiburg to become members of the Nazi Party (Viktor Ostretsov, "Freemasonry, Culture, and Russian His- tory", Moscow, 1999, pp. 586-588). It was their duty as freemasons. In 1933, George Frommholz had left his lodge to become a member of the Nazi Party. He advanced to the rank of Truppenfuhrer in the SS, according to remaining files. In the SS, he led the Skull Brigade. In 1949, he became a freemason again. He was a master of the Zum Totenkopf und Phonix lodge. In 1974, Frommholz was made grand master of the United Grand Lodges of Germany (Martin Short, "Inside the Brotherhood", London, 1997, pp. 28-29). 437

In 1935, the Nazis gradually began to confiscate the archives of the masonic lodges, which were handed over to the Reichssicher- heitshauptamt and were used for various purposes. According to official information, the masonic lodges were banned together with other shady societies in 1937. In actual fact only certain of the lodges were persecuted by the Nazis, as shown by documents of the Soviet Special Archives. The Nazi leadership wrote polite letters to various masonic lodges asking them for assistance. The lodges were required to distribute Nazi leaflets among their members. All letters ended: "Heil Hitler!" All theosophical and esoteric societies, as well as the Germanen- order and the Thule Society were banned on 20 July 1937. The same year, the New Templar Order NTO (founded in 1907) was banned. Bookshops selling occult literature were forced to close. The Thule Society exists today, under the alias Knights of Poseidon (Robert Charroux, "Legacy of the Gods", London 1979, p. 178). Rudolf von Sebottendorf, the leader of the Thule Society, was deported in the summer of 1934. Although Benito Mussolini expelled all masonic lodges from Italy, they continued their activities abroad. The freemasons were very disappointed as they had taken part in the famous march to Rome, and had assisted the fascists in other ways as well (Paul A. Fisher, "Behind the Lodge Door", Rockford, Illinois 1994, p. 223). In a 1938 speech, Hitler condemned international freemasonry. This, however, was only a facade, which is demonstrated by masonic documents. Nazi Plans for a European Confederacy In 1987, the German historian Hans Werner Neulen published his book "Europe and the Third Reich: a Project of Unifying German Power Structures 1939-45" ("Europa und das Dritte Reich: Einigungs- bestrebungen im deutschen Machtbereich 1939-1945"). According to 438

In 1935, the Nazis gradually began to confiscate the archives <strong>of</strong><br />

the masonic lodges, which were handed over to the Reichssicher-<br />

heitshauptamt and were used for various purposes. According to<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficial information, the masonic lodges were banned together with<br />

other shady societies in 1937. In actual fact only certain <strong>of</strong> the<br />

lodges were persecuted by the Nazis, as shown by documents <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Soviet Special Archives.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Nazi leadership wrote polite letters to various masonic lodges<br />

asking them for assistance. <strong>The</strong> lodges were required to distribute<br />

Nazi leaflets among their members. All letters ended: "Heil Hitler!"<br />

All theosophical and esoteric societies, as well as the Germanen-<br />

order and the Thule Society were banned on 20 July 1937. <strong>The</strong> same<br />

year, the New Templar Order NTO (founded in 1907) was banned.<br />

Bookshops selling occult literature were forced to close. <strong>The</strong> Thule<br />

Society exists today, under the alias Knights <strong>of</strong> Poseidon (Robert<br />

Charroux, "Legacy <strong>of</strong> the Gods", London 1979, p. 178). Rudolf von<br />

Sebottendorf, the leader <strong>of</strong> the Thule Society, was deported in the<br />

summer <strong>of</strong> 1934.<br />

Although Benito Mussolini expelled all masonic lodges from Italy,<br />

they continued their activities abroad. <strong>The</strong> freemasons were very<br />

disappointed as they had taken part in the famous march to Rome,<br />

and had assisted the fascists in other ways as well (Paul A. Fisher,<br />

"Behind the Lodge Door", Rockford, Illinois 1994, p. 223).<br />

In a 1938 speech, Hitler condemned international <strong>freemasonry</strong>.<br />

This, however, was only a facade, which is demonstrated by masonic<br />

documents.<br />

Nazi Plans for a European Confederacy<br />

In 1987, the German historian Hans Werner Neulen published his<br />

book "Europe and the Third Reich: a Project <strong>of</strong> Unifying German<br />

Power Structures 1939-45" ("Europa und das Dritte Reich: Einigungs-<br />

bestrebungen im deutschen Machtbereich 1939-1945"). According to<br />

438

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