separation’ if he went to the Zionists and fearful of the long journey there, he
settled on Cambridge but still with reservations regarding his finances. At the
end of October 1933, Haber and Else travelled to Paris to meet with
Hermann and from there on 01 November 1933, Haber wrote
21 to Sir
William Pope (in English);
Dear Sir William,
Since I had the invitation from you to come to Cambridge, I have passed a
time which has been no pleasant one for me. Finally, this Saturday I will be
able to come over to England using the Golden Arrow via Calais and Dover.
My sister Frau Dr Freyhan, will come with me. We will spend the time from
Sat 4 Nov evening till probably Monday afternoon in London and be at
Cambridge no later than seventh November … Perhaps you will allow me to
discuss the matter of the public announcement of my immigration with you
before any thing is published about the matter … We stay in London at the
Russell hotel, Russell Square …
On 07 November 1933, Haber and Else took up residence at the University
Arms hotel in Cambridge.
Over the next two months or so Haber wrote frequently to Pope regarding
his position at the University.
21 He also wrote to Carl Bosch, the only
member of the Board at IG Farben, (which had by now merged with the
BASF) who had shown him any sympathy on his resignation in April and
who had also sent him a card on his 65th birthday.
26 Haber pleaded with
Bosch to use his influence in Germany to allow him to live out his ‘remaining
years of pitifully diminished health and strength in peace and decency …’.
But Bosch had already done what he could, even arguing with Hitler that
persecution of the Jews would only harm German science. Haber’s letters
went unanswered. Bosch was also in league with the new ‘Masters of War’ in
that the IG Farben had signed a contract with the Government to supply
large quantities of ‘gasoline’ from coal, the Government contract making the
process financially viable. Eventually, this gasoline was to fuel Hitler’s coming
‘European tour’.
The stress of these few months, coupled with the damp British climate, saw
Haber become even weaker and once again he decided to travel to relieve his
symptoms, this time to another sanatorium in Switzerland. Asking his friend
and doctor Rudolph Stern to accompany him, the two agreed to meet in Basel.
On 25 January Haber wrote a final letter to Sir William, and four days later he
and Else arrived, exhausted, in Basel. As well as Stern, Hermann and Marga also
stayed with the couple at the Hotel Euler and they were shocked by how much
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settled on Cambridge but still with reservations regarding his finances. At the
end of October 1933, Haber and Else travelled to Paris to meet with
Hermann and from there on 01 November 1933, Haber wrote
21 to Sir
William Pope (in English);
Dear Sir William,
Since I had the invitation from you to come to Cambridge, I have passed a
time which has been no pleasant one for me. Finally, this Saturday I will be
able to come over to England using the Golden Arrow via Calais and Dover.
My sister Frau Dr Freyhan, will come with me. We will spend the time from
Sat 4 Nov evening till probably Monday afternoon in London and be at
Cambridge no later than seventh November … Perhaps you will allow me to
discuss the matter of the public announcement of my immigration with you
before any thing is published about the matter … We stay in London at the
Russell hotel, Russell Square …
On 07 November 1933, Haber and Else took up residence at the University
Arms hotel in Cambridge.
Over the next two months or so Haber wrote frequently to Pope regarding
his position at the University.
21 He also wrote to Carl Bosch, the only
member of the Board at IG Farben, (which had by now merged with the
BASF) who had shown him any sympathy on his resignation in April and
who had also sent him a card on his 65th birthday.
26 Haber pleaded with
Bosch to use his influence in Germany to allow him to live out his ‘remaining
years of pitifully diminished health and strength in peace and decency …’.
But Bosch had already done what he could, even arguing with Hitler that
persecution of the Jews would only harm German science. Haber’s letters
went unanswered. Bosch was also in league with the new ‘Masters of War’ in
that the IG Farben had signed a contract with the Government to supply
large quantities of ‘gasoline’ from coal, the Government contract making the
process financially viable. Eventually, this gasoline was to fuel Hitler’s coming
‘European tour’.
The stress of these few months, coupled with the damp British climate, saw
Haber become even weaker and once again he decided to travel to relieve his
symptoms, this time to another sanatorium in Switzerland. Asking his friend
and doctor Rudolph Stern to accompany him, the two agreed to meet in Basel.
On 25 January Haber wrote a final letter to Sir William, and four days later he
and Else arrived, exhausted, in Basel. As well as Stern, Hermann and Marga also
stayed with the couple at the Hotel Euler and they were shocked by how much
380
D. Sheppard