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As someone inquired about Juenger and C=E9line recently -- I've =
unearthed a short essay by Juenger's former secretary Armin Mohler in my =
library, which contains some interesting details re. the controversy =
between the two writers.=20

Mohler's essay recounts a visit to C=E9line in Paris and was published =
in Mohler's book "Von rechts gesehen" (Seewald Verlag, Stuttgart) in =
1974. On pp. 296-297 Mohler describes his visit in some detail and =
mentions that the controversy had started almost by accident. Here's the =
story: In his WW2 diaries "Strahlungen" Juenger hadn't mentioned =
C=E9line directly (he only features under the codename "Merline"). The =
French translator of "Strahlungen" changed "Merline" to "C=E9line" in =
the French version without Juenger's approval or knowledge. Mohler =
mentions that this eventually led to a libel suit.=20

Funny detail: At the end of his visit, just before he's about to leave =
C=E9line's house, Mohler tells the unsuspecting C=E9line that he used to =
be the secretary of Juenger -- whereupon C=E9line starts ranting and =
raving about Juenger: "... ce petit boche l=E0... cette esp=E8ce de =
flic..."

Regards,
Richard Brem

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Samstags nachmittags=20
Um halb vier
Fussballreportage=20
Und ein Bier=20

Die Toten Hosen "Opelgang"

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As someone inquired about Juenger and =
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controversy between the two writers. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mohler's essay&nbsp;recounts a =
visit&nbsp;to C=E9line=20
in Paris and&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>was published in =
Mohler's=20
</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>book "Von rechts gesehen" (Seewald =
Verlag,=20
Stuttgart) in&nbsp;1974.&nbsp;On </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial>pp. 296-297 Mohler describes his visit&nbsp;in some detail =
and=20
mentions that the controversy had started&nbsp;almost by accident. =
Here's the=20
story: In his WW2 diaries "Strahlungen" Juenger&nbsp;hadn't mentioned =
C=E9line=20
directly (he only features under the</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial>&nbsp;codename "Merline"). The French translator of =
"Strahlungen"=20
changed "Merline" to "C=E9line" in the French version without Juenger's =
approval=20
or knowledge. </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>Mohler mentions that this=20
eventually&nbsp;led to a&nbsp;libel suit. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Funny detail: At the end of his visit, just =
before he's=20
about to leave C=E9line's house, Mohler tells the unsuspecting C=E9line =
that he used=20
to be the secretary of Juenger -- whereupon C=E9line starts </FONT><FONT =

face=3DArial>ranting and raving about Juenger: </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>"...=20
ce petit boche l=E0... cette esp=E8ce de flic..."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Richard Brem</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- - - - - - - - - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Samstags nachmittags </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Um halb vier</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fussballreportage </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Und ein Bier </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Die Toten Hosen=20
"Opelgang"</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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