[Gathnet] A movie recommendation

[stuart gathman]

Dear Gathnetters,
Anne and I have just watched the movie "John Rabe" from netflix.  I 
thought it was a very emotional and inspiring movie about the true story 
of Herr Rabe who was the manager of a large German firm, Siemanns in 
Nanking, China in the 20s and 30s.  This story takes place in December 
1937 as the Japanese did the rape of Nanking and how Herr Rabe (being 
"on the papers" a "nazi" although he didn't conform to Hitlers agenda 
was able to use this connection to save over 200,000 Chinese people from 
brutal killings by the Japanese.  He formed a "Safety Zone" in which the 
Japanese wouldn't bomb because they were allied with the German nazis at 
the time. .... at any rate,  we American Gathmans have some Rabe blood 
in us.  I don't know if there is any real relationship between us and 
John Rabe but he had the principles that we Gathmans enjoy.   See it if 
you can!

Stu,  der Altgrossvater