The Truth is Marching On

About the Book

In 1939 the realease of atomic power was discovered in Germany during the recovery of industry and the rearmament. Trapped in Germany because of the outbreak of war, Erwin Klinge was asked by his boss to leave his job researching osmosis in Berlin and to move to Frankfurt to learn the process of producing 'a special heavy metal'. Wishing to maintain a low profile during these turbulant times, Erwing agreed and made the journey back to his birthplace unaware of the inherent danger that lay ahead of him.

Erwin became employed in the production of urnanium as part of Germany's initiative to become an atomic power. Once Erwin realised his involvement and the threat of creating a German atomic power, not to mention the risk to his health while working with such primitive equipment in the production of this toxic material, his thoughts turned at once to escape. The Truth is Marching On is his remarkable story about his war experience in Germany and that of his subsequent succeses in the chemical industry and as a committed Christian.

About the Author

Trapped in Germany on his way to Britain because of the outbreak of the war, Erwin survived accepting the unprotected production of uranium as part of Germany's initiative to become an atomic power. A narrow escape saved him from displacement to Russia.

After the war Erwin Fled to Munich and established a chemical plant, Klinge Pharma GmbH. Duing the rigours of war Erwin had taken comfort from his Christian beliefs and in time went on to read Theology and was eventually ordained in 1953. He worked as a minister in two prisons for five years before moving to Bensheim and founding a charity, Christian Mission Service, and setting up homes for deprived children in India and in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Argentina and Brazil and United Response in London in 1973.

In 1968 he relocated to London and became a British citizen, something he had been prevented from doing when war broke out. He moved to Scotland in 1987 and was honoured with an OBE in 1995. Now retired, he is married with five children, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and lives in Beith, Arshyre.