This group carried out USSR-9 the mass "action" in Baby Yar near Kiev, an execution unmatched for it USSR-14 The "Einsatzgruppe D" operated in the southern regions of the USSR-1 USSR-42 temporarily occupied territories of the Soviet Union.
This group was And when Kaltenbrunner's fate will be decided, all these human beings, asphyxiated in the "murder vans" near Stavropol, buried alive in the In spite of Rosenberg's efforts to minimize his role and importance, in already a quarter of a century ago, he laid the "theoretical" "ideologically" for the monstrous crimes committed by the Hitlerites Trans.
When, at the trial, Rosenberg was asked: "were you not one of Hitler's evn.sess. 17-4-46 closest collaborators"?, he did not even speak - he shouted in reply: PP 31-34 "that is not true, I never was". But however hard Rosenberg tried USA-600 PS-3559 to renounce his "Fuehrer", he has not succeeded in washing away the stigma of "one of the oldest and the most faithful of Hitler's comrades-in-arms". For twenty-five years, Rosenberg, acting first as Hitler's collaborator and afterwards under his direction, worked cannot influence the solution of the question on Rosenberg's party and the German youth.
And when the representatives of the "master race" elaborated and committed acts of aggression, when the Rosenberg's share in all these crimes was great.
of which consists in the idea that the "aryan", "north-germanic" race is a "master race", and that all other races and nations belong to "lower strata".Rosenberg's counsel said:
"the Tribunal must judge crimes and not theories". In Rosenberg's case such an argument is clearly unconvincing.
For Rosenberg, not only confessed the fascist racial menace to the existence of the democratic European states.
The person Rosenberg's criminal activity was not limited to the ideological theories.
His activity had many facets.
charge of the half-legal nazi agencies abroad. The participation of Doc. One of the documents submitted by Neurath's Counsel and accepted by the Counsel Neurath Tribunal, reads as fellows: v.I,p 67 "..... at one time there existed in Berlin three sorts of ministries for foreign affairs; Rosenberg's ministry, Ribbentrop's ministry, and the official ministry on the Wilhelmstrasse."
USSR-117 And finally, Rosenberg's letter to Hitler of 6.2.38 stressed his real influence on the foreign policy of Hitlerite Germany and his "merits" as "Fuehrer's plenipotentiary" and, later, as the Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories.
In these capacities, Rosenberg of the Hitlerite Germany.
I affirm, Your Honors, that all these declarations of Rosenberg are false.
It is a commonly known fact that the 1921 New-Year publication of the newspaper "Voelkischer Beobachter".and that the author of this policy is Alfred Rosenberg.
It was Rosenberg's speeches, setting out plans for the "exchange of the Polish corridor against the Ukraine, his "diplomatic" journeys into The submitted documents give a clear picture of Rosenberg's feverish attack of Germany on the USSR - when he was nominated "Fuehrer's PS-865 plenipotentiary for the supreme control of the questions connected USA-143 with the Eastern-European territories". Transcr.
On 7 April 1941, two weeks prior to his nomination, Rosenberg sent to morn. sess. Hitler his proposals for the division of the Soviet Union into 17.4.46 1019-PS Reichskomnissariats and for the nomination of fascist governors for PS-1039 USA-146 the occupied territories. Byelorussia and the Ukraine, Minsk end in Rosenberg's proposals.
For the post of the Reichskommissar of We have heard about Rosenberg's meetings with Brauchitsch and Reader USA-144 territories, in which he provided for a "Rcichskommissariat Russia" and the "Reichskommissariat Caucasus", whilst the Byelorussian republic was to form a prt of the "Reichskommissariat Ostland". PS-1030 Rosenberg's attempts to affirm that he did not share in the aggressive, with benefits the population of these territories.
And this he Baltic countries and Byelorussia, described his aims as follows:
"..... the creation of a German protectorate for the purpose of elements."
another of Rosenberg's directives on the subject of the civil administration in the occupied Eastern territories:
"Our main task ..... is the furthering of the Reich's interests. EC-347 are not valid, as we can consider that the USSR has been USA-320 destroyed ..... For this reason, all measures which the German administration deem necessary and convenient are admissible."
let the cat out of the bag, and gave away his secret plans. But and the utilization of all measures which might seem "convenient".When Koch, for his "convenience" exterminated the population of the Rosenberg described here his dissentions with Koch; he alleged that Even if Rosenberg did indeed, from time to time, object to Koch's because he was afraid that Koch's unparalleled ill-treatment of the considerations.
Rosenberg's true policy is set out in numerous documents which have now became known to the world's public opinion PS-045 In an "official note for the Fuehrer" dated 16.
3.1942, Rosenberg set USSR and, first of all, in the Ukraine.
.... "the utilization of preservation as a source of manpower."
that: USSR-58 The problem of the East consists in the transplanting of the Baltic Germany and Europe, and the raw materials for the continent.
The USSR-58 lead to the expansion of continental Europe, headed by Germany, from the Caucasus isthmus to the near East."
on the policy of the occupied USSR territories: USSR-170 "It is obvious, that if we are to subjugate these peoples, arbitrary justice and tyranny will be the most suitable form of government."
The defense affirms that Rosenberg and his "Einsatzstab" were not preservation.
This statement is also quite false. Numerous early as April 1941, i.e. more than two months prior to the attack on USSR-375 On 16 October 1941 Rosenberg wrote to Hitler as follows:
US-076 "I have now given an order to a similar operative staff of my the just wishes and demands of the Greater German Reich.
On this 327-PS On 17 October 1944, Rosenberg wrote to Lammers that for the transport USA-338 of goods "listed" by his organization, it was necessary to use by water.
In this same letter, Rosenberg mentioned that amongst the agricultural and other machinery.
And after this, he dares to speak about some machines which he has allegedly imported into the Ukraine!called Rosenberg's "noble antisemitism". It is absurd to argue with Rosenberg's counsel, who affirms that there exists such a thing as as "noble antisemitism", and all the more absurd it is to argue with Rosenberg.
In statement to the Tribunal, I threw light upon the fascist propaganda contained in the defense speeches.
Now, I would like to recall to the Tribunal the text of two of Rosenberg's documents:
In his directive of 29 April 1941, he wrote: USA-278 "The general solution of the Jewish problem must at the present moment PS-1024 be carried out by methods of a temporary character.
Slave labor for Jews, the creation of Ghettos, etc.
, must be the solution of this problem."
Eastern Territories, addressed a conference of the German labor front: USSR-170 "We must not be satisfied - said Rosenberg - with the here or there of a large Jewish ghetto; no, our object must always remain the same.
The Jewish problem in Europe and in on the European continent."
USA-289 And the operations "Kotbus", the extermination of Jews in the Baltic P-135 in conformity with Rosenberg's theories and with his agreement.
In 1937 Rosenberg received the German national prize. Commenting on this event, the fascist press wrote as follows:
USA-600 "Alfred Rosenberg has brilliantly succeeded with his books in PS-3559 of the national-socialist state."
But the future - became the present. And I am sure that the Tribunal Rosenberg on the "philosophical foundations of the national-socialist state", but also his active participation in all the crimes against A lawyer by training the defendant Hans Frank was "ancient German" law for Germans about "Principles of Justice", for the "select" about the "right of the chosen people" to annihilate nations and countries.
Hitler entrusted the fate of subjugated Poland. Frank Frank's views expressed during the first months of his stay in Poland, taken from his so called "diary". It is Frank himself declared to the magistrate that " this document was of historical importance" and to the question "whether all his statements contained in the diary were true", he replied:
" they fully correspond to what I know." USSR-223 "On 15th September 1939, I was entrusted with the task page 4 2233-PS of governing the conquered eastern territories and received cultural and political structure."
ment-General, he declared:
"A perfectly accurate differenciation must be made between the German people - the master-race,- and the Poles."
He then remembered the Polish culture which Frank's defense counsel Dr. Seild said here, took so great care of.
He stated: USSR-223 "The Poles can be allowed only those possibilities Page 3 for educating themselves which would prove the hopelessness of the destiny of their nation.
Alone bad films or films be taken into consideration for the purpose."
USSR-335 One of Frank's first instructions was the order to shoot hostages.
Later on similar orders were to be counted USSR-335 On 10 November 1939 Frank was informed that the day USSR-223 of Polish independence was approaching and that posters page 3 were being hung up on certain houses to remind the Poles USSR-223 of their national holiday. The following entry then appeared in Frank's "Diary":"The Governor-General decrees that one inhabitant of poster of this kind is hung up and is to be shot.
The state for him."
Government-General characterizes this Hitlerite "lawyer" Frank's guilt which have been submitted in this court-room But from Frank's criminal activities in Poland we must segregate the predominant trait which is Frank's activity Of course he looted; he was Goering's Plenipotentiary labour.
The attempt of the, defense to represent Frank as the "enemy of coercive methods of recruitment" can be USSR-223 had studied Frank's diaries.
For Frank never can escape page 6 1941.
But he sent people to forced labour in order to them to their doom.
The regime, set up by Hans Frank (as the Tribunal has been able to ascertain not so very Basilovski.)
with the Polish population after the war:
" insistently draw your attention, said Frank, "to the in our treatment.
This peace will signify that we, as a USSR-223 general line of policy.
This pence would signify that we but the principle will not have changed."
so-called "AB" action.
at Zakopane Frank said:
"If we win the war, then in my opinion we could make are idling around the Government-General.
If only we keep USSR-223 then in subordination during war-time -- come what may". page 21 It was not Frank's fault, that as early as in 1944, dreaming to make "minced meat" of the Poles and Ukrainians he was compelled to add:
"If we win the war". At this Polish Jews:
USSR-223 "Here we started out with 3,500,000 Jews; now but a page 21 few workers remain from this number. All the others, we shall some day say, emigrated."
camps of the General Government. However, in this very Secret report It is said there:
"Most of the Polish intellectuals are not susceptible to the in Auschwitz."
Germans about Katyn:
"There are concentration camps in Auschwitz and Maidanek, where mass murder of the Poles was carried out along chain-production lines."
And further:
"Today, unfortunately, the Polish public opinion and not only the ment in the districts," After the "secret report" addressed to Hitler there was no other "new course" on Frank's part.
On the contrary Frank published his as "dreadful", when questioned by his counsel.
After his regulation his victims.
The number of executions increased steadily till it the so-called "police courts" carried out executions, as it is said USSR-335 **aster, their mouth stuffed with plaster, bled white in prison.
At Frank stated with great satisfaction that the executionshad "favou rable consequences", another question was simultaneously discussed.
In the records of this conference it is said : USSR-223 "We must discuss the question whether, it is possible to arrange Pag. 20 place in Churches."
sions of Frank with the police; he had allegedly disagreed with their action.
Let us see what kind of dissensions these were.
The first "sonder-action" carried out in Poland, namely : te AB initiated by Frank himself.
According to the Decree of Hitler of Governor General.
When some, dissensions between Frank and the Poland.
As for the Obergruppenfuehrer Koppe, who took the place his fruitful work' and noted with satisfaction "great specialist is at the head of the police at the Government General". It is His counsel even tried to represent Frank as "a Singularly peaceful anti-semite", who entertaining a negative attitude towards the ted same.
It is incomprehensible in this case how the following words of Frank would be interpreted by the counsel:
"The Jews are a race that should be exterminated. Where ever we USSR-223 catch even one he shall he done away with." pag. 22 when he said :"That 1,2 million Jews have been condemned by us to starvation is quite comprehensible.
It stands to reason that if these Jews do measures directed against the Jews."
USSR-223 "You see how the state organs are working; you see that they page 16 don't hesitate before anything and stand up people by the dozen against the wall". - This is the manner in which Frank USSR-223 "I did not hesitate to declare that for one German killed up page 21.
to a hundred Poles would be shot" - these words were pronounc ced by Frank on the 15 January 1944 at a meeting of the poliUSSR-223 "Had I gone to the Fuhrer and told him:'My Fuhrer, I am repopage 22 rting to you that I have exterminated another 150,000 Poles', he would have said:
'Perfect, if it was indispensable'" the Tribunal that he had some "diferences of opinion on matters of principle" with Hitler and Himmler.
his accomplices. We must give credit where it is due: as It was at this government meeting held in the presence of of that time declared to Himmler's hyenas:
USSR-223 "...I would like to emphasize one point: we must not squirm page 18. when we hear of 17,000 people being shot. These shot people are also victims of war.
Let us now remember that all of us, assembled here, figure on the list of criminals of Mr. Roose velt.
I have the honor of being number one. We have become so to say, accomplices on a world-history scale.
It is ex about methods".This appeal to murder is very far from the "interminable quarrels with the police" which defendant Frank spoke about The defendant made a mistake about one thing:
he was incorrect in defining his place in the dock.
But he was not mistaken about the fundamentals:
he took his place in the dock as a "criminal on a world history scale."
ubly connected with the name of the defendant Wilhelm Frick:
Official The order concerning the extermination of aged people Transcript and of the insane was issued in 1940 by no other than morning the defendant Frick.
26.4.46 In his capacity of Minister of the Interior of Hitlerp.37-38. ite Germany, the witness Gesavius testified to in this and the realization of the Hitlerite government's aggres sive plans, was considerable.
He was a member of the Soviet Union, the defendat Frick's Ministry of the USSR.
The machinery of the German occupational author Frick bears full and direct responsibility for all these Julius Streicher did not formally hold functions directly connected with the perpetration of murders and mass executions, it is hard to overestimate the crimes committed by this man.
constructed and switched into action the gas chambers and gas wagons; together with these who personally committed mass actions, Streicher must bear responsibility for the most cruel crimes of German fascism. of depraved cruelty and the calling to murder - all this was not only the Party function of this man, but also the source of his income. April 1937, which is already known to the Tribunal Himmler expressed his high esteem for the merits of "Der Sturmer" and of its publisher. who quartered the children of Tremblinka. Had it not been for the "Sutmer" and its publisher, German fascism would not have been able to educate at such short notice these mass cadres of murderess who personally put into effect the criminal plans of Hitler and his gang, by murdering over 6 million European Jews. children and youth of Germany The so-called, "children's editions" of the "Stuermer" have been submitted to the Tribunal. bear responsibility for the selection of Jewish children from the Lvov ghetto, for target practice by the morally depraved "Hitler Jugend". It is not by accident, that von Schirach held in so high an esteem Streicher's "historical merits".
The fanatical "Nunrberg Laws" were only the "beginning of the struggle" for this "Number One Judeophobe" as he called himself, who was also the organizer of the first Jewish pogroms.
As the Tribunal can recall, after these laws were issued, Streicher called for the physical extermination of the Jews in Europe and he wrote:
"This problem will only be solved when world Jewry is exterminated". "ritual numbers" of the Stuermer, which were to incite the SS men towards the killing of millions of guiltless persons and to justify any atrocity directed against the Jews. These proofs of Stretcher's guilt which, among others, were submitted to the Tribunal, are of common knowledge and not subject to any doubt. GB-332 In 1939 he anticipated Maidanek and Treblinka and wrote that PS-801. "perhaps graves alone" will testify to the previous existence already englufing millions of victims, the "Stuermer" published which were full of lies and maliciousness and finally the " "Stuermer" could state with sadistical satisfaction that:
"The Jews of Europe have disappeared".
Streicher lied all his life. He attempted to lie, here in Court.
I do not know whether he believed he would be able Shacht's defense position is extremely simple: