MOTION OF THE SOVIET PROSECUTION
FOR A PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION
OF DEFENDANT STREICHER
CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF THE U.S.S.R.
TO THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL
As shown by the Indictment of the major war
criminals, Julius Streicher is to be tried in common with the other
major war criminals and also for acts committed by himself,
including, in particular, the incitement of the persecution of the
Jews set forth in Count One and Count Four of the Indictment.
Thus, Streicher must bear the personal responsibility in the
first place, for deriding the Jews, for their being tortured and
murdered as a direct result of his propaganda and of that of his
followers.
Pursuant to this Indictment the interrogations of Streicher were
carried on.
At the interrogation of 10 November 1945 by representatives of
the Delegation of the Soviet Union, Streicher declared quite
unexpectedly that he "had been holding the viewpoint of
Zionism."
If, in addition to this, we remember the motion of Streicher's
Defense Counsel at the session of the Military Tribunal of 15
November 1945 of the irresponsibility (psychical) of his client, it
seems to me evident that there is every reason for appointing
psychiatric experts.
This measure should not encounter any difficulties, as right at
this moment there are in Nuremberg a sufficient number of highly
qualified specialists, who have just solved a similar problem in
connection with the Defendant Hess.
An immediate examination would give the Tribunal, before even the
beginning of the session, exact information as to whether the
Defendant Streicher is responsible or irresponsible. There is still
amply sufficient time to do so.
To resort to experts when the Trial had already begun, would
undoubtedly delay the normal procedure of the Tribunal.
Given consideration to the above, I request that the Defendant
Streicher be submitted to a psychiatric examination before the
beginning of the Trial.
s / POKROVSKY
Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the U.S.S.R.
16 November 1945