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At this point I would like to offer to the Court the document
book which contains the laws and conditions which I have referred to
in this part of my presentation together with the briefs covering
this part of it.
Labor unions:
I would like to direct the Tribunal's attention to some case
histories in the consolidation of control by the conspirators.
The first case history in the consolidation of the Nazi
conspirators' control of Germany is the destruction of the free trade
unions and the obtaining of control over the productive labor
capacity of the German nation.
The position of organized labor in Germany, at the time of the
Nazi seizure of power, the obstacles they afforded to the Nazi plans,
the speed with which they were destroyed, the terror and maltreatment
ranging from assault to murder of union leaders, were fully outlined
in the opening address of the Chief Prosecutor of the United States,
and are fully set forth in the document book which I will present to
the Court on this phase of the case.
The result achieved by the Nazi conspirators is best expressed in
the words of Robert Ley. Ley's confidence in the Nazis' effective
control over the productive labor capacity of Germany in peace or in
war was declared as early as 1936 to the Nuremberg Party Congress. I
refer to Document 2283-PS which is included in the document book
which will be presented on this phase of the case. He stated:
"The idea of the factory troops
is making good progress in the plants, and I am able to report to
you, my Führer, that security and peace in the factories has
been guaranteed, not only in normal times, but also in times of the
most serious crisis. Disturbances, such as the munitions strikes of
the traitor Ebert and confederates, are out of the question. National
Socialism has conquered the factories. Factory troops are the
National Socialist shock troops within the factory, and their motto
is: The Führer is always right."
At this time I would like to offer to the Court
the document book containing the documents on this phase of the case,
namely, "The destruction of labor unions and the gaining of
control of all productive labor in Germany," together with the
brief on that subject. At the same time, if it please the Court, I
would like to offer the document book concerning the consolidation of
control with respect to the utilization and molding of political
machinery, which is, in law, a decree which I referred to just prior
to my discussion of the destruction of labor unions.