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"It is clear that a graduated scale
of food allocations is needed.
"First in line are the combat troops, then the remainder of
troops in enemy territory, and then those troops stationed at home.
The rates are adjusted accordingly. The supply of the German
non-military population follows and only then comes the population of
the occupied territories."
I
now quote from another portion of this document, starting at Page 1 of
the English text. This is a memorandum, dated 25 November 1941, relating
to the general principles of economic policy in the newly-occupied
Eastern Territories as prescribed in a conference held in Berlin on 8
November 1941. This memorandum was also written by General Nagel. It is
on the stationery of the Liaison Staff of Supreme Headquarters, Armament
Procurement Office with the Reich Marshal Göring
I quote from lines 13 to the bottom of Page 1.
THE PRESIDENT: Isn't this document, the part you are going to read now,
merely cumulative to EC-126, which you have just read to us — that
economic policy directive?
CAPT. HARRIS: It affords further proof, Sir, of the conspirators' plans
to exploit the Eastern Occupied areas. I can omit it, if you like, Sir.
THE PRESIDENT: It doesn't seem to add anything.
CAPT. HARRIS: Very well, Sir. I shall pass on to the next point.
On 17 July 1941 Hitler and the Defendant Keitel issued a decree
appointing Defendant Rosenberg as the Reich Minister for the Occupied
Eastern Territories. This was the day following the meeting at the Führer's
headquarters, which is reported in Document Number L-221 and from which
we have already quoted at length.
The decree appointing Rosenberg as Reich Minister for the Occupied
Eastern Territories is set forth in Document Number 1997-PS, which is
Exhibit Number USA-319; and I offer it in evidence. I quote from
Articles 2 and 4 on Page 1 of this decree. The German text is at Pages
27 and 28, Articles 2 and 4:
"The civil administration in the
newly-occupied Eastern Territories, where these territories are not
included in the administration of the territories bordering on the
Reich or the Government General, is subject to the Reich Minister for
the Occupied Eastern Territories.
"I appoint Reichsleiter Alfred Rosenberg as Reich Minister for
the Occupied Eastern Territories. He will hold office in Berlin."