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Here is another photograph of Himmler and Hühnlein,
who was the Führer of the NSKK, and Lutze, who was Chief of Staff
of the SA, bearing the caption, "They lead the soldiers of National
Socialism," 15th of June 1935, Page 1.
Another photograph of Hitler at an SA ceremony, carrying the SA battle
flag; and the picture bears the caption, "As in the fighting years,
the Führer on the Party Day of Freedom, dedicates the new regiments
with the Blood Banner," 21 September 1935, Page 4.
I pass on. Here is a photograph of Göring in the SA uniform,
reviewing SA marching troops, under the caption, "Honor Day of the
SA," 21 September 1935, Page 3.
THE PRESIDENT: Colonel Storey, is there any doubt that Hitler and Göring
were members of the SA?
COL. STOREY: No, Sir; but the purpose in showing those photographs, if
Your Honors please, was to show the militaristic character of the SA. If
there is no question about that and it is cumulative, then I will pass
on.
The work of the SA did not end with the seizure by the Nazis of the
German Government, but affiliation between the SA and the Nazi leaders
was continued after the acquisition by the Nazis of the control of the
German State. The importance of the SA in connection with the Nazi
Government and control of Germany is shown by the law of December 1,
1933. I have already referred to that, that is, the union of Party and
State. However, there is one paragraph that has not been quoted before,
if Your Honors please, and I would like to call Your Honors' attention
to it. It is our Document 1395-PS, and it appears in the English
translation on Page 1, and I quote Article 2:
"The Führer's Deputy and the
Chief of Staff of the SA become members of the Reich Government in
order to insure close co-operation of the offices of the Party and SA
with the public authorities."
Similarly, in Document 2383-PS, which I referred to a moment ago —
I will simply refer to it — that is 2383-PS, Page 11, the last
paragraph:
"The Party and State offices must
support the SA in this training program and value the certificate of
award of the SA defense medal accordingly."
That
the Nazis at all times possessed complete control of the SA is shown by
the so-called Röhm Purge of June 1934. Evidence concerning this
matter is to be found in the Völkischer Beobachter of 1
July 1934, at Page 1. I will not quote from that.
Röhm had been Chief of. Staff of the SA for several years and was
responsible for the development of the SA into a powerful. organization
with definite programs and objectives.