7 Jan. 46
COL. TAYLOR:
"Occasionally the conditions
prevailing in the lunatic asylums necessitated operations of the
Security Police. Many institutions had been robbed by the retreating
Russians of their whole food supply. Often the guard and nursing
personnel had fled. The inmates of several institutions broke out and
became a danger to the general security; therefore, in Aglona.
(Lithuania) 544 lunatics, in Mariampol. (Lithuania) 109 lunatic and in
Mogutowo, near Luga, 95 lunatics were liquidated."
Passing back to Page 17, the first paragraph on that page:
"When it was decided to extend the
German operations to Leningrad and also to extend the activities of
Einsatz Group A to this town, I gave orders on 18 July 1941, to parts
of Einsatzkommandos 2 and 3 and to the staff of the group to advance
to Novosselje, in order to prepare these activities and to be able to
advance as early as possible into the area around Leningrad and into
the city itself. The advance of the forces of Einsatz Group A, which
were intended to be used for Leningrad, was effected in agreement with
and on the express wish of Panzer Group 4."
The final quotation from this document is Page 18, last paragraph
"Einsatzkommandos of Einsatz Group A
of the Security Police participated from the beginning in the fight
against the nuisance created by partisans. Close collaboration with
the Armed Forces and the exchange of experiences which were collected
in the fight against partisans, brought about a thorough knowledge of
the origin, organization, strength, equipment and system used by the
Red partisans as time went on."
Now,
in the light of these documents, I would like to turn to some of the
remaining affidavits which are before the Tribunal in Document Book I.
These affidavits have been furnished by responsible officials in both
the Wehrmacht and the SS and fill in much of the background for the
documents.
Affidavit Number 12 is an affidavit by Schellenberg, which in view of
the fact that its contents have been covered in Schellenberg's and
Ohlendorf's testimony, I do not propose to read. It covers much of the
same ground, and I see no reason to take the time of the Tribunal by
reading, it. I should like to have it considered, subject to the usual
rule that Schellenberg can be questioned on any of these matters by the
Defense. The affidavit itself is available in French and Russian as well
as in English and in German for the Defense, so I will pass over that
one.
I turn to Affidavit Number 13, which will be Exhibit USA-558 Document
Number 3711-PS. Schellenberg's affidavit will be Exhibit USA-557,
Document Number 3710-PS; Number 13 is 558. This is an