to cashier or remove from office or position without regard for his person, or his established rights, whoever, in my view and according to my considered opinion, has failed to do his duty." " * * * From now on, I shall intervene in these cases and remove from office those judges who evidently do not understand the demand of the hour."

" * * * the Fuehrer must have all the rights postulated by him which serve to further or achieve victory. Therefore — without being bound by existing legal regulations — in his capacity as leader of the nation, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, governmental chief and supreme executive chief, as supreme justice*, and leader of the Party — the Fuehrer must be in a position to force with all means at his disposal every German, if necessary, whether he be common soldier or officer, low or high official or judge, leading or subordinate official of the Party, worker or employee, to fulfill his duties. In case of violation of these duties, the Fuehrer is entitled after conscientious examination, regardless of so-called well-deserved rights, to mete out due punishment, and to remove the offender from his post, rank and position, without introducing prescribed procedures."

"Whenever someone reproaches me with not having used the ordinary court for their sentencing, I can only say: 'In this hour I am responsible for the fate of the German nation and hence the supreme law lord' of the German people.'"

"However, something entirely different has occurred; with the Fuehrer a man has risen within the German people who awakens the oldest, long forgotten times. Here is a man who in his position represents the ideal of the judge in its perfect sense, and the German people elected him for their judge — first of all, of course, as 'judge' over their fate in general, but also as 'supreme magistrate* and judge.'"