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belonging to Sparte III and mentioned by the prosecution, i.e.,
Kamerawerke Munich and Rottweil, they were run by able men whose moral
qualities had gained them the confidence of my client. He could be sure that,
as Betriebsfuehrer of those plants, these men handled personnel questions
correctly; and, in fact, they did handle them correctly. As to the firm Kalle
& Co., controlled by IG, but legally an independent firm with its own
Vorstand, there is no evidence produced by the prosecution which could
incriminate my client. There too, we are in a position to prove that the Kalle
Vorstand acted correctly.
As to the general personality of my client, I
propose to submit to the Court evidence to show that he was imbued with
principles of tolerance and humanity, and that he certainly did not lack civil
courage to stand up for his opinions. He was known among his colleagues as a
person who definitely did not like to have other people interfere with his own
sphere, but who, at the same time, refrained from meddling with other people's
affairs. In the "decentralized centralization" of the huge IG, Dr. Gajewski was
at the head of Sparte III, and gladly assumes the responsibility this position
implies. As to the rest of Farben's fields of activity, he knew only about
their general outline as submitted to the TEA and the Vorstand when he took
part in their meetings. There he never heard anything which could or should
have stirred him to take action in other fields than his own, particularly
since he had, and could have, confidence in his colleagues concerning the
correct handling of their affairs. Concerning the honorary positions held by
Dr. Gajewski, the prosecution produced no evidence to prove that, in these more
or less formal activities, something could be found with which to charge him
under any criminal aspect.
In concluding my opening statement, I want
to make one last remark concerning the last sentence of the prosecution's
opening address. The chief counsel for the prosecution said: "There is no
loyalty in these men — not to science, nor to Germany, nor to any
discoverable ideal." This charge, wholly unwarranted by the evidence introduced
by the prosecution, is most deeply resented by Dr. Gajewski, and I think I am
entitled to say that all the defendants share his feelings. As to Dr.
Gajewski's loyalty and personal integrity, all those who have known him in
Germany as well as abroad will tell the prosecution it is wrong and that, as
far as Dr. Gajewski's feelings toward Germany are concerned, he loved and
served his country as I imagine his colleagues in America loved and served
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