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build, I had to have Mr. Pohland's approval so that I could get
building materials. That is why this consultation with Mr. Pohland was
arranged.
Q. Dr. Kuehne, for what purpose was the construction of the
sulfuric acid factory at Moosbierbaum planned?
A. This sulfuric acid
factory was to replace an old building which existed at Moosbierbaum. The main
purpose of the new building was to supply the silk factory at St. Poelten with
sulfuric acid.
Q. If I understand you correctly that was a silk factory
which already existed.
A. Yes.
Q. Is it true if I say that the
establishment of this sulfuric acid factory was not destined for armament
purposes or for preparation for a war of aggression?
A. No, not at all.
That can be best seen from the fact that although the cornerstone was laid in
the summer or the fall of 1938, it was only in July 1943 that this plant went
into operation, because up to that time we were not able to get enough
materials. That is confirmed by the affidavit of Schueth, Document Kuehne 58,
Defense Exhibit 58,¹ in book 2. Also the fact is confirmed by the
affidavit of Platzer, Kuehne Defense Exhibit 61,² Kuehne Document 61,
which confirms that in no plant of Donauchemie were armament products
produced. |
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| e. Testimony of Defendant Wurster |
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[Statement from the judgment concerning personal history,
positions, and affiliations of Defendant Karl Wurster:
"WURSTER, Karl:
Born 2 December 1900, Stuttgart. Doctor of Chemistry. For a brief period
assistant in the Institute for Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Technology at
Stuttgart Polytechnic. 1938-1945, member of Vorstand, Technical Committee, and
Chemicals Committee; 1940-1945, chief of Works Combine Upper Rhine; chairman of
Inorganics Committee and Plant Leader of the Oppau plant, Ludwigshafen; member
of Aufsichtsrat in several Farben concerns.
Member of Nazi Party and
German Labor Front; Military Economy Leader; collaborator of Krauch in the
Four-Year Plan, Office for German Raw Materials and Synthetics; acting
vice-chairman of Presidium, Economic Group Chemical Industry, and chief and
chairman of its Technical Committee, Sub-Group for Sulfur and Sulfur Compounds;
holder of the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross."] |
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¹ Not reproduced
herein.
² Not reproduced herein.
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