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concerns the death of a number of Russian prisoners-of-war in
Landsberg.
Dr. Gajewski, when the prosecution cross-examined you, you
said that you had been indignant about this fact. Did you take any steps in
that connection when you heard about it?
A. Yes, of course.
Q.
Would you please explain that to the Tribunal briefly.
A. If I remember
correctly, Dr. Hofmann came to see me several times about that matter. I asked
him urgently to keep me informed about it. I had also asked Regierungsrat
Hermann to take charge of this matter; he was the social welfare specialist in
Berlin. If I remember correctly, I even sent him to Landsberg in order to
assist Dr. Hofmann in his efforts. How much Dr. Hofmann objected to this is
shown by the two letters that the prosecution had introduced. I was interested
in preventing any charges of our bad treatment from being made against its, for
actually this was purely a matter for the Stalag.
Q. Would you please
explain that to the Tribunal once more? You said that Stalag was responsible,
in your opinion.
A. I want to explain that the word “Stalag”
means “Stammlager.” It was the abbreviation for a military
installation over which the Wehrmacht had the sole jurisdiction and command
authority. We had no say in that camp at all and only the Army was responsible
for the treatment and feeding of these people, that is, the Stalag was
responsible.
Q. Then you want to say that the fact of the death of
these Russians was not caused through any fault of Farben by neglecting to care
for these workers?
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| 6. TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANT BUERGIN |
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EXTRACTS FROM THE TESTIMONY OF
DEFENDANT
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MR. CHARMATZ: Yesterday, you testified that some of the western
workers, when they went on leave came back, and that a certain percentage did
not come back. Now, do you recall, Dr. Buergin, that you yourself made certain
suggestions how these French workers, when they were on leave, should be
treated or, rather, what should be done to secure their return to Bitterfeld?
A. I remember that we were asked by the authorities, at the time
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¹ The redirect
examination hereupon proceeds to another topic.
² Further extracts are
reproduced earlier In sections VII H 4c and I 7d,
volume VII, this series
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