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| XIII. DECISION AND JUDGMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL, STATEMENT BY JUDGE
HEBERT, AND SENTENCES¹ |
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THE MARSHAL: The Honorable, the Judges of Military Tribunal VI.
Military Tribunal VI is now in session. God save the United States of America
and this Honorable Tribunal.
There will he order in the Court.
THE PRESIDENT: You may report with respect to the attendance of the
defendants, Mr. Marshal.
THE MARSHAL May it please Your Honors, all
defendants are present in the Court.
THE PRESIDENT: The Tribunal has
received unofficial information of the terrible tragedy that occurred last
evening at Ludwigshafen, and I am sure that I speak for the Tribunal, as well
as for all who are assembled in this room, when we express our sympathy for the
deceased and pay a tribute to their memory, as well as to the families of those
who have suffered in this unfortunate incident.² |
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| (The assemblage rose in silent tribute) |
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You may be seated.
Dr. Dix.
DR. DIX (counsel for
defendant Schmitz): May I express to you and to this Tribunal our heartfelt
thanks, and the most heartfelt thanks in the name of these men here, in the
name of the defense, and in the name of the unfortunate sufferers.
THE
PRESIDENT: Pursuant to an order of 6 July 1948 this Tribunal has been
reconvened for the purpose of publicly announcing its judgment in Case 6, the
United States of America vs. Carl Krauch, and others. Signed copies of
the judgment have been deposited in the office of the Secretary General. If
there are variances between the transcript of the proceedings and said filed
copies of the judgment, the latter will prevail and the Tribunal hereby directs
that the transcript shall be corrected accordingly.
Judge Hebert will
begin the reading of the judgment.
JUDGE HEBERT: The United States of
America, plaintiff, vs. Carl Krauch, et al. |
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OPINION AND JUDGMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
MILITARY TRIBUNAL
VI |
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Organization of the Tribunal
United States Military
Tribunal VI was established pursuant to Ordinance No. 7, promulgated on 18
October 1946, by the Military Governor of the United States Zone of Occupation
within Germany. |
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¹ Mimeographed
transcript pages 15639-15834, 29 and 30 July 1949.
² The Presiding
Judge refers to an explosion at the Ludwigshafen plant in the French Zone of
Occupation in which a large number of persons lost their lives.
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