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| II. ARRAIGNMENT |
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| Extract from the official transcript of Military Tribunal IIIA in the
matter of United States of America vs. Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach et
al., defendants, sitting at Nuernberg, Germany, on 17 November 1947, Judge
Anderson presiding.* |
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THE MARSHAL: The Honorable, the Judges of Military Tribunal IIIA.
Military Tribunal IIIA is now in session. God save the United States of America
and this Honorable Tribunal.
There will be order in the Court.
PRESIDING JUDGE ANDERSON: Military Tribunal IIIA will come to order.
The Tribunal will proceed with the arraignment of the defendants in
Case 10 pending before the Tribunal.
Mr. Secretary General, call the
names of the defendants.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL: As the names of the
defendants are called, each defendant will stand, answer “Present,”
and remain standing until told to be seated.
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen
und Halbach.
ALFRIED KRUPP VON BOHLEN UND HALBACH: Not guilty. Present.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL: Be seated.
Ewald Loeser.
EWALD
LOESER: Not guilty.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL: Answer “Present.”
EWALD LOESER: Present.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL: Be seated.
[The roll of the other defendants was then called.]
Your Honors, all defendants are present.
PRESIDING JUDGE
ANDERSON: The record shows that the indictment in this case was filed in the
office of the Secretary General on 16 August 1947 and a copy thereof was served
on each of the defendants in open court on 18 August 1947. We assume that each
defendant is familiar with the charges set forth in the indictment and has had
the benefit of counsel. At this time we will dispense with the reading of the
indictment unless it later appears during the arraignment of the defendants
that it is necessary that the same be read.
I shall now call upon the
defendants to plead guilty or not guilty to the charges against them. Each
defendant as his name is called will stand and speak clearly into the
microphone. At |
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* Judge Anderson was
appointed “Presiding Judge” by order of the Military Governor. During
the trial he was often referred to as “The President” or “Mr.
President.” In Court the three judges rotated the function of presiding
over particular sessions. Hence, the selections from the transcript reproduced
herein will sometimes designate Judge Daly or Judge Wilkins as “Judge
Daly, Presiding” or “Judge Wilkins, Presiding.”
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