The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-17
What Miller May Expect
II DepOrted to Germany
Former Prussan Minister of Justice and German Edu
Gator Give Testimony About Concentration
Camps and Brutal Treatment

What Alfred Miller, editor of
the Producers News, would face if
deported to Hitler Germany is
clearly outlined in the following
affidavits made by DIR. Kurt Ros-
enfield, former Prussian minister
Of justice, Klara Deppe, German
educator, and Robert J. Gessner,
member of the faculty of New
York University.
The affidavits were taken in the
case of Otto Richter, young Ger.
man anti-fascist, who was arrested
during the San Francisco general
strike. and is held for deportation.
Agreed TO Stipulate
The government, represented by
Inspector S. H. Stewart of Spo-
kane, Wash, at the Miller hearing
last week agreed to stipulate the
testimony contained in these affi-
davits as if the witnesses had ac-
tually been present to testify In
behalf of the editor.
DR.. Resented states under oath:
ct am a former minister of JUS
tice of the state of Prussia. I'm
til the advent of the Hitler regime
in Germany, I was a member of
the bar in Berlin for Is years.
81 am thoroughly familiar with
the present political situation in
Germany because l was for IL
years member of the German
Reichstag from 1920 to 1882, and
because l was in Germany until
the 18th day of March, 1888, and
after that date have been in close
communication with friends and
political associates in Germany,
and because l still read the Ger
man newspapers, especially those
published by the official Hitler
government.
81 know of numerous instances
where members of organizations
who, prior to Hitler coming irto
power, have expressed opinions OPP
posed to Hitler and his fascist
movement, were arrested after he
came into power and were brutally
beaten and thrown into concentra-
ton camps.
Official Excuses
"Some of these people are in
such camps to this very day. Many
people who were arrested in this
way have died while in the custody
ola the German police. The of
ficial announcements given as the
causes are that they were shot
while attempting to escape, that
they committed suicide, and vari-
Gus other reasons. But it is my
conviction that many were muir
dered because of their political be-
liefs or activities.
81 am informed and believe that
persons suspected of activity ag-
ainst the Nazis were treated brut-
ally by the Nazis upon their re-
turn to that country, voluntary or
otherwise. Recent reports in the
New York Times tell of the in
generations of returning Jews in
concentration camps, even though
they were promised in advance by
German consuls that they would
not be punished in any way upon
their return.
81 am firmly convinced that
should Otto Richter be ordered de-
ported to Germany, that he imme-
diately would be deprived of his
liberty"
German Educator States
Klara Deppe, being duly sworn,
after explaining the conditions IN
der which she had to leave Ger
many because Of her anti-Nazi ac-
Invites and her unwillingness to
become coordinated to Hitler's
standards of education, states:
Before my departure from Ger
many I spoke to many people who
had been thrown into Jail. They
informed me of the terrible treat
ment accorded to prisoners, espec-
tally those suspected of being op-
posed to Hitler.
81 also know of many Instances
where the present German govern
ment has jailed. without any trial
whatsoever, members of organiza-
tons opposed to the Nazi regime
or merely suspected Of such oppo-
sition.
"There recently came to my at
tention a news report dated Feb.
%, 1885, from Berlin. which reads
as follows:
The anti-fascist, Hans Kist.
who a short time ago was de-
ported by the Canadian authori-
ties to Germany, where he was
placed in a concentration camp.
has been murdered. The Nazis
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