Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
| Eisenhower DEGREES
Death for Germans
Who Assist Nazis
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. ga strict
policy in dealing with occupied
Germany, including the death
penalty for any German aiding
the Nazis or deliberately mis-
leading Allied troops, was de-
creed today by Gen. Eisenhower.
As a first step, a ban was placed
on the Nazi political and military
organizations. All were ordered
dissolved while German laws in
volving discrimination on grounds
Of race, religion or political opinion
are abrogated," said the edict, issued
by supreme headquarters.
Meanwhile, the British press ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the
progress made by the Allied War
Crimes Commission in preparing
cases against Hitler and other top
ranking Nazis. A hitch was said
to have developed over how they
would be tried-whether they should
be brought before military court
or dealt with on q political basis.
Top Names Not ON List.
The London News Chronicle and
Daily Mail, declaring the names of
Hitler, Goebbels, Goering and
Himmler have not yet been placed
on the list of $50 criminals already
drafted, said the reason may be
that the Allies have not decided
how they would be tried.
Gen. Eisenhower's statement,
which amplified a broadcast to the
German people Sept. 10, ordered
Nazi party administrative officers to
remain at their posts until all funds,
records. equipment and property are
surrendered.
At the same time 1t outlined steps
for the installation of orderly
processes by the Allied Military
Government.
These were listed as the main OBJ
jectives of the AMG in Germany:
to promote the safety and health Of
the occupying troops, to eliminate
Nazism, TO maintain public order,
to establish suitable civic govern
ment in form sufficient to sup
port military operations. to appre-
bend war criminals and to control
transfers of certain property in
Germany.
Allies to Take Over Mails.
The Allies will take over mails,
telephone, telegraph and radio sys-
TENS. Germans must surrender
firearms and wireless transmitting
equipment. Travel will be permitted
only at the discretion of military
authorities. Allied military marks
were made legal tender.
The Moscow radio today quoted
Pravda as saying "the Allied nations
will not allow Germany any respite.
She will be beaten and her leaders
will suffer stern punishment"
Pravda declared "Hitler's gang
sters" were all "maneuvering to Sc
cure a way Of escape for them
selves"
British Paper Offers Warning.
AAiS LSOAiOAlAot, olAIiSll WCChly
publication, said the Allied decision
against recognizing any form of CEN
trail government in Germany after
occupation should be accepted with
suspicion" If only because that is
what the Nazis want.
The paper argued that the Allies
must be able to secure collaboration
OF some Germans whose qualities
could be tested during the first few
of military occupation, and
added. IF they do not the Germans
will remain leaderless and even
masterless men. -'~
ut is difficult to see how, under
such circumstances, the future could
be any different from the picture
the Nazis make 1t today. that Of
Allied armies of occupation strug-
Cling on German soil against the
background of German apathy to
suppress anarchy, Of fanatical
registers in every part of the &C.
cupied territory"