Evening star., 1945-08-09
Text of 4-Power Agreement on War Crimes Trials
BY the Associated Press.

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BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-Following
the text Of the announcement Of tn
agreement by the United State!
Britain, Russia and France on tn
plan for trial of major war crimi
mails in Europe:
The discussions which have beel
taking place in London between tn
representatives of the United King
dom, the u. s.. A., the U. S. s. r
and the French Republic concern
ing the prosecution and punish
ment of the major war criminals o
the European Axis have now beel
completed and entire agreemen
has been reached.
Those taking part In the discus
sions include: For the United King
dom, the Lord Chancellor, Sir Davit
Maxwell-Fyfe, Sir Thomas Barnes
Mr.. G. D. Roberts, X. c., and Mr.. r
A. Clyde.
For the U. s. A., Associate Justic'
Robert H. Jackson.
For the u S. S. r., I. T. Mkt
chenko, vice president Of the Su.
preme Court Of the U. S. S. r., anc
Professor Trainin.
For the French Republic, M
Robert Falco, Consciller la Cour d.
Cessation and Prof. A. Gros.
World Tribunal Set Up.
On Wednesday, August 8, as the
result of these discussions, the rep
resentatives of the four power.
signed an agreement establishing
an international military tribuna
before which the major war Grim.
tnals of the European Axis will bs
tried. The agreement is supple
mented by a charter, setting out the
constitution of the tribunal and the
principles governing its operations
Agreement by the government oi
the United Kingdom of Great Brit.
ain and Northern Ireland, the Gov.
eminent of the United States OF
America, the provisional govern
ment of the French Republic ano
the government of the Union Of So.
Wet Socialist Republics for the
prosecution and punishment OF the
major war criminals of the European
Axis:
Whereas the United Nations have
from time to time made declarations
of their intention that war criminals
shall be brought to justice;
And whereas the Moscow dec!ara-
ton of the 30th of October, 1943, on
German atrocities in occupied
Europe stated that those German
officers and men and members OF
the Nazi party who have been re-
sponsible for or have taken con-
senting part in atrocities and crimes
will be sent back to the countries
in which their abominable deeds
were done in order that they may
be judged and punished according
to the laws of these liberated coun-
tries and of the free governments
that will be created therein;
Without Prejudice.
And whereas this declaration was
stated to be without prejudice to
the case of major criminals whose
offenses have no particular geo.
graphical location and who will be
punished by the joint decision OF
the governments of the Allies;
Now, therefore, the government Ct
the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Northern Ireland, the Gov
ernment of the United States OF
America, the provisional govern
ment of the French Republic and
the government of the Union OF
Soviet Socialist Republics (herein-
after called "the signatoriesO, act
ing in the interests of all the United
Nations and by their representatives
duly authorized thereto, have con-
cluded this agreement:
Article /. There shall be estab-
lished after consultation with the
control council for Germany an in
ternational military tribunal for
the trial of war criminals whose
offenses have no particular geo.
graphical location whether they be
accused individually or in their ca
pacity as members OF organizations
or groups or in both capacities.
Article 2. The constitution, juris-
diction and functions Of the inter-
national military tribunal shall be
those set out in the charter annexed
to this agreement, which charter
shall form an integral part OF this
agreement.
Steps for Investigation, Trial.
Article 3. Each of the signatories
shall take the necessary steps to
make available for the investigation
of the charges and trial the major
war criminals detained by them who
are to be tried by the international
military tribunal. The signatories
shall also use their best endeavors
to make available for investigation
of the charges against and the trial
before the international military tri-
bunal such of the major war crimi-
mails as are not in the territories Of
any of the signatories.
Article 4. Nothing in this agree
ment shall prejudice the provisions
established by the Moscow Declara-
ton concerning the return of war
criminals to the countries where
they committed their crimes.
Article 5. Any government of the
United Nations may adhere to this
agreement by notice given through
the diplomatic channel to the gov
ernment of the United Kingdom
who shall inform the other sigma
tory and adhering governments OF
each such adherence.
Article 6. Nothing in this agree
ment shall prejudice the jurisdiction
or the powers of any national OF
occupation court established or to
be established in any Allied terri
tory or in Germany for the trial
of war criminals.
Article 7. This agreement shall
come into force on the day of sig
nature and shall remain in force
for the period of one year and
shall continue thereafter, subject to
the right Of any signatory to give,
through the diplomatic channel,
one months notice of intention to
terminate it. Such termination
shall not prejudice any proceedings
already taken or any findings al
ready made in pursuance of this
agreement.
Signed in OuadrunIicafe