Evening star., 1945-10-19
q Accused Germans
Receive Indictments;
Trial Set for Nov. 20
ny the Associated Press.

Trial Set Tor Nov. ~
Dy the Associated Press.
NUREMBERG, Oct. 19.-The war
crimes trial Of "a high Nazis and
German militarists and Industrial
lists will begin in Nuremberg on No
vember 20, the International Mill
tary Tribunal announced today.
The date for beginning the pro-
ceedings to establish responsibility
for World War II and its cruelties
was set by the tribunal shortly after
the massive indictments presented
to the court yesterday at its first
sitting in Berlin had been served on
% of the defendants here in the
Nuremberg Jail.
Funk Breaks Down.
Walther Funk, former economics
minister and president OF the
Reichsbank. broke down when the
indictment was handed to him.. Cry
ing like q baby, Funk said:
II would like to see some officer
appointed by the court in order tc
discuss my defense. I can request
counsel at once, can't II"
Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl, chief of staff
OF the German Army, calmly asked
From what category does counsel
come? Do I choose a criminal law
yer or an international lawyer2" He
was told any lawyer would be ac-
ceptable.
Shaggy haired Joachim Won Rib.
bentrop, the champagne salesman
who became Nazi foreign minister
speaking in English said:
II would like to think this over
before saying anything"
Julius Streicher, Nazi editor of the
anti-Jewish newspaper Der Sturmer
asked right away: When can I see
about counsel?"
Jewish Lawyers ON List.
He was handed a list of approved
lawyers, several Of whom had Jew.
ish names.
This is for somebody who i.
anti-Semitic?" he asked. II coulc
not ask Jew to defend me. I dt
not know these gentlemen. Under
German law, the defendant has ths
right to reject an impartial Judge
Is this true in American"
/ He was told he could discuss tn,
point later.
Robert Ley, Nazi labor from
leader, asked:
When should l request counsel;
Is it necessary for me to reply II
the Indictment"
Franz Won Papen, once German
chancellor and her wartime am.
bassador to Turkey, was wearin!
knickers and grey coat when hi.
indictment was delivered. Il hav,
no comment" he said quietly.
Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, ono,
commander in chief Of the German
Navy and Hitler's successor a.
Fuehrer in the last days befor,
surrender, was wearing a double
breasted suit Of naval design with
out insignia. He apparently wa
prepared because on being handet
the indictment, he gave the beare
slips OF paper containing the name
OF two lawyers he wanted to defen,
him
The indictments were also serve.
on Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess
Wilhelm Keitel, Ernst Kaltenbrun
ner, Alfred Rosenberg, Hans Frank
Wilhelm Frick, Hjalmar Schacht
Gustav Krupp on Bohlen und Hal
bach, Erich Raeder, Baldur vo,
Schirach, Fritz Sauckel, Arthu
Seyss-Inquart, Albert Speer, Con
stantin Won Neurath and Han
Fritzsche.
Bormann Still at Large.
i The oath defendant, Martin Bor
.. mann, apparently still Is at larg
and probably will be tried il
absentia. Ofdcial circles here sal
yesterday It was believed that Bor
mann was dead.
The indictments were served on tn
defendants - politicians, militarist.
ndustrialists and other functionarie
in Hitler's regime-in their CAREFUL
guarded cells.
! Maj. Anthony Neave, a Britisl
lawyer, gave copies of the $4,000
word accusation to the men and ex
planned to all exactly what thei
rights were.
1t. Col. Richard Owen of Ne,
Haven, Conn, and two attorneys at
tached to United States Forces Ii
the European Theater accompanie,
Maj. Neave to the cells.
Maj. Neave, in his military caree,
was captured by the Germans Il
the British retreat from Dunkerqut
He escaped from German prisol
camp in 1914.
After the indictment was file,
with the court in Berlin yesterda
the prosecutors, their stats and som
OF the judges left for Nuremberg t
hasten trial preparations.
The defendants were given 80 day
IN which to prepare their defense
They were told that no delay woul
be countenanced.
To the United States falls tn
greatest part IN presenting tn
prosecutions case. The American
staff will portray the rise Q
the Nazis from their days Of stree
; brawling to supreme power in Ger
many, their prosecutions Of the Jew
and anti-Nazis in the Reich, an,
the treaty-breaking which blossom
ed into full-fiedged aggressive wal
To the British was given the tasl
of detailing the Nazi crimes agains
peace, beginning with the assault OF
Poland.
Il Portrayal Of the manifold atroci
ties and plunderings will be divided
with the Russians telling of thos
: IN the east and the French thos
In the west.
q Similarly the Tinted 0tatas on