Evening star., 1947-02-24
Won Pupen
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Of Germany. Won Papen was barred
from entering both zones after his
acquittal at the war-crimes trial
and was forced to remain in the
United States zone.
At the denazf1cation trial, he pro-
tested that he had been motivated
by desire not to help Hitler but to
help Germany. He insisted that
after the Feuhrer came to power, he
like all others was helpless to inter-
vene.
Won Papen said that he had op-
posed the union of Austria with
Germany when he was ambassador
to Austria and had worked for
peace as ambassador to Turkey.
Trembles at Sentence.
The court, however, ruled that his
possession of a gold Nazi party
badge, however honorary, and lack
of evidence of any break with Hitler
were enough to justify his convic-
ton.
The judges said that Won Papen
would be given credit for time he
served as a prisoner of the interna-
tional military (war crimes tri-
bunal. This will take one year and
five months off his eight years in a
labor camp.
At the same time the court an
nounced that he would be assessed
413,000 marks ($41 ,30O) "as costs of
his trial. and would be allowed to
keep no more than 5000 marks
($500).
It was not made clear how Bavari-
an authorities expected to arrange
for seizure of property outside the
United States occupation zone.
Won Papen, ruddy-cheeked and
white-maned, looked the picture of
dapper diplomat as he stood before
the court to hear his sentence.
He flushed and trembled as Presi-
dent Camill Sachs imposed the ver-
dict-then drew himself erect and
maintained tightliped silence.
Disliked by Bavarians.
The courtroom was crowded with
stony-eyed Bavarians who never had
liked Won Papen nor many other
Prussians. They stared silently.
Won Papen was ordered held un-
der arrest to start his term lmmedi-
ately, regardless of any intention tc
appeal the verdict to the German
superior court and possibly to the
military government.
This was the same procedure 6
Modification n0i1rt
took in the case of Hans Fritsche
radio propagandist, acquitted with
Won Papen and Hjalmar Schacht
by the international tribunal. Fritz
che got nine years from the de-
Modification court. Now in Lang
vasser labor camp, he told reporter
in jocular vein yesterday that HI
was preparing bed for Won Papen
Won Papen's wife, son and thret
daughters were present at the con-
clusion of his trial. They have beer
near him most of the time excep
for periodic return visits to theil
home in the French zone.
Won Papen served Germany as 6
diplomat. soldier, legislator or ex'
eCuClV6 LOT SOule ou yCdIo.
Was Expelled From U. S.
In World War I, he was a militar,
attache in Mexico and the Unitee
States and a German chief of stat!
of a Turkish army. He was thrown
out of the United States in a dip
lomatic incident.
Later he served in the Prussial
Diet. Before Hitler gained powe
he was Reichschancellor, and unde
Hitler he became Vice Chancellor,
AS Ambassador to Austria afte
1884, he induced Austrian Chancel
lof Kurt Won Schuschnigg to go II
see Hitler in 1888 Shortly after
ward, Germany took over he
neighbor.
AS Ambassador to Turkey from
1899 to 1914, Won Papen worked t.
keep the Turks neutral. In Feb
ruary, 1912, a bomb blast on al
Ankara street wounded him slightly
Won Papen was dismissed in 1914
United States troops captured hin
in the Rurr in April, 1945.