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the standpoint of a positive Christianity without binding itself confessionally to any one denomination. It combats the Jewish-materialistic spirit within and around us, and is convinced that a lasting recovery of our nation can only succeed from within on the framework: common utility precedes individual utility.
25. For the execution of all of this we demand the formation of a strong central power in the Reich. Unlimited authority of the central parliament over the whole Reich and its organizations in general. The forming of state and profession chambers for the execution of the laws made by the Reich within the various states of the confederation. The leaders of the Party promise, if necessary by sacrificing their own lives, to support by the execution of the points set forth above without consideration.
Adolf Hitler proclaimed the following explanation for this program on the 13 April 1928:
Explanation
Regarding the false interpretations of Point 17 of the program of the NSDAP on the part of our opponents, the following definition is necessary:
"Since the NSDAP stands on the platform of private ownership it happens that the passage" gratuitous expropriation concerns only the creation of legal opportunities to expropriate if necessary, land which has been illegally acquired or is not administered from the view-point of the national welfare. This is directed primarily against the Jewish land-speculation companies.
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[Report of Special Delegate for Art Seizures, July 1943]
[Page 68 Par. 134]
The collection Lubomierski in Lemberg contained among others 31 valuable hand drawings by Albrecht Duerer. An offer made in the spring of 1940 by a special commissioner through the foreign office to the Russian government, to exchange these drawings by Duerer for equally valuable Russian works of arts and literary monument, was refused. On the day of the capture of Lemberg, the special commissioner, Dr. Muehlmann and the museum director Dr. Kudlich went there by order of the Reichmarshal, to conduct a search for the hand drawings. The investigation encountered considerable difficulties, because the Russians hand reorganized the system of museums in Lemberg and because the collection Lubomierski did not exist any more.
In the course of further investigations Prof. Gebarowicz of the Bawarowski-museum, who had publicized the drawings in the past, was thoroughly interrogated also. Finally he explained that he kept the drawings carefully hidden from the Russians in the Bawarowski-museum. On demand, he also brought them out from concealment.
After thorough examination, the sequestration was announced, and a regular receipt was issued.
The special commissioner has turned over these hand drawings in July 1941 to the Reichmarshal in person, who brought them to the Fuehrer into the headquarters, where they still are. By specific order of the Fuehrer, they remain temporarily in his possession.
The following single drawings are affected, which were entered in the supplement of the catalogue (31 drawings on 23 cartons):
Carton I			1. Self portrait
2. 6 pillows
Carton II		3. The young steer
Carton III		4. Nude with mirror
5. Partial sketch of the same figure
Carton IV		6. Nude woman with headscarf in a niche on a sphere
Carton V		7. Nude man with lion
8. Nude man with mirror
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catalogue (31 drawings on 23 cartons): Carton I 1. Self portrait 2. 6 pillows Carton II 3. The young steer Carton III 4. Nude with mirror 5. Partial sketch of the same figure Carton IV 6. Nude woman with headscarf in a niche on a sphere Carton V 7. Nude man with lion 8. Nude man with mirror 9. Attached weak reprint of the same figure
Carton VI		10. Corner ornament with eagle
11. The holy family
Carton VII		12. Drapery study
13. Nude man lying down
Carton VIII		14. Oarsman
Carton IX		15. Horse
Carton X		16. Europa on the steer
Carton XI		17. Corpus Christi
Carton XII		18. Nude woman with a staff
Carton XIII		19. Sampson with the city gates of Gaza
Carton XIV		20. Mary and child
21. Childhead
Carton XV		22. Pictures of the emperors Charlemagne and Sigismund
Carton XVI		23. The holy family in a hut
Carton XVII		24. Study for a Madonna and the head of an old man
25. Two geometric drawings
Carton XVIII		26. Mary with a child in an indicated renaissance hall
Carton XIX		27. Christ as king of the universe
Carton XX		28. Man's head with a cap
Carton XXI		29. Lamentations over Christ
Carton XXII		30. Head of a deer
Carton XXIII		31. Study for an adoration, left kneeling Mary, right Holy Joseph
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Works of art for decorative purposes
On the desire of the Governor General, a number of 2nd and 3rd class art objects was made available to him for exhibition and decorative purposes,-Reference Paragraph 141 and 142.-The architect Franz Koettgen in Krakau was charged with the execution of this mission, especially the furnishing of Castle Kressendorf and the castle in Krakau. A list was made by the special commissioner, in which all objects, put at the disposal of architect Koettgen, were exactly listed in detail.
During the conference with the architect Koettgen, on 30 July 1942, the latter promised, to continue the inventory, already started by him, more rapidly, and to conclude by the end of 1942 at the latest
in which all objects, put at the disposal of architect Koettgen, were exactly listed in detail. During the conference with the architect Koettgen, on 30 July 1942, the latter promised, to continue the inventory, already started by him, more rapidly, and to conclude by the end of 1942 at the latest. he furthermore said he was willing, to provide the special commissioner after the completion of the inventories with a directory of the location of the individual objects. The completeness of the transferred art objects and their careful storing can only be examined after the completion of the inventories.
A copy of the above mentioned lists on the object, put at the disposal of Goettgen is added to the report as enclosure Nr. 8
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Of the objects, taken from the depot of the special commissioner in the state library in Krakau as of 1 Aug 1942, the following were inspected:
I. In Berlin in the depot of the special Commissioner and in the safe of the German Bank:
East German Master 1430 "Picture of the Vesper" ........ Catalogue No 4
German Master 16th century "Picture of a bearded man" ...............17
Master von Kappenberg "Mary with child" .............................27
Dirk Bouts "Annunciation of Mary" ...................................35
Netherland Master "Lamentation over Christ" .........................42
Berckheyde "Small Houtpoort in Haarlem" .............................45
Breughel "Folksfestival" ............................................47
Gerrit Dou "Rembrandt's mother" .....................................51
Pinturicchio "Madonna and child" .................................. 138
Raffael "Picture of a young man" .................................
Breughel "Folksfestival" ............................................47 Gerrit Dou "Rembrandt's mother" .....................................51 Pinturicchio "Madonna and child" .................................. 138 Raffael "Picture of a young man" .................................. 141
Venetian Master "Mary and child" ...................................145
de Largilliere "Portrait of a lady" ................................158
Further two 2nd class pictures, namely "The lustful old man" (unequal lovers) "Fugger's Portrait".
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Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Document No. 1721-PS Previous Document Volume IV Menu Next Document TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 1721-PS CONFIDENTIAL Supreme SA Command FO No 82/277-38 n.f.D. Ha/Hbl. MUNICH, 29 November 1938 For Use of the Services Only Distributor I Subject: Measures against the Jews. The Stabsleiter of the Fuehrer's deputy, in Order No. 189/38 (not to be made public), makes the following announcement: "In connection with the actions against the Jews arising from the public, valuable objects had to be safe-guarded here and there by the offices of the Party and its branches for the protection of German public property. I order that such objects be turned over at once to the nearest office of the Secret State Police, and receipts be given therefor." "If, in connection with these actions, the offices of the Party and their branches should become aware or have been aware of thefts, which unfortunately may have occurred, it is to be reported at once to the nearest Police Station. The same is to be done upon the appearance of suspicious objects." "The offices of the police are to be aided to the fullest extent in accomplishing their assignment." Chief of the Fuehrungshauptamt: Signed: JUETTNER Obergruppenfuehrer Official /s/ [Illegible] Standartenfuehrer STAMPED: SA Group Kurpfalz 1543 /s/ [Illegible] 30 November 1938 CONFIDENTIAL SA der NSDAP 50th Brigade (Starkenburg) Division F Reference No 4309 DARMSTADT, 2 Moosbergstrasse 11 November 1938 Tel. 7042 and 7043 Postal checking account: Frankfurt on the Main 234-38 Bankaccount City Savings Bank 155 To: SA Group Electoral Palatinate [Kurpfalz] Mannheim The following order reached me at 3 o'clock on 10 November 1938. "On the order of the Gruppenfuehrer, all the Jewish synagogues within the 50th Brigade are to be blown up or set on fire immediately." "Neighboring houses occupied by Aryans are not to be damaged. The action is to be carried out in civilian clothes. Rioting and plundering are to be prevented. Report of execution of orders to reach Brigade Fuehrer or office by 8:30." I immediately alerted the Standartenfuehrer and gave them the most exact instructions; the execution of the order began at once. I hereby report that the following were destroyed in the area
Rioting and plundering are to be prevented. Report of execution of orders to reach Brigade Fuehrer or office by 8:30." I immediately alerted the Standartenfuehrer and gave them the most exact instructions; the execution of the order began at once. I hereby report that the following were destroyed in the area of: Standarte 115 1. Synagogue at Darmstadt, Bleichstrasse destroyed by fire. 2. Synagogue at Darmstadt, Fuchsstrasse destroyed by fire. 3. Synagogue at Ober/Ramstadt interior and furnishings wrecked. 4. Synagogue at Graefenhausen interior and furnishings wrecked. 5. Synagogue at Griesheim interior and furnishings wrecked. 6. Synagogue at Pfungstadt interior and furnishings wrecked. 7. Synagogue at Eberstadt destroyed by fire. Standarte 145 1. Synagogue at Bensheim destroyed by fire. 2. Synagogue at Lorsch in Hessen destroyed by fire. 2. Synagogue at Heppenheim destroyed by fire and blown up. 3. Synagogue at Birkenau destroyed by fire. 4. Prayer House Alsbach destroyed by fire. 5. Meeting room Alsbach Destroyed by fire. 6. Synagogue at Rimbach furnishings completely destroyed. Standarte 168 1. Synagogue in Seligenstadt destroyed by fire. 2. Synagogue in Offenbach destroyed by fire. 3. Synagogue in Klein-Krotzenburg destroyed by fire. 4. Synagogue in Steinheim on the Main destroyed by fire. 5. Synagogue in Muehlheim on the Main destroyed by fire. 6. Synagogue in Sprendlingen destroyed by fire. 7. Synagogue in Langen destroyed by fire. 8. Synagogue in Egelsbach destroyed by fire. Standarte 186 1. Synagogue in Beerfelden blown up. 2. Synagogue in Michelstadt furnishings wrecked. 3. Synagogue in Koenig furnishings wrecked. 4. Synagogue in Hoechst i/Odenwald furnishings wrecked. 5. Synagogue in Gross-Umstadt furnishings wrecked. 6. Synagogue in Dieburg furnishings wrecked. 7. Synagogue in Babenhausen furnishings wrecked. 8. Synagogue in Gross-Bieberau destroyed by fire. 9. Synagogue in Fraenk. Crumbach furnishings destroyed. 10. Synagogue in Reichelsheim furnishings destroyed. Standarte 221 1. Synagogue and Chapel in Gross Gerau destroyed by fire. 2. Synagogue in Ruesselheim torn down and furnishings destroyed. 3. Synagogue in Dornheim furnishings destroyed. 4. Synagogue in Wolfskehlen
in Fraenk. Crumbach furnishings destroyed. 10. Synagogue in Reichelsheim furnishings destroyed. Standarte 221 1. Synagogue and Chapel in Gross Gerau destroyed by fire. 2. Synagogue in Ruesselheim torn down and furnishings destroyed. 3. Synagogue in Dornheim furnishings destroyed. 4. Synagogue in Wolfskehlen furnishings destroyed. The Fuehrer of Brigade 50 (Starkenburg) /s/ [Illegible] Brigadefuehrer Stamped: SA Group Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz) 11 Nov 1938 /s/s [Illegible] CONFIDENTIAL Notice! 8.35 Oberfuehrer Durein [?] for the area of Brigade 51 reports completion of the matter of the Synagogues. Everything has been carried out up to Roelsheim [?] near Germersheim. 10 Nov 38 (s) [Illegible] CONFIDENTIAL Note for Files Telephone call by the Fuehrer of Brigade 50, Darmstadt. Brigadefuehrer Lucke. Brigadefuehrer Lucke reports at 9 o'clock on 10 November 1938: The Jewish church at Darmstadt, the Synagogue at Darmstadt, and the Synagogue at Eberstadt were destroyed by fire. The Synagogue in Darmstadt destroyed and burned out. The Synagogue in Eberstadt destroyed and burned out. The Synagogues in Griesheim, in Graefenhausen and Oberramstadt destroyed. The Synagogue in Bensheim destroyed by fire. The Synagogue in Lorsch near Bensheim destroyed by fire. The Synagogue in Heppenheim blown up. The Synagogues in Rimbach and Birkenau destroyed. The Prayer hall at Alsbach a.d.B. destroyed. Meeting-room in the Jewish cemetery in Haehnlein destroyed. The Synagogue and Church in Gross-Gerau destroyed by Fire. The Synagogue in Ruesselsheim wrecked. In addition, the Synagogue and wooden church in Dornheim were demolished. In Offenbach the big Church and the Synagogue were destroyed by fire. Synagogues that may still exist will also be found and destroyed. Mannheim, 10 Nov 1938 /s/ LOHMANN Sturmhauptfuehrer Copied: CONFIDENTIAL Note for Files Telephone call from Brigade 151, Saarbruecken, by Sturmhauptfuehrer Rossel. Sturmhauptfuehrer Rossel reports at 9.15 on the morning of 10 November 1938. Tonight the Synagogue in Saarbruecken was set on fire, and the Synagogues in Dillingen, Merzig, Saarlautern, Saarwillingen and Broddorf were also destroyed. Jews were taken into protective custody. The fire departments are occupied with extinguishing the fires. In the
on the morning of 10 November 1938. Tonight the Synagogue in Saarbruecken was set on fire, and the Synagogues in Dillingen, Merzig, Saarlautern, Saarwillingen and Broddorf were also destroyed. Jews were taken into protective custody. The fire departments are occupied with extinguishing the fires. In the area of Standarte 174 all Synagogues were destroyed. MANNHEIM, 10 November 1938 Copied: /s/ ZIMMERMANN Standartenfuehrer CONFIDENTIAL Note for Files Telephone call from the Fuehrer of Standarte 250, Bruchsal, Standartenfuehrer Ritter von Eberlein. Standartenfuehrer Ritter von Eberlein reports at 9.00 on the morning of 10 November 1938. In the early morning of 10 November 1938, between the hours of 4.30 and 6.00 o'clock, the Synagogue at Bruchsal burned down to the foundations. The crowd broke all shopwindows of the Jewish stores in the city; the alerted SA put guards before the Jewish stores to prevent plundering. The Rabbi and several prominent Jews had to be taken into protective custody for their own safety. This was done by the Gestapo. The Synagogue at Philippsburg also burned down at the same time. The infamous Rabbi Neuburger, who is known because of his foreign connections was taken into protective custody by instigation of the SA. During the night the Synagogues at Wiesloch, Walldorf and Malsch were also destroyed. The male Jews had to be taken into protective custody for their personal safety. In the area of Sturmbann III/250 the Synagogues at Sinsheim, Neidenstein, Neckar-Bischofsheim, Hoffenheim, Wollenberg and Ittlingen were also destroyed. MANNHEIM, 10 November 1938 Copied: /s/ ZIMMERMANN Standartenfuehrer CONFIDENTIAL Note for Files Standarte 17 reports by telephone call from Sturmbannfuehrer Then at 10.13 o'clock in the morning of 10 November 1938: The Synagogues at Ludwigshafen and Frankenthal were burned down completely this morning between 7 and 8 o'clock. Several Jewish stores were demolished. MANNHEIM, 10 November 1938 Copied: /s/ [Illegible] Standartenfuehrer Source: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Office of the United States Chief Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality Washington, DC : United States Government Printing Office, 1946 Previous Document Volume IV Menu
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DECREES, REGULATIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS [The German publication entitled "Verfuegungen, Anordnungen, Bekanntgaben"] Pp. 430-39.
Security Police
Cooperation of the Party offices with the Secret State Police [Gestapo].
In a summary of all the previously issued decrees on the cooperation between the Party and the Gestapo I refer to the following and ordain:
1. To the Gestapo has been entrusted the mission by the Fuehrer to watch over and to eliminate all enemies of the Party and the National Socialist State as well as all disintegrating forces of all kinds directed against both. The successful solution of this mission forms one of the most essential pre-requisites for the unhampered and frictionless work of the Party. The Gestapo, in their extremely difficult task, is to be granted support and assistance in every possible way by the NSDAP. The supervision of the Party itself does not come under the jurisdiction of the Gestapo.
I prohibit all offices of the Party, its organizations and associated groups to conduct investigations and interrogations regarding affairs which concern the Gestapo only. All occurrences of a political criminalistic nature are to be reported without prejudice along Party channels and as ever brought to the knowledge of the Gestapo immediately.
the Party, its organizations and associated groups to conduct investigations and interrogations regarding affairs which concern the Gestapo only. All occurrences of a political criminalistic nature are to be reported without prejudice along Party channels and as ever brought to the knowledge of the Gestapo immediately.
2. The secret state police must report automatically all occurrences of a criminal nature, even if it includes Party Members, to the responsible public prosecutor according to the laws of the National Socialist State, in force for all nationals. In such cases, the State police offices will notify, as before, the county and Gauleiters concerned, of the reports made to the public prosecutor. Reports will include reasons for the incidents. In the interest of the movement the functionaries [Hoheitstrager] are obliged to suspend, if necessary, the party members, after contacting the responsible Party Court; the latter will hold a public hearing, to decide on the temporary suspension.
Invitation of the leaders of offices in the Security Police and the Security Service to attend Party meetings.
In order to establish closer connections between all the offices of the Party and their organizations and the office leader of the Security Police and SD, the leader of the Party Chancellor asks that they should be invited in the future to all large official meetings of the Party.
The taking over of political offices by officials of the Gestapo
The Secret State police has the mission to safeguard the unhampered development of all forces active in the party and released by it in the National Socialistic State.
Since it is still in a state of being organised and the available officials and employees are very much in demand they are only to be employed in order to take over positions in the Party in as much as it is compatible with their official duties in the Secret State Police.
Socialistic State. Since it is still in a state of being organised and the available officials and employees are very much in demand they are only to be employed in order to take over positions in the Party in as much as it is compatible with their official duties in the Secret State Police.
I, therefore, ask to check in every single case and in close harmony with the department of the Secret State Police concerned, whose leader welcomes the taking over of political functions by officials and employees of the Secret State Police, whether the transfer of political missions into the Party can be justified in the interest of the official obligations of the Secret State Police.
Presentation to the State Police upon request by Party offices
The Chief of the Security Police and SD has issued the annexed decrees of 29 March 1940 and 4 November 1940. It is ordered herewith that departments of the Secret State Police will be obliged to execute the presentation request when the same emanates from the Reichsleiters or the Gauleiters. If the request for presentation originates from subordinate departments of the party it will only be granted if particular interests of the State Police seem to warrant a presentation.
In the future the county administration and local administrations are to direct all requests through the district administration to the responsible department of the Secret State police.
Berlin, 29 March 1940
The Chief of the Security Police and SD
I A 1 NR. 102/40-176
To all State police departments
By way of information to the Inspectors of the Security Police and SD.
Subject: Presentation to the State Police upon request by Party offices.
Repeated requests by Party offices for presentation to the State Police of Volksgenossen who did not heed the summons of the Party offices, cause the following regulations to be decreed:
1. If the district administration makes the request the same is to be granted as long as no important interests of the State Police interfere.
for presentation to the State Police of Volksgenossen who did not heed the summons of the Party offices, cause the following regulations to be decreed: 1. If the district administration makes the request the same is to be granted as long as no important interests of the State Police interfere.
2. If a party office subordinate to the district administration requests the presentation, the same has to be denied in as far as no important interests of the State Police seem to warrant a presentation.
Signed: HEYDRICH
Verified: Schoenbrunn of the Chancellery
Berlin SW 11 4 November 1940
The Chief of the Security Police and SD
IB 1 NR 763/40-151
To All State Police Departments
By way of information to the Inspectors of the Security Police and SD
Subject: Presentation to State Police upon request of Party Offices
Reference: Decree of 29 March 1940 IA 1 NR 102/40-176
In supplement to my decree of 29 March 1940 I order that presentation requests by Reichsleiters be granted in so far as important interests of the State Police do not interfere.
Signed: HEYDRICH
Protective Custody
Protective custody must be viewed as the strongest measure in order to impressively instruct the Volksgenossen, who maliciously neglect their duties toward the community or endanger the security of the State, that they have to conform themselves to the universal interests and to adapt themselves to State discipline. Therefore it should only serve as a means of combatting real enemies of the Reich, but should never be used for the clarification or punishment of different or insignificant offenses.
An excessive use of protective custody, as well as its infliction without previous indisputable clarification of the state of affairs and the question of guilt, is neither justified with regard to the future of the one involved nor with respect to the reduction of its moral effect.
Therefore it must be expected that protective custody is only to be employed in really pressing and substantial cases.