Thoroughly entrenched in the government, the Nazis were now able to seize upon Schuschnigg’s plebiscite as an excuse to seize power, and to call for military intervention by Germany (812-PS; 2996-PS). (See also Section 3 of Chapter IX on Aggression Against Austria.)
Thereafter it was only a matter of hours before Austria became a province of the Reich—by a law signed by von Papen’s man, Seyss-Inquart (2307-PS).
LEGAL REFERENCES AND LIST OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO FRANZ VON PAPEN
| Document | Description | Vol. | Page |
| Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Article 6. | I | 5 | |
| International Military Tribunal, Indictment Number 1, Section IV (H); Appendix A. | I | 29, 63 | |
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| Note: A single asterisk (*) before a document indicates that the document was received in evidence at the Nurnberg trial. A double asterisk (**) before a document number indicates that the document was referred to during the trial but was not formally received in evidence, for the reason given in parentheses following the description of the document. The USA series number, given in parentheses following the description of the document, is the official exhibit number assigned by the court. | |||
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| *351-PS | Minutes of First Meeting of Cabinet of Hitler, 30 January 1933. (USA 389) | III | 270 |
| *812-PS | Letter from Rainer to Seyss-Inquart, 22 August 1939 and report from Gauleiter Rainer to Reichskommissar Gauleiter Buerckel, 6 July 1939 on events in the NSDAP of Austria from 1933 to 11 March 1938. (USA 61) | III | 586 |
| 1388-PS | Law concerning confiscation of Property subversive to People and State, 14 July 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 479. | III | 962 |
| 1390-PS | Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the People and State, 28 February 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 83. | III | 968 |
| *1395-PS | Law to insure the unity of Party and State, 1 December 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1016. (GB 252) | III | 978 |
| 1396-PS | Law concerning the confiscation of Communist property, 26 May 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 293. | III | 979 |
| 1398-PS | Law to supplement the Law for the restoration of the Professional Civil Service, 20 July 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 518. | III | 986 |
| 1400-PS | Law changing the regulations in regard to public officer, 30 June 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 433. | III | 987 |
| *1544-PS | Von Papen’s notes, 26 February 1938, on his parting visit with Chancellor Schuschnigg. (USA 71) | IV | 103 |
| 1652-PS | Decree of the Reich President for protection against treacherous attacks on the government of the Nationalist movement, 21 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 135. | IV | 160 |
| *1708-PS | The Program of the NSDAP. National Socialistic Yearbook, 1941, p. 153. (USA 255, USA 324) | IV | 208 |
| *1760-PS | Affidavit of George S. Messersmith, 28 August 1945. (USA 57) | IV | 305 |
| *1780-PS | Excerpts from diary kept by General Jodl, January 1937 to August 1939. (USA 72) | IV | 360 |
| 2001-PS | Law to Remove the Distress of People and State, 24 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 141. | IV | 638 |
| 2003-PS | Law concerning the Sovereign Head of the German Reich, 1 August 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 747. | IV | 639 |
| 2004-PS | Preliminary law for the coordination of Federal States under the Reich, 31 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 153. | IV | 640 |
| 2005-PS | Second law integrating the “Laender” with the Reich, 7 April 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 173. | IV | 641 |
| 2006-PS | Law for the reconstruction of the Reich, 30 January 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 75. | IV | 642 |
| 2012-PS | First regulation for administration of the law for the restoration of professional Civil Service, 11 April 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 195. | IV | 647 |
| 2014-PS | Law amending regulations of criminal law and criminal procedure, 24 April 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 341. | IV | 648 |
| 2029-PS | Decree establishing the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, 13 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 104. | IV | 652 |
| 2030-PS | Decree concerning the Duties of the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, 30 June 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 449. | IV | 653 |
| 2050-PS | The Constitution of the German Reich, 11 August 1919. 1919 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1383. | IV | 662 |
| 2058-PS | Decree for the securing of the State Leadership, 7 July 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 462. | IV | 699 |
| 2059-PS | Decree of the Reich President relating to the granting of Amnesty, 21 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 134. | IV | 701 |
| 2076-PS | Decree of the Government concerning formation of Special Courts, 21 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, pp. 136-137. | IV | 705 |
| 2078-PS | Decree concerning establishment of Ministry for Science, Education and Popular Culture, 1 May 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 365. | IV | 706 |
| 2083-PS | Editorial control law, 4 October 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 713. | IV | 709 |
| 2088-PS | Decree relating to tasks of Reichs Ministry for Education, 11 May 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 375. | IV | 718 |
| *2246-PS | Report of von Papen to Hitler, 1 September 1936, concerning Danube situation. (USA 67) | IV | 930 |
| *2247-PS | Letter from von Papen to Hitler, 17 May 1935, concerning intention of Austrian government to arm. (USA 64) | IV | 930 |
| *2248-PS | Report of von Papen to Hitler, 27 July 1935, concerning National Socialism in Austria. (USA 63) | IV | 932 |
| *2307-PS | Law concerning reunion of Austria with German Reich, 13 March 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 237. (GB 133) | IV | 997 |
| 2403-PS | The End of the Party State, from Documents of German Politics, Vol. I, pp. 55-56. | V | 71 |
| 2415-PS | First decree for the implementation of law relating to The Reich Chamber of Culture, 1 November 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 797. | V | 89 |
| 2456-PS | Youth and the Church, from Complete Handbook of Youth Laws. | V | 198 |
| *2461-PS | Official German communique of meeting of Hitler and Schuschnigg, 12 February 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, 1939, Vol. VI, Part I. (GB 132) | V | 206 |
| 2512-PS | Hitler’s Testimony Before the Court for High Treason, published in Frankfurter Zeitung, 26 September 1931. | V | 246 |
| 2541-PS | Extracts from German Publications. | V | 285 |
| 2633-PS | Extracts from Constitutional Law of the Greater German Reich, 1939. | V | 344 |
| 2655-PS | Concordat between the Holy See and the German Reich, Article 31. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part II, pp. 679, 687-8. | V | 364 |
| 2742-PS | Passage written by Frick in National Socialist Yearbook, 1927, p. 124. | V | 383 |
| 2759-PS | Law for the protection of Nationalist Symbols, 19 May 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 285. | V | 394 |
| 2771-PS | U. S. State Department, National Socialism, published by U. S. Government Printing Office, 1943. | V | 417 |
| **2799-PS | Letter from Hitler to von Papen, 26 July 1934, published in Documents of German Politics, Vol. II, p. 83, No. 38. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.) | V | 441 |
| *2830-PS | Letter from von Papen to Hitler, 12 May 1936, concerning May Rally of Freedom Union. (GB 243) | V | 496 |
| 2831-PS | Letter from Office of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of German Government to Reich Chancellery, inclosing report on Political situation in Austria, 14 January 1937. | V | 498 |
| 2902-PS | Statement of von Papen, 13 November 1945, prepared by his defense lawyer. (GB 233) | V | 569 |
| *2962-PS | Minutes of meeting of Reich Cabinet, 15 March 1933. (USA 578) | V | 669 |
| *2963-PS | Minutes of meeting of Reich Cabinet, 20 March 1933. (USA 656) | V | 670 |
| **2994-PS | Affidavit of Kurt von Schuschnigg, former Chancellor of Austria, concerning Austrian-German Treaty of 11 July 1936. (USA 66) (Objection to admission in evidence upheld.) | V | 703 |
| 2995-PS | Affidavit of Kurt von Schuschnigg, former Chancellor of Austria, concerning his visit to Berchtesgaden on 12 February 1938. | V | 709 |
| 2996-PS | Affidavit of Kurt von Schuschnigg, former Chancellor of Austria, concerning events of 11 March 1938. | V | 713 |
| *3280-PS | Extract from Papal Encyclical “Mit Brennender Sorge”, set forth in Appendix II, p. 524, of “The Persecution of the Catholic Church in the Third Reich”. (USA 567) | V | 1079 |
| *3313-PS | Von Papen, Appeal to the German Conscience, Stuttgart speech of 3 March 1933. (GB 240) | VI | 1 |
| *3314-PS | Von Papen’s address as Chancellor, 28 August 1932, published in Frankfurter Zeitung, 29 August 1932. (GB 234) | VI | 2 |
| *3317-PS | Von Papen’s address as Chancellor, 12 October 1932, published in Frankfurter Zeitung, 13 October 1932. (GB 235) | VI | 3 |
| *3318-PS | Visit of von Papen as Chancellor in Munich, 11 October 1932, published in Frankfurter Zeitung, 12 October 1932. (GB 241) | VI | 4 |
| 3357-PS | Exchange of letters, Papen-Hitler-Hindenburg, from Documents of German Politics, Vol. I, p. 158. (GB 239) | VI | 85 |
| *3375-PS | Von Papen’s speech at Essen, 2 November 1933, published in Voelkischer Beobachter, Southern German Edition, 4 November 1933. (GB 245) | VI | 101 |
| *3376-PS | Dissolution of Union of Catholic Germans, published in The Archives, September 1934, Vol. VI, pp. 767-768. (GB 244) | VI | 103 |
| *3387-PS | Hitler Reichstag speech, 23 March 1933, asking for adoption of Enabling Act, from Voelkischer Beobachter, 24 March 1933, p. 1. (USA 566) | VI | 104 |
| *3389-PS | Fulda Declaration of 28 March 1933, from Voelkischer Beobachter, 29 March 1933, p. 2. (USA 566) | VI | 105 |
| 3463-PS | Extracts from Dates from the History of the NSDAP by Dr. Hans Volz. | VI | 165 |
| *D-472 | Ribbentrop’s actions as Foreign Minister, from International Biographical Archives, 22 April 1943. (GB 130) | VII | 59 |
| *D-631 | Decree of Reichs president against political excesses, 14 June 1932. 1932 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, pp. 297-300. (GB 236) | VII | 101 |
| *D-632 | Biography of Papen, from International Biographical Archives, 26 October 1944. (GB 237) | VII | 102 |
| D-633 | Letter from von Papen to Hitler, 13 November 1932. (GB 238) | VII | 106 |
| *D-634 | Letter from Hitler to von Papen, 16 November 1932. (GB 238) | VII | 107 |
| *D-635 | Radiogram from von Papen to Board of Trade for German-American Commerce, 27 March 1933. (Translation published in New York Times.) (GB 242) | VII | 111 |
| *D-660 | Extracts from Hutchinson’s Illustrated edition of Mein Kampf. (GB 128) | VII | 164 |
| *L-83 | Affidavit of Gerhart H. Seger, 21 July 1945. (USA 234) | VII | 859 |
| *L-150 | Memorandum of conversation between Ambassador Bullitt and von Neurath, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, 18 May 1936. (USA 65) | VII | 890 |
| *TC-22 | Agreement between Austria and German Government and Government of Federal State of Austria, 11 July 1936. (GB 20) | VIII | 369 |
19. ARTUR SEYSS-INQUART
Within the Nazi conspiracy Seyss-Inquart became the expert manipulator and subjugator of countries to be invaded or already invaded by the Nazi conspirators, first of Austria, later of Poland and The Netherlands. For the benefit of the Nazi conspirators he enslaved these countries, making them vassals of the Nazi regime.
A. POSITIONS HELD BY SEYSS-INQUART.
| (1) Positions Held by Artur Seyss-Inquart in the Order Set Forth in the Indictment. | |
| (a) | Member of the NSDAP (Nazi Party), 13 March 1938 to 8 May 1945. |
| (b) | General in the SS, 15 March 1938 to 8 May 1945. |
| (c) | State Councillor of Austria, May 1937 to 12 February 1938. |
| (d) | Minister of Interior and Security of Austria, 16 February 1938 to 11 March 1938. |
| (e) | Chancellor of Austria, 11 March 1938 to 15 March 1938. |
| (f) | Member of the Reichstag, April 1938 to 8 May 1945. |
| (g) | Member of the Reich Cabinet, 1 May 1939 to 1945. |
| (h) | Reich Minister without Portfolio, 1 May 1939 to September 1939. |
| (i) | Chief of the Civil Administration of South Poland, early September 1939. |
| (j) | Deputy Governor-General of the Polish Occupied Territory, 12 October 1939 to 18 May 1940. |
| (k) | Reich Commissar for Occupied Netherlands 18 May 1940 to 8 May 1945. (2910-PS) |
| (2) Positions Held in Addition to Those Set Forth in the Indictment. | |
| (a) | Reich Governor of Austria, 15 March 1938 to 1 May 1939. (2910-PS) |
| (b) | President of the German Academy, Munich, 1943. (3457-PS) |