THE PRESIDENT: Well, there are two paragraphs, aren’t there? There is Paragraph 1 and there is Paragraph 2 of 17 September 1942.
FLOTTENRICHTER KRANZBÜHLER: I think you mean the excerpt from the war diary of the Commander of the U-boats, which is also on Page 36 in the document book.
THE PRESIDENT: Hadn’t you better read the phrase that you are referring to?
FLOTTENRICHTER KRANZBÜHLER: Yes. I am speaking now of the second sentence, dated 17 September, under heading 1, on Page 36 of the document book of the Prosecution.
THE PRESIDENT: Yes.
FLOTTENRICHTER KRANZBÜHLER: The second sentence reads, “Rescue is contrary to the most elementary laws of warfare for the destruction of enemy ships and crews.” That is the sentence on which Admiral Dönitz commented just now.
THE PRESIDENT: On Page 36, the first order is an order to “All Commanding Officers” and Paragraph 1 of it begins, “No attempt of any kind must be made at rescuing members of ships...” Is that the paragraph you are referring to?
FLOTTENRICHTER KRANZBÜHLER: Yes, and of that I mean the second sentence, Mr. President. “Rescue is contrary to the most primitive laws of warfare for the destruction of enemy ships and crews.”
THE PRESIDENT: What about the next paragraph, 17 September 1942, Paragraph 2?
FLOTTENRICHTER KRANZBÜHLER: I just wanted to put that to him. That is an entry in the war diary on which I would like to question him now.