VON SCHIRACH: Yes.
DR. SAUTER: That, of course, was a Party office?
VON SCHIRACH: Yes.
DR. SAUTER: Then in 1932 you became Reichsleiter? At that time you were 25 years old. How did that come about?
VON SCHIRACH: I have already said that I had expressed the opinion to Hitler that youth could not be the appendix of another organization, but youth had to be independent; it had to lead itself; it had to become independent; and it was in fulfillment of a promise which Hitler had already given me that, half a year later, I became an independent Reichsleiter.
DR. SAUTER: Independent Reichsleiter, so that you were subordinate directly to the Party leader Hitler?
VON SCHIRACH: Yes.
DR. SAUTER: With what material means was that youth organization created at that time?
VON SCHIRACH: With the means furnished by the young people themselves.
DR. SAUTER: And how were those funds raised? By collections?