[At this point the defendants Paul Rostock, Oskar Schroeder, Karl Genzken, Karl Gebhardt, Kurt Blome, Rudolf Brandt, Joachim Mrugowsky, Helmut Poppendick, Wolfram Sievers, Gerhard Rose, Siegfried Ruff, Hans Wolfgang Romberg, Viktor Brack, Hermann Becker-Freyseng and Georg August Weltz were arraigned. All were represented by counsel. All pleaded not guilty to the indictment.]
Dr. Pelckmann: Your Honor, may I speak?
Presiding Judge Beals: What is the purpose of the remarks you desire to make?
Dr. Pelckmann: I should like to object to the indictment. I should like to say that in my opinion, as far as Schaefer is concerned, the indictment does not conform to Ordinance No. 7. I can explain that.
Presiding Judge Beals: How much time do you desire to present your argument?
Dr. Pelckmann: Three minutes.
Presiding Judge Beals: You may proceed. First, have you filed in the proceeding any written notice of the objection to the indictment and served it upon the prosecutor?
Dr. Pelckmann: I have not had the indictment long enough. I have just had the written material for 2 days. What I have to say I could submit in writing later. Because of the brief time, I ask to be allowed to make a brief statement now.
Presiding Judge Beals: You may make a brief statement and submit argument in support of your objection within 5 days.
Dr. Pelckmann: Very well. May I now say something?