PRESS CONFERENCE '
on August 4, 1938.
In the chair: Regional leader [Gauamtsleiter] Schoeller. Duration: 1 hour.
1. Reception of journalists from the Reich.—The representative of the German and Austrian party and general press, who will arrive in Nürnberg today and tomorrow morning, will be received according to the following programme:
09.30: Assembly of participants in the Deutsche Hof.
09.45: Proceed by bus to Gau house.
10.00— 10.30: Reception in the Gau house conference room by Gau leader Streicher. Conducted tour of Nürnberg
' (old town, etc.)
12.30—14.00: Luncheon in the historical ceremonial hall of the Rathaus.
14.00— 16.30: Conducted tour of the party convention area.
Guide: Prof. Brugmann.
2. Opening of the Bast Ltd. swimming pool.—At 11:00 hrs. on August 6th in the presence of the Gau leader.
3. Bicycle races at Reichelsdorf.—On Sunday, August 7th, in the presence of the Gau leader who has taken on the patronage.
4. BreaJdng-up of the Synagogue.—(information must kept secret until further notice) At 10.00 hrs on August 10th a start will be made at breaking-up the synagogue. Gau leader Julius Streicher will personally set the crane in motion to remove the Jewish symbols (Star of David, etc). The show should be arranged in a big way. Further details are still outstanding.
M-5
5. Editor Burkert of the "Neustaedter Anzeigelblatt."-—According to an unofficial report, editor Burkert had to appear before Gau leader Streicher this morning. At the end of the discussion Berkert was severely admonished (apparently by Schoel-ler). An extract from today's paper concerning this matter is attached.
6. Former prime minister Held.—According to a DNB message, the former Bavarian prime minister Held has died. Editors are expected to use their tact in that they, if they are to publish this information at all, do not feature it or allot it space on the front page.
7. Foreign journalists—The presence and activities of foreign journalists may only be reported on with the permission of the Reich office for propaganda. The value of these foreigners may be gauged for instance on the reporting of the Reuter representative who is at present at Hesselberg. -He reported inter alia that every year on the Day of Franconia the 12 prettiest and the 12 ugliest maidens of Franconia were selected. The 12 prettiest maidens belonged to the Gau leader and his staff and the ugliest were burned at the stake.
Extract from a press conference, on the plan for the destruction of a synagogue in August 1938, to be led by Julius Streicher
Authors
Schoeller (gau leader (Nuremberg?) (1938))
Guy Schoeller
French publisher
- Born: 1915-07-11 (Paris)
- Died: 2001-10-24 (Neuilly-sur-Seine)
- Country of citizenship: France
- Occupation: publisher
- Spouse: Françoise Sagan (period: 1958-03-13 through 1960-01-01); Ghislaine Schoeller; Simone Micheline Bodin
- VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/54154139
- ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000109019195
- WorldCat Identities ID: https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nb98064275
Date: 04 August 1938
Literal Title: Press Conference on August 4, 1938.
Defendant: Julius Streicher
Total Pages: 2
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: M-5
Citation: IMT (page 2506)
HLSL Item No.: 452549
Notes:The synangogue that was to be attacked was apparently located in Nuremberg. Another copy of the document, identified as PS 1724, was entered as US exhibit 266; this copy has the typed code number as M 5, with PS 1724 added in pencil.
Document Summary
PS-1724: Program for a Nurmberg Parley of Representatives of the German Press in August 1938
PS-1724: Memorandum on press conference with Scholler, 4 August 1938: announcement of program for the visit of German press representatives to Nuremberg. including following still secret item: on August 10, the destruction of synagogues will be begun by Streicher at public ceremony