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SEVENTH ARMY INTERROGATION CENTER . :Init: ` r• ?robk ve4 :-
APO 758 US ARMY :Date: '27 May 1945
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1. SOURCE
HANS FRANK : OLAIMS
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FRANK, Hans, GOVERNOR C.IENERAL of POLAND. After reporting , for d ,uty;2 a...s a
lieutenant to the 9 ml .gt upon the opening of .Ger .rṇan., hos14t.titieli.gkinst
Poland, source received orders from - HITLER to take 'bitir'' '' the' aditAlletAtion
of Poland. • He proceedeci. to Silesia, where the FUEHRER welcom0Mahis
. special train and gave him his final order, by which Source clairr&o.,..,have
guided himself throughout the period of his regime in polaildh "418:44:1)
so administer the Country that We May draw frOm it the 'gretaisst poss Milile
use for . the war.".SSISICKIVIUARI
Source took office 7 Nov 39 in CRACOW. In 44 he returned to Gelitjy,,,
with his staff and documents, having fled before the' Rizeisian advance. . lie
...las captured at his estate at NEUHAUS/SCHLIF2SEE by American trodfik4MUA14
FRANK has attempted suicid.e twice since his captured.. Weakene.dry.th.to ,ugh
losc of blood, he talks only with ' effort .
Source is clever and, .knowing the danger of his present sit .us;;;41;e.ti"n.lu the
light of his past record, is dramatic and persuasive in trying .to Vindicate
himself , Be now condemns the Nazi idealS:;: althOugh,SritsWirslifitnAVOUltr4
Acad emy •,: 'Of .' ;Ge r man 'Law AKADEMIE • DES . DEU TS C HEWIRECHTES )1 Welt aV ars;tr;one iroic e
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