Supplementary report on research as requested by Telecon WD-16 - page 1

7 August 1947 Supplementary Keport on Research as Requested by i'eleoon -^-16, 23 July, on Krupp _ The undersigned research analyst contacted Herbert СсМлввоХ, Гопает secretary of the Kilgore Coeeittee, and with hie guidance obtained references to addi¬ tional Concessional papers, the search produced farther pieces of information. (1) Copy of the . ashlngtor. "Daily iiews" of 4 May 1945 Houdremont interview. Schiaael calls the Koudreroont statement a series of the most impertinent lies. Houdrciftont simply forgets the role played by Krupp in the pre-1933 period and of the financing of Hitler's access to power. He suppresses the fact that he was an official of the Speer Ministry and that, quoting Schimmel, "Houdremont I could always give orders to Houdremont II, the latter being the harmless little nan that headed the Krupp works." This page 30pf ft vw interview is the press story referred to by senator Kilgore on the hearings listed below under (2). Hearings before a Senate Subcommittee on Mlitary affairs, 79 Congr, First cession, on "Elimination of German Resources for *ar", Fart 2, Testimony of State bepartmenl» 25 June 1945 • See especially pages 29-33* Houdremont ii vervievj secret meeting of G« industrialists in August 19441 Rrupp's pc it war plana; Houriremont's connec¬ tions with basl Government. (3) Hearings before enate Subcommittee on Military Affaire, 78 Congr., ~ on "Scientific and Technical Mobilisation"* I art 16 (Cartel Practices and National Security), August 29 and September 7,8,12, 13, 1944- * l*7o See pages 1966-1969 for statement by Atty General Biddle on violation of the Shonsan Act by Krupp and General Electric. Hearings before a Senate Subcommittee on Military affairs, 1 | First Session, on "Scientific and Technical Mobilisation", See statements t rj -onator Homer T. В*>НЕ, pp. ty John Henry ШШ1 of the Attorney General' exhibit 128, on pp. 328-374- 78 Congr. Part 4- 320-321 and reoort s Office, marked The contents of the ШП1* statement may serve as an example of violation by Krupp of the Versailles Treaty. According to LEWIK, Gen. Electric and Krupp were indicted because of conspiracy of violating the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, and the fiileon Tariff Act, in the production and selling of tungsten.