[Minis...] terial Gazette. There, compulsory reporting of malformed and insane children is provided for.

Organization.

Affidavit of Sprauer, according to which the direction of the Reich Committee was in the hands of von Linden at the Reich Ministry and not under Karl Brandt. (3896-PS, Pros. Ex. 372.)

Testimony of Karl Brandt, according to which the direction was with Linden of the Reich Ministry of the Interior. (Tr. p. 2433.)

Affidavits of Engel and Schaub. Karl Brandt was attached to the Fuehrer's General Headquarters. (Karl Brandt 81, Karl Brandt Ex. 85; Karl Brandt 80, Karl Brandt Ex. 98.)

Testimony of Mennecke. (Tr. p. 1903.) Mennecke never saw a document signed by Karl Brandt. He never saw him and never heard him speak. Karl Brandt was only available to give advice. In a few cases, he was consulted when there were doubts about the final expert opinion.

Testimony of Brack. (Tr. p. 7612.) According to this Bouhler and Brandt voiced their opinion on the judgment of experts only in questionable cases. Further observation was indicated if there were doubts at all.

Testimony of Karl Brandt. (Tr. P. 2532.) According to this, Karl Brandt resigned from the Reich Committee in the summer of 1942. He was not used as an expert.

Letter of the Reich Committee of 16 November 1913 regarding the child Anna Gasse. (NO-890, Pros Ex. 443.)

Testimony of Karl Brandt. (Tr. p. 2541.) By virtue of this letter, addressed to Karl Brandt, an inquiry by the Reich Committee is addressed to the Eichberg Institution. This incident is the outcome of the claim of an incompetent person. The letter shows precisely that Karl Brandt did not have an office of his own, but that he remitted the letter to the competent official authority.

Execution.

Registration was handled by the Reich Ministry of the Interior. (NO-1132, Pros. Ex. 341.)

The notification about the children was made, as required by law, by physicians, midwives, and clinics.

Testimony of Pfannmueller. (Tr. p. 7312.) According to this, the registration sheets were published in the gazette of the Reich Ministry.

Sick records had to be attached to the report. (NO-1133, Pros. Ex. 335.)

Directive issued by the Reich Ministry of the Interior to the effect that personnel and sick records are to be attached. (NO-1132, Pros. Ex. 341.)