DR. FRITZ (Counsel for the defendant Rose): Mr. President, my client drew my attention to the following: This morning the witness Grandjean was examined. He was continually asked by the Prosecution about typhus, or Fleckfieber which is translated to typhus in English. The interpreter always translated that word to the witness as typhoid fever which is a completely different disease. During the entire examination of this witness, both witness and Prosecution were speaking about two entirely different matters. I myself am not sufficiently educated in medicine and my client has asked me to ask the High Tribunal so that he may be able to explain the difference. This, however, would necessitate another examination of the witness in order to clarify this difference, and I should like to ask you the following: The witness towards the end testified that we were surprised that the people--in English could get typhoid fever, meaning in German Typhus--although all of us were inoculated against.
1947-01-06, #2: Doctors' Trial (late morning)
1947-01-06, #2: Doctors' Trial (late morning)
1947-01-06, #2: Doctors' Trial (late morning)
DR. FRITZ (Counsel for the defendant Rose): Mr. President, my client drew my attention to the following: This morning the witness Grandjean was examined. He was continually asked by the Prosecution about typhus, or Fleckfieber which is translated to typhus in English. The interpreter always translated that word to the witness as typhoid fever which is a completely different disease. During the entire examination of this witness, both witness and Prosecution were speaking about two entirely different matters. I myself am not sufficiently educated in medicine and my client has asked me to ask the High Tribunal so that he may be able to explain the difference. This, however, would necessitate another examination of the witness in order to clarify this difference, and I should like to ask you the following: The witness towards the end testified that we were surprised that the people--in English could get typhoid fever, meaning in German Typhus--although all of us were inoculated against.