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laughed heařtily and replied: ”I honestly must say
that I do not understand it myself.”
However, gradually all the questions were settled,
and in the beginning of January, 1946, we would be
able to begin the work which, with certain interrup- .
tions, continued until July 1st, 1948. When the
American, Russian and French authorities learned that
we were going to start relief work among the German
children in the British Sector in Berlin, they thought
it unfair of us not to start such work in the other
Sectors as well. The only thing I could say, of course,
was that that was exactly what we wanted to do, but
that they had not shown any interest in the matter.
I said, however, that we were very pleased by their
attitude. We were thus able, at an early stage, to
extend Swedish activities to all sectors of Berlin.
During this journey, I had the opportunity to have
dinner one night with the two American judges who
were on their way to Nurenberg to take part in the
trials which the whole world was anticipating with
anxiety. I told them of my experiences during the
death struggle of Nazi Germany and in exchange,
they gave me some interesting information about
the coming trials.
Much has been written and said about these trials.
Certain people have pointed out, especially before
the trials were concluded, that they were an unique
manifestation of western concepts of justice. They
have stressed that the accused were given every
possible opportunity to defend themselves with the
assistance of the lawyers put at their disposal, It
has been called a triumph for the democratic system
of justice that the former enemies of the accused,
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