Deliberate listening to foreign radio stations is prohibited. Violations are punishable by hard labor. In less severe cases a sentence of imprisonment may be passed. The radio receivers used will be confiscated. Article 2 Whoever deliberately spreads news from foreign radio stations which is apt to undermine the defensive strength of the German people will be punished by hard labor, in particularly severe cases by death. Article 3 The provisions of this decree do not apply to actions taken in execution of official duty. Article 4 The Special Courts have jurisdiction to try and decide on violations of this decree. Article 5 Criminal prosecution under articles 1 and 2 takes place only on request of the State Police authorities. * * * * * Berlin, 1 September 1939 The Chairman of the Ministerial Council for the Defense of the Reich FIELD MARSHAL GOERING The Deputy of the Fuehrer R. HESS The Plenipotentiary for the Administration of the Reich FRICK The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery DR. LAMMERS PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-700 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 625 Copy DECREE, 3 SEPTEMBER 1939, OF THE FUEHRER AND REICH CHANCELLOR CONCERNING EXECUTION OF THE RIGHT OF PARDON[98] During my absence from Berlin I delegate to the Reich Minister of Justice the execution of the right of cancellation [Niederschlagungsrecht] as well as the power to grant pardon and to dismiss petitions for pardon, in cases which come under the jurisdiction of the ordinary courts insofar as I have reserved these decisions to myself in the decree of 1 February 1935 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, page 74). The same applies to revocation of decisions based on the decree of 23 November 1938 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, page 729). I reserve to myself the right to decide personally in individual cases. Berlin, 3 September 1939 The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor [Signed] ADOLF HITLER [Great Reich Seal] The Reich Minister of Justice [Signed] DR. GUERTNER Minister of State and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery [Signed] DR. MEISSNER PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-715 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 112 EXTRACTS FROM THE WAR ECONOMY DECREE OF 4 SEPTEMBER 1939