European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 05, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Are the Niernberg trials fair at open forum in room where the trials Are held american and German lawyers and students Dis cussed the controversial International question j n the imposing courtroom of the Niernberg Palace of Justice last month almost 600 German students clerks and american High school pupils met to discuss the legality and justness of the War crimes trials. Three american prosecutors and two German attorneys participated. After three speeches of ten minutes length each the floor was turned Over to the audience who fired questions at the speakers both sides dwelling on differences Between Continental and Anglo Saxon court procedure. For the spectators the discussion was informative but produced Little fireworks. After three hours of speeches and questioning the audience and participants filed out continuing their discussions in Small groups scattered along the Palace s winding Halls. A few were enthusiastic but Many were sceptical pessimistic. It was interesting stimulating one Young Spectator admitted but i must say i m More con fused now about whether the trials Are just and fair than before i  defense lawyers or. Alfred Schilf left and or. Karl Hoffmann Center two of the 120 defense counsels of the Niernberg trials spoke. Or. Hoff Mann stated the trials have contributed very much to throw Light on the blackness and the vagueness that lies Over the history of the third Reich 1 prosecution lawyer Ben Ferencz below said it was his belief that these major War criminals have been Given the kind of a trial which they in the Days of their pomp and Power never gave to any Man. Sentences imposed have often been lighter than those. In a German  weekend june a it