Motives for the transfer. The transfer from institutions was
effected for various reasons as a result of wartime conditions,
such as evacuation of districts endangered by air raids,
evacuation on account of proximity to the front and evacuation
under consideration of inner displacements.
Ganzer affidavit. (_3827-PS, Pros. Ex. 369._) According to this,
the evacuations became frequent on account of wartime conditions
and it was not easily apparent to the outsider why they were
effected. The evacuation from Warstein to Hadamar, where
reference is made to an order by Karl Brandt, could not have
taken place on account of euthanasia, as Hadamar at this time
had discontinued euthanasia. The change was made for reasons of
air raid precaution.
_Carrying out of the evacuation._
Statement of Karl Brandt. The evacuation was carried out by the
Cooperative Ambulance Company through Office T 4, which was
_not_ subordinate to Karl Brandt. The Cooperative Ambulance
Company was not employed for euthanasia transports alone.
Whenever it was used, the account was rendered through the
clearing office which settled the matter centrally.
Affidavit by Schieber on procurement of lacking ambulance space
through the defendant Karl Brandt. (_Karl Brandt 22, Karl Brandt
Ex. 18._)