“The Germans wrecked the fountain system of the Petrodvoretz
parks. They damaged the entire pipe-line system for feeding the
fountains, a system extending from the dam of the Rose Pavilion
to the upper park.
“After the occupation of New Petrodvoretz, units of the 291st
German Infantry Division, using heavy artillery fire, completely
destroyed the famous English Palace at Old Petrodvoretz, built
on the orders of Catherine II by the architect Quarenghi. The
Germans fired 9,000 rounds of heavy artillery shells into the
palace; together with the Palace they destroyed the picturesque
English park and all the park pavilions.”
THE PRESIDENT: The Tribunal has appreciated the successful efforts which
the other members of the Soviet Delegation have made to shorten their
addresses, and they would be glad if you could possibly summarize some
of the details with which you have to deal in the matter of destruction
and spoliation and perhaps omit some of the details.
That is all for this morning.
[_The Tribunal recessed until 1400 hours._]
_Afternoon Session_
MR. COUNSELLOR RAGINSKY: The looting and destruction of historical and
artistic palaces in the town of Pushkin (Tzarskoe-Selo) was carried out
with malice aforesight by order of the highest German authorities.