il-002820-9932929394804146-9932984684304146
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has beginning date: 1935-01-01
has end date: 1938-12-31
has or had holder: il-002820
has or had some members with language: rus
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had some members with language: fra
identifier: 9932984684304146
is or was included in: il-002820-9932929394804146
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note: Electronic text and image data Jerusalem Yad Vashem 2015
note: title viewed: 19.08.19
record resource extent: 5 electronic resources (157 pages)
scope and content: The documents are correspondence regarding Princesse Catherine Radziwill. The correspondence shows the attempt to gather as much information about Princesse Catherine Radzwill who was a key witness in the Bern trial with a past of controversial statements. Some crucial documents with findings about Radziwill came from Pichel in New York and were forwarded by the Welt-Dienst to Freyenwald, who also investigated. The main issue about Princess Radzwill is an article from the Black Hebrew from 25.02.1921, which is an interview with Landmann. Radziwill claimed the protocols were written 1904 although there is evidence that they existed before. Among the documents is a transcription where Radziwill claims to have evidence that the protocols were composed at the end of the Japanese War. She claims to have the information from Golovinsky who was charged to compose the protocols at the order of Ratchkovsky. A translation of the transcript is also among the documents. The claim contradicts findings about the protocols. It is of special interest to the Welt-Dienst since it was the main proof for the accusation in the Bern trial that the protocols were forged by the secret military police of Russia. The investigations of the Welt-Dienst about Radziwill was about portraying her as untrustworthy. Some domuments in the file concern a forgery case in South Africa from 1917 that she was involved in, her past and her life in NY, among others a hotel scandal. A letter from Fleischhauer to the police in Bavaria asking to get court files from Cape Town about Radziwill to check if it is the same person. Among the documents a draft for a letter that should be sent to people in America to help with investigating about Radziwill. The typed letter that was sent is also in the file. The letter makes clear that the Welt-Dienst wants to have as much proof as possible that Radziwill made up the story about the origins of the protocols. The file contains a conversation in handwritten letters betw…
title: [Princess Radziwill]