Caracas, Venezuela Court Decision on Georg Gebauer and Ida Weingart Gebauer.
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TRIBUNAL NACIONAL DE REPARACIONES
DE GUERRA
Los Estados Unidos de Venezuela. - En su nombre.-El
Tribunal Nacional de Reparaciones de Guerra.
Vistos. - Con fecha veinte y siete de mayo de mil novecientos
cuarenta y siete, los ciudadanos alemanes Georg
Gebauer e Ida Weingart de Gebauer, se dirigieron a este
Tribunal, solicitando que se les declare exentos de responsabilidad
por causa de guerra, de acuerdo con las
disposiciones pertinentes del Decreto No 176 de la Junta
Revolucionaria de Gobierno.
Fundamentan su pretensión los aludidos solicitantes, en
las razones favorables siguientes: que siempre han observado
una conducta contraria a los procedimientos y
doctrinas nacistas, rechazándolas en todo momento y
profesando amistad con los refugiados alemanes antinacistas.
Tal conducta los mantuvo siempre al margen de
las Listas Negras de los Gobiernos Norteamericano y
Británico; que los pocos bienes que poseen los adquirieron
con su trabajo en Venezuela, a donde llegaron sin
dinero, a causa de la crisis mundial que en 1931 los alcanzó
en Estados Unidos de América; que desde 1923 están
ausentes de Alemania, viviendo en Argentina y luego
en Estados Unidos, durante cuyo lapso, sólo la señora
Ida de Gebauer, visitó Alemania en 1935, por razones de
salud ; que desde el dos de enero de 1932, están domiciliados
en Venezuela.
Admitida esta solicitud se le dió el curso legal y fué
notificado el Procurador General de la Nación, quien en
la audiencia de 21 de mayo de 1948, por medio de su Delegado,
Dr. R. L. VilIanueva Mata, manifestó no tener
por el momento objeción alguna que hacer a la solicitud
de los nombrados súbditos alemanes.
Abierto el lapso probatorio, durante él las partes interesadas
promovieron la declaración de los testigos señores
Erwin Halle, Manuel Weintraub y Carlos Guillermo
Jagenberg. Evacuada esta prueba ante el Juzgado
Primero de Parroquia del Departamento Libertador del
Distrito Federal, comisionado por este Tribunal, dieron
el resultado siguiente: Los tres testigos precitados, exponen
de manera uniforme, que conocen bien al matrimonio
Gebauer-Weingart; que saben que los pocos bienes
que esos ciudadanos poseen, los han adquirido con su tra
bajo de quince años de residencia en Venezuela; que les
consta que dichos señores han sido siempre enemigos del
gobierno y de las doctrinas nacistas que imperaron en
Alemania antes y durante la última Guerra Mundial; y
que nunca fueron incluídos en las llamadas Listas Negras
de los Gobiernos Aliados.
De los datos constantes en el Prontuario correspondientes
a los esposos Gebauer-Weingart, consta que
Georg Gebauer llegó al país el dos de marzo de 1932, que
es de de profesión carpintero y era dueño, para la fecha
de ese Prontuario, de una carpintería y ebanistería,
establecida en esta ciudad, con un giro aproximado de
Bs. 60.000; que no tiene record policial, goza de excelente
reputación y de crédito comercial y particular; que
la señora Ida Weingart de Gebauer, llegó al país en
noviembre de 1934, salió por seis meses y regresó a principios
de diciembre de 1939; y por los datos de su Pasaporte,
también acompañado a estas actuaciones, consta
igualmente que el prenombrado súbdito alemán estaba
domiciliado en Caracas, para el 11 de marzo de 1936.
Con los elementos que se dejan analizados, este Tribunal
considera cumplidas a favor de los solicitantes, las
circunstancias establecidas en las letras d) y e) del articulo
10 del Decreto 176 de la Junta Revolucionaria de
Gobiérno y así se declara.
Por las razones expuestas, este Tribunal, en nombre
de la República, administrando justicia y por autoridad
del Decreto antes mencionado, declara a los cuidadanos
alemanes Georg Gebauer e Ida Weingart de Gebauer,
exentos de responsabilidad por causa de guerra y libre
su patrimonio de las sanciones establecidas en la Ley
de la materia.
Publíquese, regístrese; comuniquese a la Administración
de Bienes Nacionalizados a los efectos consiguientes y archívese
el expediente.
Dada, firmada y sellada en la Sala de Audiencias del
Tribunal Nacional de Reparaciones de Guerra, en Caracas,
a los veinte y un dîas del mes de marzo de mil novecientos
cincuenta. - Años 140°de la Independencia
y 92° de la Federación.
El Vocal-Presidente,
Emilio H. Gómez Velutini.
Vocal,
Faustino Yánez.
Vocal,
Diego Arrezaz Romero.
Vocal,
Salvador Alfonzo Acero.
Vocal,
Luis Manuel García.
El Secretario,
J. R. Villaiba Rojas.
(Google English Translation follows)
NATIONAL COURT REPAIRS
WAR
The United States of Venezuela . - In his name. - The
National Court War Reparations .
Viewed . - On twenty-seventh May 1900
forty-seven German citizens Georg
Gebauer and Ida Gebauer Weingart , addressed this
Court , requesting that absolves them of responsibility
by war , according to the
relevant provisions of Decree No. 176 of the Board
Revolutionary Government .
They base their claim to the applicants referred to in
following favorable reasons : they have always observed
conduct contrary to the procedures and
Nazis doctrines , rejecting them at all times and
professing friendship with the German refugees antinacistas .
Such behavior always kept outside
Black Lists and American governments
British , that the few assets they have acquired them
with his work in Venezuela , where they arrived without
money , because of the global crisis in 1931 reached
in the United States of America since 1923 are
absent from Germany , living in Argentina and then
in the United States, during which time , only Mrs.
Ida Gebauer , visited Germany in 1935 , for reasons of
health since the January 2, 1932 , are domiciled
in Venezuela .
Admitted this application was given the legal tender and was
notified the Attorney General's Office , who in
the hearing of May 21, 1948 , through his delegate ,
Dr. R. L. VilIanueva Mata, said it had no
for now objection to make to the application
of German nationals appointed .
After the probationary period , during the different stakeholders
promoted the Lords witness statements
Halle Erwin , Manuel and Carlos William Weintraub
Jagenberg . Evacuated this evidence before the Court
First Parish of Libertador Department
Federal District , commissioned by the Court, gave
the following result: The three aforementioned witnesses , exposed
uniformly knowledgeable about the marriage
Gebauer - Weingart , who know that the few assets
that these people have , they have acquired with their work
under fifteen years of residence in Venezuela , which will
know that these gentlemen have been always enemies of
government and the Nazis doctrines that prevailed in
Germany before and during the last World War , and
that were never included calls Blacklists
of the Allied Governments .
Constant data in the Handbook for
Gebauer - husbands Weingart ground that
Georg Gebauer arrived on March 2, 1932 , which
is a professional carpenter and owned by the date
of this Handbook , a carpentry and joinery ,
established in this city , with a twist of approximately
Bs 60,000 , which has no police record , is in excellent
credit reputation and commercial and private , that
Mrs. Ida Gebauer Weingart , arrived in the country in
November 1934 , he left for six months and returned in early
December 1939 , and data from your passport ,
also accompanied these actions , has
also that the German national praenomen was
domiciled in Caracas, on March 11, 1936 .
With the analyzed elements left , this Court
considered fulfilled in favor of the applicants, the
circumstances set out in subparagraphs d ) and e) of Article
10 of Decree 176 of the Revolutionary
Government and so declared .
For the foregoing reasons , this Court, on behalf
of the Republic , administering justice and authority
aforementioned Decree , declaring the citizens:
German Georg Weingart Gebauer and Ida Gebauer ,
exempt from responsibility for war and free
heritage of the sanctions established in the Law
of matter.
Published, registered , please call the Administration
Real Nationalized the consequent effects and filed
the record.
Given, signed and sealed in the Courtroom
National Court War Reparations in Caracas
at twenty -one days of the month of March 1900
fifty . - Years of Independence 140 °
and 92 ° of the Federation.
The Vocal - President,
Emilio H. Gomez Velutini .
Vocal ,
Faustino Yanez .
Vocal ,
Arrezaz Diego Romero.
Vocal ,
Alfonzo Salvador Steel .
Vocal ,
Luis Manuel Garcia.
The Secretary ,
J. R. Villaiba Rojas
Translation by Nathan Porter, 2013:
Official Gazette of the United States of Venezuela
Year LXXVIII---Month VII. Caracas: Thursday April 20 1950 Number 23,204
Summary
Military Junta
Decree number 464
NATIONAL COURT OF WAR REPARATIONS
The United States of Venezuela - In its name. - The National Court of War Reparations.
Whereas. - On the twenty-seventh of May, nineteen hundred forty seven, German citizens Georg Gebauer and Ida Gebauer Weingart, addressed this Court, requesting that they be declared exempt from war crimes, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Decree No. 176 of the Government Revolutionary Board.
The applicants in question base their claim on the following supporting points: that they have always conducted themselves in a manner contrary to Nazi protocols and doctrines, rejecting them at all times and professing friendship with anti-Nazi German refugees. Such behavior always kept them off the Black Lists of the American and British governments; that the few assets that they posses they acquired through their work in Venezuela, where they arrived without money, because of the global crisis that reached the United States of America in 1931; that since 1923 they have been absent from Germany, living in Argentina and later in the United States, during which period, only Mrs. Ida Gebauer visited Germany in 1935, for reasons of health; that since January 2, 1932, they have been domiciled in Venezuela.
Having been accepted, this application was given legal tender and the National Attorney General's Office was notified, who in the hearing of May 21, 1948, through its delegate, Dr. R. L. VilIanueva Mata, expressed that presently it had no objection whatsoever to make to the application of the specified German citizens.
During the evidentiary period, the interested parties brought forth the testimonies of the witnesses Erwin Halle, Manuel Weintraub and Carlos Guilllermo Jagenberg. This evidence was examined before the First Parish of Libertador Court of the Libertador Department of the Federal District (commissioned by this Court), which gave the following result: The three aforementioned witnesses state in like manner, that they know the couple Gebauer-Weingart; that they know that the few assets that those citizens possess, they have acquired with their work during fifteen years of residence in Venezuela; that it is certain that they have always been enemies of the Nazi government and the doctrines that prevailed in Germany before and during the last World War; and that they were never included in the so-called Blacklists of the Allied Governments.
Regarding the corroborating data in the Handbook corresponding to the couple Gebauer-Weingart, it states that Georg Gebauer arrived to the country on March 2, 1932, that he is a carpenter by profession and was the owner, by the date of that Handbook, of a carpentry and fine woodworking shop, established in this city, with an income of approximately 60,000 Bs [bolivars]; that he has no police record and enjoys excellent reputation as well as commercial and private credit; that Mrs. Ida Gebauer Weingart arrived in the country in November 1934, left for six months and returned in early December 1939, and by the information from her passport, also corroborated by these proceedings, likewise affirms that the aforementioned German citizen was domiciled in Caracas, on March 11, 1936.
With those elements that have been analyzed, this Court rules in favor of the applicants, the circumstances set out in letters d) and e) of Article 10 of Decree 176 of the Revolutionary Government and so it is declared.
For the stated reasons, this Court, on behalf of the Republic, administering justice and by authority of the aforementioned Decree, declares the German citizens Georg Weingart Gebauer and Ida Gebauer, innocent of war crimes and frees their estate of the sanctions established in applicable law.
Publish, record, and inform the Administration of Nationalized Goods of the consequent belongings and file the record.
Given, signed and sealed in the Courtroom of the National Court of War Reparations, in Caracas, on the twenty and first day of the month of March of one thousand nine hundred fifty.
-- 140th year of Independence and 92nd year of the Federation.
Board Member/President, Emilio H. Gomez Velutini.
Board Member, Faustino Yanez.
Board Member, Arrezaz Diego Romero.
Board Member, Alfonzo Salvador Steel.
Board Member, Luis Manuel Garcia.
Secretary, J. R. Villaiba Rojas.
Nathan's Notes:
"...when it comes to the actual document. It's really interesting. This is my general take on what it says (which hopefully makes sense as you read through it): After the war, Venezuela got a little German-phobic and appropriated the assets or estate of the Gebau[e]r family, who because they were German, were labeled as Nazi war criminals who had fled Germany because of the war. However, the Gebau[e]r family had already lived there for quite some time and objected to their assets being taken, and brought forth witnesses to testify that they were good people and were productive members of society. In the end, the court ruled in their favor, and their assets were to be returned.
"A few points: There was a lot of legal speech, some of which I simplified. I added hyperlinks to a few legal terms just in case they aren't clear. The document refers to a 'Handbook'; I'm not sure what this is, but it could be the state records. It's probably not the Gebauer passports because they refer to these differently in the document."
