[COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE]: An interesting World War II date D.S. by Ward P. Lanier, Special Agent, 507^th CIC Detachment, 7^th Armored Division, U. S. Army, two pages, 4to (the second page trimmed and a little smaller), APO 257, 26^th April 1945. The typed document, marked Confidential, is a memorandum concerning the murder of two Frenchmen, Rene Levadoux, a prisoner-of-war, and Jacques Vaillant, a French forced labourer, and the investigation as to the probable whereabouts of persons responsible, and states, in part, 'On 24 April 1945, this Agent and Interpreter Josef Bienstock…..interviewed Jacques Palustre….at Hedemunden, Germany in regard to further information as to whereabouts of persons connected with the Murder of Subjects. Palustre informed this Agent that he had learned from a confidential Informant that four men of the seven involved in Murder of Subjects, were believed to presently be in a German Hospital in Gottingen….Further information….disclosed that one of the 7 men involved; Alvin Thiemann, had registered for ration points for all seven men on 29 March 1945. In registering these names, Thiemann evidently used fictious names, as later investigation disclosed. On 25 April 1945, this Agent….interviewed Major Iler of the 134^th Medical Detachment in charge of the 26 German Hospitals….in regard to checking the records of patients…..against the list of 7 Landeschutzen Poizei in possession of this Agent. Major Iler contacted a German Medical Officer who checked master files of patients…..These records disclosed a Walter Barthel at Hospital No.1. (Surgical Clinic), a member of the Landeschutzen Poizei…..This name, however, did not correspond with one, August Barthel, whom this Agent listed…..This lead was followed though, due to the fact Barthel was a member of Landeschutzen Poizei. On 25 April this Agent…..interviewed Walter Barthel….at his bedside in the Surgical Clinic….in regard to establishing his whereabouts on March 31, 1945, and his connection with the Murder of Subjects…..Barthel admitted being a member of the Landeschutzen Poizei and to having been in Hedemunden….a few days prior to his being wounded on April 7, 1945. He further stated that he does not know a Capt. Ginkel, who was supposedly in charge of the seven men who were involved in the Murder…..However, Barthel did know three of the seven men involved, and they were; Alvin Thiemann, Heinrich Kleine and Wilhelm Schweizer…..Barthel was seriously wounded on 7 April 1945, losing his right eye and having a small piece of his skull removed. Due to Barthel's serious condition, he was unable to recall certain facts…..It was inadvisable to question Barthel thoroughly at this time…..It is recommended that he be thoroughly interrogated in the near future'. Some light age wear, a paperclip rust stain at the head of the first page and slight traces of former mounting to the head of the verso of the second page, G