Vilis HāznersJudicial review and denial of motion to appeal

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a Latvian array uniform but the witness did not recall any insignia of rank on the uniform but recalled a hat being worn (Tr. p. 4541). He also said that he believed the man was wearing an arm band (Tr. p. 4602).

The witness also gave extensive testimony as to how he was contacted by the Israeli investigators. He said, "they came to me and they showed me the pictures of these people who participated in the extermination of Latvian Jewry"3 (Tr. p. 4314). He also stated that he was told that "since I was In the ghetto, I should come and talk to them, perhaps I will recognize some people who exterminated Jews (Tr. p. 4315). The witness saw photographs on three occasions; twice in Israel and once in the United States before testifying (Tr. p. 430, 4356). He claimed that on his first interview with Inspector Radiwker he picked out the respondent's photograph in a military uniform and in the second interview he recognized the same man in civilian dress (Tr. p. 434, 434A, 431, 4357). Before the second interview began, he was told that among the photos to be shown him there was a picture of the same person dressed differently (Tr. p. 4628).

Another witness was Schabtai Dolgizer. Dolgize rwas born in 1917 in Riga and was 24 years old on July 1941. He works at the same bank in Israel with witness Meier Loewenstein. On July 14, 1941 at about two or three o'clock in the afternoon, he ventured out on the street to buy cigarettes and was detained by two guards in Latvian uniform (Tr. p. 484, 478, 4799). He was taken to the Riga police headquarters where Latvian guardB were guarding Jews in the courtyard. He was brought to a group that was already detained there, many of whom he recognized by name (Tr. p. 484, 48510). They were made to do exercises by the guards accompanied by blows (Tr. p. 48611). Many were beaten brutally (Tr. p. 48812). He claimed that "Hazners" was in command of the guards (Tr. p. 49013). He also saw and heard "Hazners" giving orders to take some Jews away in automobiles and they were never seen again (Tr. p. 49514). Some had their beards pulled from their faces (Tr. p. 49615). He was ordered to run up and down stairs while being beaten by the guards (Tr. p. 49716). Others were ordered to beat other Jews and made to take off their trousers and were then hit (Tr. p. 49717). Some were ordered to take off their religious undergarments and to stomp on them and one man who had a prayer book in his pocket was made to tear It up and step on it (Tr. p. 49918). He repeated the other witnesses' testimony that the prisoners were required to sweep the floors with toothbrushes (Tr. p. 50019). He was taken to a work detail during the morning of July 15, 1941 (Tr. p. 49820).

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