Proceedings of People's Court Session No.17 in Sofia, 26 March 1945 Testimonies of 57 witnesses: 1. Stefan Velichkov - testimony on behalf of Padarev, the accused; 2. Vasil Hadzhivasilev - regarding the circumstances surrounding the fire in the Padarev camp; 3. Velizar Panayotov - regarding the activities of M. Pavlova in the Commissariat for Jewish Questions (KEV); 4. Bernard Rozenfeld - regarding the behavior of Markov, Stariradev and others in Shumen, release of the brother of the witness from the Thracian deportation transport with the assistance of the lawyer Ichkov; 5.Benzion Yakov Kalov - regarding the Jews of Berkovitsa and their lives after the arrival of Dobrevski: restrictions on movement, transfer of Jews to houses without floors and electricity and more; 6. General Asen Cholakov (res.) - regarding the opinions of Borikov, the accused - Musevich against the Society of Free Masons; 7. Asen Stefanov Stoyanov - regarding Borikov - Musevich; 8. Kosta Ivanov - regarding the opinions of Borikov, the accused- Musevich against the Society of Free Masons; 9. David Sabitay Grasiani - regarding the causes of the fire in the Pleven camp and Zimriev; 10. Zhak Gershon - regarding the causes of the fire in the Pleven camp, opinions of Valchev and more; 11. Dora Albert Kamhi; 12. Sabitay Haskia Levi - regarding the favorable treatment [of Jews] by Stoyan Valchev, mayor and KEV representative of Pleven; 13. Zhak Levi, head of the community of Plovdiv - regarding the labor battalions, 1941, favorable treatment [of Jews] by Colonel Mumdzhiev; 14. Chelebi Baruh - regarding the favorable treatment [of Jews] by Mumdzhiev who replaced Pavlov in Belitsa; 15. Yosif Merkado - regarding the favorable treatment [of Jews] by Mumdzhiev; 16. Nikola Sarmadzhiev, the engineer - regarding the activities of Mumdzhiev; 17. Hristo Rogozarov - regarding the activities of Mumdzhiev; 18. Dimitar Granchev - regarding the assistance that Ivan Popov gave to the Communists in the Bulgarian Army; 19. Roza Yakova - regarding the cruel treatment of the deported Jews from Thrace by Ovcharov, the KEV representative, at the Demir Hisar station; 20. Panayot Grancharov - regarding the assistance that Viktor Ichkov, the accused gave to the Communists and poor people in the Gorna Dzhumaya; 21. Vasilii Hristu - regarding instances of assistance provided by Viktor Ichkov to those accused of Communist activitiy in Gorna Dzhumaya; 22. Nikola Kostadinov Genev - regarding the activities of Chalamov as the commander of the labor battalion near Pazardzhik; 23. Petar Stefanov - regarding the accused Yurdan Markov; 24. Hristo Nikolov - testimony on behalf of Shonkin, the accused; 25. Professor Kiril Popov - testimony on behalf of Ivanchev-Shonkin, the accused; 26. Anton Franz Sekeli - testimony on behalf of Halachev, Ivanchev-Shonkin and Mumdjiev and against Gesharov and Kolevski; 27. Georgi Lulchev; 28. Herman Solomon Max - regarding the labor battalion in Svishtov, 1944 and the commander Kolevski; 29. Pavel Ivanov Pavlov, teacher in Veles - regarding testimony on behalf of Kolevski, commander of the labor battalion in Veles, 1941 and in Lovech, 1944; 30. Ivan Petranov Petkov - testimony on behalf of Kolevski, regarding the labor battalion in Lovech, 1942, and Svishtov, 1944; 31. Ivan Petranov Petkov - testimony on behalf of Kolevski, information regarding Skachkov, the commander of the labor battalions in Svishtov and Atanasov; 32. Yonka Pancheva; 33. Boris Karadzhov - testimony on behalf of Ivan Gesharov, the engineer; 34. Dragomir Georgiev - testimony on behalf of Ivan Gesharov, the engineer; 35. Sava Gelev Savov - regarding the labor battalions that were located between Vakarel and Ihtiman, 1943-1944 and regarding Gesharov; 36. Zhak Lev - regarding Ivan Gesharov, the engineer; 37. Georgi Petrov Borisov - regarding Ivan Gesharov and the labor battalions, 1943; 38. Yurdan Zafirov Mitov - regarding Ivan Gesharov and the labor battalions, 1944; 39. Mihail Mihaylov - regarding Alexandar Padarev and his anti-Semitic opinions; 40. Vladimir Rusaliev - regarding Hristo Lalev; 41. Yanaki Pochekanov - regarding Hristo Lalev; 42. Yuli Ivanov Konstantinov - regarding Padarev; 43. Vasil Tzolov Velyov - regarding the activities of Peyu Draganov in the temporary camp in Skopie, his disagreements with Zahariav, the mayor and regarding the presence of Belev, the KEV director in the first transport from the city; 44. Anastasia Lenkova - regarding the closure of the store owned by Mois Lereya by Stamboldzhiev; 45. Alexandar Georgiev Spasov - regarding the closure of the business owned by the Farhi brothers by Stamboldzhiev; 46. Todor Tonchev - regarding the closure of the business owned by Mois Nisim Levi by Stamboldzhiev; 47. Panteley Georgiev - regarding the treatment of Jews in Berkovitsa by Dobrevski; 48. Evtim Stefanov Dedov - regarding Padarev; 49. Albert Isak Levi - testimony on behalf of Mitziev; 50. Nikola Todorov Stoyanov - regarding the closure of the business owned by Mois Nisim Levi by Stamboldzhiev; 51. Slavcho Ivanov - regarding the closure of the store owned by Rashel Kapon; 52. Manyu Georgiev - testimony on behalf of the lawyer Neofitov; 53. Sava Tzanev Ivanov - regarding the closure of the store owned by Yako Konforti by Stamboldzhiev; 54. Boris Trendafilov Dzhurkov - regarding his job and the deportation of the Jews from Drama and the roles of Cherkezov, Galab Dimitrov, Altanov and others in the searches and confiscation of Jewish property, March 1943; 55. Georgi Yordanov -regarding the lawyer Neofitov; 56. Asen Hristov Lyubenov - regarding the closure of the businesses of Elias Menahem Nisim, Yosif Yulzari and others by Boyan Mihov; 57. Dragomir Padarev - regarding Maria Pavlova.