English Translation

Division VI Prague, 20 January 1944 Food and Agriculture T R/3 - 38/44 g. eheim Ministeral An den Eing.: 21, MRZ.1944 Head of the Ministry in the House Subject: Presentation of the Head of Division VI to the Minister of State on 17 March 1944. Annex: 1 Overview. 2.) The drinking milk consumption of the city of Prague increased by 40.O0o 1 daily compared to the same period of the previous year. The milk collection rate is about 30,000 - 36,000 1 lower. Thus, compared to previous years, 70 - 80,000 1 milk must be brought daily from rural dairy plants to Prague. The drinking milk requirements of the Prague dairies amount to 256,000 1 but the yield only 240,000 1. The shortfall of 16,000 l is to be covered as follows: reduction of the allocation to factory kitchens by 50 % - 2,000 1, cessation of delivery to restaurants and canteens .....5,000 1, reduction of 7 weekly allocations of unframed fresh milk to normal consumers to 6 allocations 9-10.000 1. The Minister of State has agreed to this measure for the time being with regard to the emergency situation. The Minister for Agriculture and Forestry will be required to work to improve milk supply by producers under the threat that, if further deterioration occurs, only the supply of milk to Germans and industrial workers by the market association would be ensured.