STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1311, sig. 109-4/1065

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- 5 - (the work, which is particularly concerned with urgent contracts; overtime work in doppl shifts characterise: t/ its position. There is still a lack of skilled workers, before allon joiners. The use of Frauon schřeitot favorably continued. The Bederf ins- gósánt 2.o0o places; in Woge the mediation were assigned 950, by nanotonal indulgence 200 wood workers. 3 So0 The seasonal economic situation in F.2 was due to the fact that the harvest of potatoes and beet harvests carried out during October required an increase in the number of farms to be prepared, with a total of 2790 crops, of which 2500 were allocated,290 were made available by means of a roll call. Difficulties in: the employment of the forces did not materially arise, although the generally unfavourable weather conditions affected the readiness to participate in harvest work. This is particularly true for large farms, whereas in the agricultural sector, seasonal labour was introduced in the form of self-help. In a limited number of cases, there was a need for service obligations, and in addition, special groups of persons - Wohrmacht, Rogationstruppe, Pupils - were used in the short term to help harvests. The demand for strength, which was concentrated on 6ooo places, first reached the permanent staff beyond the seasonal forces, especially on single households: the access of forces in the agriculture of the Prötektorate in October was estimated at about 3000. A part of the small farmers again turned to forestry after bringing in their own harvest. However, it was not yet possible in the expected resumption of the Vald works, as many times the beet harvest, due to the bad weather conditions