English Translation

215 - l1 - The Druck Economic Group asked for the extension of the Convention on the Protection of the Territories of 1 October l940. The agreement reached with the Berlin Economic Group on this subject was reached. An action is under way to establish all unused capacities in the graphic arts of the Protectorate for the purpose of transferring orders from the old kingdom, bound books, magazines and newspapers. Instructors who have been trained by experienced experts from the Old Kingdom are currently giving lectures on the mandatory calculation standard in the individual locations. In recent times, the tendency in the graphic industry is to create new printing and auxiliary machines. In December 1 940, the iron quota allocated for the procurement of new machinery was still sufficient. At present, there are more applications than there are available on quotas for new machinery. In the leather industry, new price regulations were made for hides and leather, the purpose of which was primarily to reduce the prices of working shoes for the old kingdom. The price pressure exerted by the common commission of the labour community in Berlin has led to the fact that the company Rieker in Chrudim, formerly Policky-Popper, has for the time being renounced the production of workers' shoes. Among the buyers of former Jewish companies, a mismatch arose because of the limited utilization possibilities, especially as regards the amount of raw skin contingents and the processing of leather for footwear. The seizure of beef skins in Feber 1941 amounted to 1,919.825 kg /in January 194l - 1,368,615kg/. As a result, the intervention rate and the allocation rate of cattle skins were set at lo0% of the basic quantity.The seizure of calf skins in Feber 181,400 kg /in January 146,768 kg/, so that the allocation ratio and the induction rate on