GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 155, sig. 110-3/95

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32 = 3 - forces join the German People's Storm against the fighting force by making themselves available to the closest unit leader or combat commander. Armbands and paybooks of the German Volkssturm are to be kept ready. 9) The eviction order (point 8) is only issued by me or, if I am not available, by the competent Oberlandrat (inspector). 11) The measures to be implemented in the internal operation of the civil administration for the relaxation, evacuation, paralysis and destruction (ARLZ measures) will be announced shortly. They will be triggered, in the case of paralysis or destruction, by the commander-in-chief of the army group in the combat zone. The implementation of ARLZ measures for the economy (including armaments industry), food and agriculture, transport, postal services, extended children's land distribution and broadcasting equipment is carried out according to special regulations. As far as the authorities of the general and internal administration are involved in this in accordance with planning, the corresponding instruction is given 12) With regard to the voluntary emigration of the German civilian population the following applies: a) In the area eastward of the Marchline (line Göding - Hungarian Hradisch - Kremsier - Olmütz including these cities) the voluntary migration must be promoted already now in agreement with the relevant party departments insofar as it is old or fragile persons, expectant mothers and mothers with infants (up to 1 year olds) who are not in employment and have the possibility to be accommodated with relatives or acquaintances elsewhere. (b) West of the March line, the voluntary emigration