English Translation

4a 70 In many cases, accommodation in hotels and inns was necessary for the collection care of the South Tyroleans because of the lack of accommodation. Therefore, it was necessary to establish uniform accommodation and catering places in order to ensure uniform food and accommodation. The establishment of these sewers took place by letter of the Reichsführer ß, Reichskommisfars for the consolidation of German folklore, dated 16 March 1940 — Z I 3/11. 3. 40/Dr. F/Tr. — (f. Annex p. 165). If, on the other hand, a compulsory confiscation of South Tyrolean Umfiedlers into shelter and settlement is carried out, it is not the above-mentioned letter that determines, but the circular issued by the Minister of the Neichs of the Jnnern, with the participation of the Reichsführer, Reichskommissar für die Festigung deutschen Volkstums, on 22 December. June 1940, in conjunction with the circular decree of the Minister of the Reich of the Jnnern of 6 December 1939, according to which in the forcible lodging and feeding of settlers, the drinking water of imperial performance is used (f. Annex p. 166). Practically, in both cases there is hardly any difference, since the contents communicated by the letter of the Reichsführer 23, Reichskommissar für die Festigung deutschen Volkstum, dated 16 March 1940, are also based on Neichsleistungsgeseß and correspond to the contents of Reichsleichtsgeses of classes 2 to 3. The class 1 of the Reichsleistungsgeseße is probably never to be applied in the case of a forced admission of settlers, since it applies only to the best hotels, which are consistently not eligible for the reception of settlers. Health It is a natural duty that, in addition to the care provided by a satisfactory meal and accommodation, for which the above-mentioned providers of the settlers are responsible during the collection= collection care, the resettlers also benefit from health care which is sufficient to satisfy all hygienic requirements. The Reichsführer commissioned the Reichsgesundheitsfänger and head of the Hauptamt für Volksgefundheit of the NSDAP, State Secretary 3-BrigadeführER Dr. Conti, who, in the execution of this order, established the department of the commissioner for the health care of the Volksdeutsche Umsiedler. This department shall be responsible for ensuring that sufficient supplies are made available to camp doctors, paramedics and hospital staff. In order to carry out these tasks, the representative of the Reichsgefundheitsführer has a "Dienstleistungsanweis für die gefundheitliche Unterstützung volksdeutscher Umsiedler during her stay in Lagern" exlafsen, to whose content is referred. It soon proved necessary that the settlers were given a certain monetary support in addition to the other care, and that they were able to satisfy the small needs of daily life, even during the collection service. Therefore, transitional arrangements were introduced to allow the resettlement of funds (pockets) and advances, if they had transferable assets, to be paid. In order to unify these transitional arrangements in a manner which meets all requirements, the decree of 8 Reichsführer 4-, Reichskommisfars for the consolidation of German peoples, of 9 January 1940 — O/21 c/9. 1.40/Dr. F/K — was issued. As the decree points out, when calculating the amount of subsidies and advances to be paid to settlers, it must be assumed, on the one hand, that the settlers have entered the Reichsgebiet under the influence of political decisions and therefore expect a decent and fair treatment in all respects, but on the other hand, it should be ensured that the financial aid must not lead to the paralysis of the hermits' own creative capacity and the personal initiative to create new livelihoods.