English Translation

6 In the future, the city of Proßnitz will have to represent an important base of Germanism in these bridge areas. Unfortunately, the formerly not inconsiderable proportion of the population of the people of Germany has declined considerably over time. The population figures are as follows: 1890 1910 1920 1920 1930 D. TschD. Tscho D. Cch. 3198 16133 1806 27876 118128821 909 *1150 After that, the German population was still nearly 18% in 1890; in 1930 only 3%. However, there are extensive possibilities to help Germanism in Proßnitz to revitalize, the economic life of the city, which has always been determined by a strong textile industry and a flourishing confectionery industry, has to an unusually large extent been in Jewish hands. In recent months, the Oberlandrat has succeeded in advancing the aryanization to a very considerable extent and in bringing Jewish companies into German hands. The effects of the transfer of important parts of the economy into German hands, which will be intensively pursued, are already noticeable, Germanism is gaining more and more economic power and improving its material positions. It is to be expected that after the war still more parts of the Proßnitz population in memory of the fact that their ancestors had strong German eingchlag, seek connection to Germanism. In order to give further impetus to these Germanization tendencies, it was of particular importance that the management of the city administration could be transferred into German hands. It will be the task of the new government commissioner to exploit all possibilities for further strengthening Germanism in the city. The German school system in Proßnitz is flourishing. A school has been set up with 4 classes, which already counts 150 children, Proßnitz has also become a German garrison. The air base already comprises about 200o man and will become as soon as the plans for the construction of a large military airfield