English Translation

V Iras, 1 November 1943. BE MN "-Obergruppenfthrer Staatsminieter F a n k N N Subject: Schuhversorgung ddr Bergarbeiter. 2 On the basis of my oral lecture today, I made sure once again that about 39,500 pairs of work=shoes were given only to miners, 52 % of which were given to the miners of the Moravian-Ostrauer-Rovier. This means that the miners in Moravian Ostrau have received about 20,000 Faar shoes since 1 April 1943, i.e. a very exceptionally good shoe supply. As I had already said orally, it has been suggested by me that in the future, a working gap for miners will be provided through= away with sheet metal caps, so that they can be moved to civilian population.