English Translation

Prag-Bubentsch, 14.2.1945 Security service of the Reichsführers-fh 9V Sachsenweg SD-Leitsteil Prag Spokesman 77 inlsteramt III D SA 323/1- CXS 13 mirà begton. 0 Gefdraratcho 16. FEB. 1945 The bel tmon Scelben 3.: squk l. To the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia - Obergruppenführer K.H. Fr a n k aes 3 Prag. 2. To the Chairman of the Armaments Commission for Bohemia and Moravia 4-Brigadeführer Dr. B e r t s c h Prague. Lew eber ODEEW EEW oemEamci The slow operation of the BMB repair works, in particular the repairs to locomotives, represents a certain percentage of the existing transport difficulties. d At the suggestion of the armaments officer, some industrial companies are now to undertake the repair of locomotives. It is promised that the locomotives will be repaired more quickly. First of all, long preparatory work, which is at all a prerequisite for locomotive repairs, should be created, such as the laying of infeed gills, storage halls, assembly facilities, etc. This means that only in 1/4 or 1/2 year the industry could start repairing locomotives. It would be much more appropriate to transfer to the individual iron and steel works the skilled workers who are now becoming free in industry, and to require a tighter pace of work there. At the repair workshops, all the conditions would be in place and no new installations would be necessary. In addition, some of the workers working in industry had already become non-employed and therefore needed a certain period of training and more. Obviously, however, Dr.Adolf had only the purpose here, which was partly caused by manufacturing failures in industry, by the acquisition of 18-19 b/44 141