English Translation

56 Head of the Labour Office, without consulting the Labour Force Unit of the Oberlandratsamt again, passed on to the Minister for Social and Health Administration in Prague and asked for a decision there. The head of the employment office considers that even purely Czech enterprises which have reported a need for Slovak agricultural workers and paid the corresponding travel costs flat-rate have the same entitlement as German enterprises on Slovak agricultural labourers and that a preference for German enterprises is unjustified. In the area of wage policy, votes were voiced after a fundamental clarification of the situation. This was obviously related to the visit of the Secretary of State Syrup to Prague. In this context, the adoption of social policy in the administration of the Reich and the bridging of a Reichsvertrehänder were discussed in a number of circles and pointed out the untenability of the present state. In many cases, loose wages have already been identified, which disrupt the entire economy, and in some cases efforts have also been made to throw out special contributions. The social situation has been strongly criticised in the working class and by the old retirees. It is repeatedly pointed out the mismatch between the increased cost of living and wages. It was also brought about that the monitoring of the implementation of the wage orders was still inadequate. The regulation on the accommodation of former military gagists in the private industry, which is to be carried out by the end of April, was again the subject of complaints from the German side. There was still no clarity as to whether this change had to be applied to German companies. German workers and employees expressed the fear that they could be circumcised in the classification of former Czech members of the Héeres. Moreover, it is unacceptable that they should be treated with these circles, which are