STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1789, sig. 109-5/17

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The Chief of the Berlin Police of Order, September 4, 194l. 0.-Kdo.g 2 (0 1)No.3 IX/41 (g). Report of the activities of the units of the police of the Order established in the General Government and in the recovered eastern areas as of August 20, 194L. As regards the behaviour of the Polish population in political terms, there has been no significant change compared to the previous months. Poland's resistance to the Russian campaign at the beginning of the campaign, which found its expression particularly in a suddenly shown lack of work, soon receded as a result of the victorious advance of the German Wehrmacht. The Polish resistance movement was to be launched in the district of Lu- blin on 15.8.194l, the day celebrated by the Poles as "miracles of the Vistula". Specially 07 of the events that could be related with this intention did not occur. (rain). The economic supply has improved with the advance of the German troops and with the increased supply of vegetables and fruit, especially in the countryside. 72/0.47. The supply of the cities still suffers from the Jewish Iandel, which, despite a strong fight against it, is able to get involved in business life in a skilful manner. The expected good harvest is expected for the next few weeks to improve the general government. With the reduction of the police forces, there is an increase in bandit activity, which occurs in strengths of 3 or more men and is often armed with military forces, pistols and hand grenades. After An der Reichsführer W and chief of the German police in the Reichsministerium des Jnnern. xhr-TA Sk