English Translation

W'T1g 17 -.3 - 2.) Reichsgau Gdańsk-West Prussia: In addition to the general police service, all the forces of the police were used for a reinforced patrol service to protect vital plants and to carry out evacuations. Men from 4, SA and Par- tei were also used to guard the vital plants and other important buildings and facilities in Thorn and Bromberg. During the period from 16.5. - 15.6., 483 families with 2428 persons were settled in the Krei sen Lipno, Rippin, Strasburg, Wirsitz, Briesen, Dirschau and in the city district Thorn. During the same period there were resettlements of 122 families with 510 persons in the districts of Lipno and Strasbourg. Evacuations went smoothly. On the 6th of June in the district of Konitz, 8 houses, 3 barns, 8 stables and 3 sheds were destroyed by a large fire. In the district of Gdansk-Land, a barn and the sugar factory Sobowitz were completely burned down as a result of negligent bypass with a burning tobacco pipe. The perpetrator was investigated. Due to intentional arson, the farm of a Bessarabian German was run down in the district Rippin and a mill was partially destroyed by sabotage in the county of Thorn. In both cases, the investigation is still ongoing. In the fight against the Mühlengroßbrande in Thorn of 13/14.5.4l, the commander of the protection police Thorn and 2 Pol.-Wachtm. have distinguished themselves particularly by personal action. By order of the Luftgaukommando I the convocation of the SHD was on 15.5.194l. according to readiness level IV. in the police district Gdansk are approx. 50 000 persons trained in self-protection. Losses, accidents, sick: Losses: 1 Pol.-Wachtm. died of Tb. Accidents: 3 Sick: 133 pol.-Wachtm. 30)