English Translation

- 8 - 4.S as a food supplier almost completely fails. A compensation by pre-accession of food from other parts of the protectorate between empire has not worked so far despite the created central organization in Prague. The shortcomings, as confirmed by the site's oldest, both in this meeting and in meetings with other gentlemen who have an insight into these matters, were seen in the following: 1.) The Oberlandrats were con sidered. In the case of agriculture councils, they have taken any influence in their own district and treat all Upper Land Council districts in the same way whether they are grant or surplus areas, even though natural conditions are quite different. 2.) It is complained that the central authorities in Prague have no understanding of these issues and adhere to the organisations they have created, although there is a lack of trained staff and a shortage of supervisory staff outside of these organisations, which could ensure that the order is carried out. It is well known that the Czech population is likely to have a very significant resistance, but in practice nothing positive is done to counter this resistance, against breaking off the top. This includes the fact that, by creating an extensive inter-trade (named distributor organization which swallows substantial funds), the producer is given low prices, and the local small market in which he used to buy is blocked, rather than offering him an incentive by sufficient prices which he could obtain on the market as a direct seller. Success is that in a shortage area such as here all products which are rare are not brought to the distribution point, but rather to the producer (mainly Czech farmers) at increased prices from the farm. To this end, neither Czech gendarmerie nor price controls help. These conditions apply primarily to poultry, fruit, forest fruits, eggs. There should also be a strong annoyance among farmers and gardeners about this, which naturally causes a low production. The sufferer in this respect is especially the diutshle population, among them those who have moved here from the Reich, who have no relations with the country or who do not exploit it. It is particularly regrettable in the whole matter that all parties are complaining that the Berlin authorities consider the Protectorate to be outside the Reich's borders and reject any supply from the Reich with the exception of the supply of potatoes. Although special allocations are sought for industrial and mining workers to eliminate the unrest there, there is a general impression that the manifestations of man are less due to an actual deficiency than to the nature of the distribution. (Mähr.-Ostrau) - 6.-