English Translation

- 61 - 52 as was the case with the known protzkisten trials of earlier years. Members of the investigation departments are not to be confused with the operative workers of the other departments. Their powers and means of power are considerably greater. In economic and disciplinary terms, they are under the jurisdiction of the Chief Prosecutor of the USSR. Arrests and arrests by the GuGB are only carried out with his approval. In practice, however, the operational departments carry out the arrests and the confirmation herefir is subsequently obtained. are generally persons who have been working for a long time and are particularly reliable for the GugB. As 'residencers', they are mainly related to those persons who in the enterprises have the most dealings with the workforce and know the individual Fersons exactly. For these posts the main personnel, chairmen of the colchoses and sovchosen and teachers and spiritual staff are used in the countryside. "Noticers" are taken from the employees of the enterprises.