English Translation

- 16 - V. Activities of the German courts. The success achieved so far in the field of the fight against fraud is attributable to a substantial part of the activities of the courts. The rapid condemnation and execution of sentences thus made possible has had such a dissuasive effect on all the pushers that they no longer dare to continue their corrupting activity in the way they have been used to so far. Annex 5 gives information on the verdict of the economic pests brought to the courts by the German criminal police. From Supplement 6 the works canteens of the tatadaa are considered in this context and according to the instructions. In this context, it is worth noting the fact that the German special courts dealing with the sentence of crimes under § 1 of the War Economic Regulation and § 4 of the People's Harassment Ordinance passed a number of death sentences in the period under review and imposed draconian pre-emptive penalties. The activities of the state courts have undoubtedly had a fruitful effect here, since in the time before the 1.10.1941 death sentences were very rarely passed. Therefore, if the criminal proceedings against economic pests are carried out with the necessary speed, it can also be found in the future with the ordinary courts to the extend.