English Translation

73 The managers are to be instructed to build factory canteens and to promote existing ones. Thus, there is also to be an attempt to give help here. A problem is without doubt the issue of smoking products in addition to the fat question. There are shortcomings in the allocation of tobacco. I hope, however, from certain tobacco reserves on special days, e.g. For Christmas, to be able to give a special allocation of smoke goods, which brings a certain relief. I think that a constant increase is not possible; we must first of all provide the German soldiers at the front - a cigarette often helps over the blow. Now to the fat question. The fat question moved me already when I was not here. I am the head of the security police at the same time. Of course I get my reports from the Reich about the conditions in the areas of life, about mistakes, etc. It is my job to inform the leadership every three days where mistakes are made in the own area. The leader wants a report from which he learns what is done wrong and what can be changed. There have also been reports from Bohemia and Moravia that the supply of fat is difficult. I personally referred to the Führer before I was given the task of addressing this issue. The leader said, "If you feel that the working population is loyal to the rich and keeps the line to the kingdom, then I will give you the right to make an improvement at this time out of the means of the empire." I would like to try; I want to believe that precisely the working people have stayed away from these unwise and treacherous things. I have proposed to the Führer that, for two million manual workers, the