English Translation

The newly built 9th steel oven with a monthly output of about 6 7oo tonnes of crude steel cannot be put into operation until the demand for the waste is met. Rolling mill: Demand for l4o labour force. In the absence of these containers, a production possibility of 4 O0 - 5 ooo t of rolled material is not used monthly. From August onwards, iron-processing plants will not be able to meet the pre-requisites of the most important Wehrmacht production (tank, torpedo and munitions programmes), since in July a very inconsequential allocation of labour was achieved. The start-up of the new facilities in the "southern building" has been called into question because no labour force has been allocated for production. Witkowitz requested for the month of August to cover the most urgent needs of iron-making enterprises and additional training programmes: male workers 881 female 11 720 total August demand 1601. Since prisoners of war and foreign civilian workers are not allowed to be employed in the Protectorate, it is only possible to obtain the necessary labour by extending the catchment area to the less burdened protectorate districts. Jeh, ask for Yre mediation, so that by an order of the Minister of Armament and Ammunition, the central places of Prague will be prompted to cover the urgent needs of the ironworks of Witkowitz in terms of armament and ammunition." Jeh believe, dear party comrade Bertsch, that it is not necessary that Mr Pleiger burdened Mr. Reichsminister Speer with the matter, but that you will already do everything on your own to help Witcowitz. They have the best overview of where people can be freed, even with the withdrawal of tasks that are important to the war, which, compared to the visual programmes of Witkowitz, are not equally urgent. I would be particularly grateful to Jhnen for a quick and thorough help. Heil Hitler! Jhr Meinberg. 41471