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II 121 Berlin, 21 August 1937 Wo./Sg. An Stbf. with the request for template C. Betr.: Vortreg about left movement in front of the head of the General Staff, General of Art. Beck on 24.8.1937 in the SD Main Office. I. General status of the opponent. The following figures show that Marxism did not disappear as an opponent with the destruction of its orga nizations in the year l933: The state police arrested them for preparation for high treason: 1934...... 10,500 people 1935.. 15,000 1 1936.......... 13.250 "1 1937 on average monthly........... 1.000 . . . ( fluctuating between 800 and 1200, in April 1937 even 1,657). Of these arrests, an average of 85% is attributable to the KPD. This shows that we are essentially dealing with the KDP in the context of illegal Marxism. II. Organization and working methods of the KPC. a) Organization Nab The organisation of the illegal KPD changed a lot in 1933. 2