English Translation

-2 - unexploited or not fully exploited.The Supreme Reich authorities may derogate from the legal provisions to be ordered by them. It is the duty of the Supreme Reich authorities and the Reich Defence Commissioners not to place all work in the various branches of the administration in accordance with this mandate and, where appropriate, to close down departments, organizations or institutions. January 1942 (circular letter of the Reichsminister and head of the Imperial Chancellery dated 25 January 1942 -rk.1028 B-) ordered measures must be carried out to an increased extent; preparations and plans for future peace tasks, which should in principle be postponed after this decree, must now be completely discontinued. The release of workers and employees takes place in consultation with the services of the General Plenipotentiary for the labor operation, which have to provide for an accelerated use of the forces. Also in the NSDAP., their divisions and in the affiliated associations, all forces not used for war-related purposes are to be released for this purpose. The necessary instructions are given by the head of the Party Chancellery. III. The following measures, most urgent for the use of labour, must be taken immediately and carried out within a very short time: 1) The authorized general for the labour operation will arrange that persons who have not yet been employed, namely men of the age of 16. He must continue to transfer men and women from trade, crafts and trades and from employment relations in liberal professions, insofar as they do not yet carry on a predominantly war-related activity, to such a person. (a) men and women working in the public service;