English Translation

31 -3 In summary, these assessments show that, apart from a few exceptions, the forestry services in the Reich are quite satisfied with the performance of the members of the protectorate assigned to them and that, in the present shortage of labour, these additional workers cannot be dispensed with. Even the allocation of 1o protectorates to help the forestry service, i.e. to assist the German district forester in his field service in the district forestry, where close cooperation with German forest workers cannot be avoided, has not led to any difficulties, according to these assessments. 3) Wood removal: The removal of wood was carried out free of vandalism until about the end of January of the year and was completely interrupted by sudden severe tendon fall from February to March. A worrying lack of raw wood in the wood-processing plants is not yet noticeable, under one aatt of all the available forces is sought, a clogging of the raw wood at the plants by full tension of all forces and means of transport active on the wood export ector. However, in the case of further drift-off reduction and tyre shortages and further progress in the lifting of horses for the purposes of the Wehrmacht, wood removal will be stalled. 4) Wood sales: The timber sales are carried out continuously. The management of firewood by the coal industry in Bohemia and Moravia has shown gaps which have led to stagnation in firewood sales in the individual districts, the elimination of which is made possible by close cooperation/coal industry and the Forestry General Unit. According to the announcement of the chairman of the government No.132 v.16.VI.44, forest owners (forestry enterprises) can sell