English Translation

22 Subject: Events in the Serbian Banat Impact of events in Romania. vvet 24.8.1944 rE The district commander of the Banat, Major Amelung, packs the suitcases. Great excitement in the district commandership. Main panic maker in the county commandership next to Major Amelung /in the civil profession Criminal Council/ Hauptmann Krause, Oberleutnant Wilke and the special leader Dr. Fuchs. Dr. Fox heads the branch Betschkerek of the propaganda department Southeast. , 25.8.1944 The head of the SS Betschkerek camp, SS-Hauptsturmführer Schüff- le, applies to the higher SS and police leader the request to evacuate the whole camp over the Tiss. This request is rejected by Obergruppenführers Behrends and the psychological impact. The ethnic group leadership of Serbian Banat is about the situation. On the basis of new information about the events in Romania, it is concluded that evacuation of the Banate has moved into the realm of possibility. It is therefore decided to make internal preparations. Dr. Awender receives the order to draw up a plan so that the ethnic group is prepared for all eventualities. It is decided not to discuss the question of evacuation in public. 29.8.1944 It is known that the Reich Germans are fleeing Belgrade and the Banat. People's Germans complain that the German delegation in Belgrade is helping Schiebern with the exhibition of passports. People's Germans also receive passports when they have good relations with individual consulate officials. 1.9.1944 Group leader Behrends is in Betschkerek and takes over military and political responsibility for the Banat as a field commander in an event. In a speech, he pointed out to the officials of the ethnic group leadership, as well as to the officers of the district command and the police district command that it is important today to preserve the nerves. He forbids any discussion of the problem of evacuation and will take carelessly against those who do not respect his demands. At the same time, the commissioner of the foreign organization of the NSDaP informed the Reichsdeutschen in Betschkerek that the departure of the Reich Germans is to be expected shortly. People's group leader Dr. Janko acts on Moebius in the sense of a ban on departure for the Reich Germanmen. 6.9.1944 German troops advance on the Danube from Weisskirchen. These processes bring about a local improvement in mood, but have an effect.