English Translation

National Socialist Deutsche Arbeiterpartei Party-Kanzlei Der Leiter der Party- Kanzlei Führerhauptquartier, den 25.11.1944 s c h rei ben 412/44 2.X11.1944 Subject: Drosselung of the transports of Schanzarbeiter in the period from 18.12.1944 to 8.1.1945 In the present operating and coal situation of the German Reichsbahn, a relaxation of civil travel during the Christmas period is among others. It is only possible if other transports are postponed for this purpose. Therefore, the Reich Transport Minister asked me to allow a relaxation of civil travel by throttling the transports of ski jumpers. This request was made on the condition that, if there is a risk of delay, it may at any time be derogated from the following restrictive provisions, subject to the appropriate closure of part of civil travel: 1.) Dismissal of women, members of HJ and BDM from the post building must be carried out in such a way that these forces reach their home country no later than 18.12.1944. 2.) Possible redundancies of German workers shall be carried out either on the same date or, if this is not possible, on the basis of the 8.1.1944. 2 pp.M.VA-41e 44