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37 neste, 14. OKT. 1943 Wehrmacht Plenipotentiary at the Reichsprotektor and commander of Prague, 12.1o.1943. in the Wehrkreis Böhmen and Moravia Abt.Ib/L - No.6o/43 - Az. B 1 Betr.: Leave of absence for the implementation of the sugar campaign 1943/44. Reference: OKH 31dl6/AHA/Tr.Abt.(Id) No.55oo/43 of 24.7.43, distributed with W Bv Abbot IIb/ L No.47/43- Az.B 1 of 30.7.43. The telex of the OKH - AHA/Tr.Abt. (Id) - 31 d 16 No.55oo/43, III.Ang. the 11.lo.43 is brought to the attention of the following: "The Minister of Food of the Reich has again made it clear to ensure the leave of absence for the implementation of the sugar campaign 1943/44 by all means, since the processing of the beet harvested is seriously endangered with regard to the anticipated season. According to the findings so far, the necessary skilled workers have only arrived in insufficient wetness at their workplace. Because of the widespread importance of the successful implementation of the sugar campaign 1943/44 for the food industry and the continuation of the war, it is ordered: Applications. the sugar factories on leave of workers shall be approved without delay; rejection shall be permitted only by the Deputy General Commands, if the service of troops is endangered by the leave of the soldier concerned. For the Wehrmacht authorized distributor: and Commander The Chief of the General Staff: "" 539.Div.Prague to Vert. "A" 540.Dive Brothers " I1 uVu WEJ.Prag(m/6 N.A. for WBKs. & Landw.Advisor) Dolm.Comp. in Wehrkr.Böhmen/Mären im Hause: i-toramt Ia, Ib, Ic, IIa, IIb, IVa, IVc, T.O., Stonach, St.Qu., 20. OKT 1943 Kdr.d.Str.D. im WK. Böhmen/lähren m/4 N.A. Kdrs.dd.Kfptrp.XXIII mit 6 N. A. Wehrkr.Ausk.Stelle Böhsen/Nähren didcied Ivh mit 2o N.a. Iu/L (Draft) geget Eieraly das Nachrichtlich: W.Kdo. IV, XIII, XVII, Div.177 (Vienna) 4.1% Cen Div. 193 (Prague), Div.487 (Linz), Kr.Trp. Iv (Dresden) Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia 2 O WiTh. M.A-64/13