Telegram to Lammers on the agreement to assign young volunteers (age 15-20) from the East to do support work for the Air Force and the SS, and to seize youths age 10-14 for political training and labor

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Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories
Berlin, 20 July 1944
1. Telegram
Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery—
Dr. LAMMERS Fuehrer Headquarters
Subject: Fuehrer decree regarding measures for execution.
1. In accordance with an agreement between the Reich Marshal as Supreme Commander of the Air Force, the Reichfuehrer SS, the Youth Fuehrer of the German Reich and the Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories, the recruiting of youthful Russians, Ukrainians, White Russians, Lithuanians, and Tartars, between the ages of 15 to 20 will take place on a volunteer basis for Kriegseinsatz in the Reich. This is to be fulfilled by the Kriegseinatz commands which were set up in offices which are under my command.
The youths will first of all be placed at the disposal of the Air Force. Thereby, general service men of the Air Force will be freed for employment in other branches of the Wehrmacht. Later, the youths will be used as SS helpers.
2. A similar agreement was made between the offices men-' 345-PS
tioned regarding the recruiting of feminine forces of the same age and of the same nationality as Air Force helpers.
3. On the basis of a suggestion by military offices, the seizing and turning over of youths between the ages of 10-14 into the Reich territories will take place [Heu-Action] in a part of the operational territory, since the youths in the operational territory present a not insignificant burden. The aim of the action is a further disposal of the youths by placing them in the Reich Youth Movement and the training of apprentices for the German economy in a form similar to that which has been done in agreement with the General Plenipotentiary for Arbeitseinsatz [GBA] with White Russian youths, which already shows results. A political direction of this action on the part of the Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories is indispensable, since these youths are to be used later in the occupied eastern territories as especially reliable construction forces.
4. . In compliance with an agreement with the Supreme Commander of the Air Force, I have ordered that youths in the general provinces of Estonia and Lithuania will be called for. employment in the Air Force, which corresponds to the employment of German Air Force helpers.
The Actions under points 1 and 3 are known to the Fuehrer. He has given his express approval. Regarding the execution of the SS helper action, the Fuehrer has set a short time limit. Except for point 3 of the action, all measures are of pure military nature and therefore lie outside the jurisdiction of the General Plenipotentiary for Arbeitseinsatz [GBA]. A special verification of the division of jurisdiction is therefore requested in my correspondence of the 10 July—II 1 d 931/44g, because the GBA has taken the viewpoint that all fugitives are to be taken to the Arbeitseinsatz in the Reich. Therefore he has closed the collection camps; for incoming fugitives to the Kriegseinsatz commands. .
I ask, in view of the fact that my dealings with the GBA have failed, that a decision of the Fuehrer on this be secured that the measures for 1-4 are prescribed for fugitives and also for the camps of the GBA. I have learned that Gauleiter SAUCKEL will be at the Fuehrer's Headquarters on 21 July 1944. I ask that this be taken up with him there and then a report made to the Fuehrer.
[signed] Rosenberg Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories Illd 971/44g]
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2.
Telegram
To Reich Marshal
Supreme Commander of the Air Force Supreme Headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Air Force
Reischsfuehrer SS Field Command Post
Reich Youth Fuehrer
Berlin (Reich Youth Command)
Reich Minister of Interior Berlin
each separately
Subject: Activity of the Kreigseinsatz Command
(SS-helpers, Air Force women helpers, Heu and Air Force helper Action)
I have just now directed the following telegram to Dr. LAMMERS, Feuhrer Headquarters:
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I ask (you) to acknowledge. Immediate presentation to the Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery is desired.
[signed :] ROSENBERG
Reich Minister of the Occupied Eastern Territories Illd 971/44g
SECRET
Chief of the Fuehrungsstab Politik Ref P 772a/44g
Berlin 22 July 44
Copy to
Ministry Bureau
Gauleiter Bureau
Chief of Fuehrungsstab Politik
Leader of Main Section II
Chief Government Counsellor Dr. Lab.
Ministry Director Dr Bräutigam Brig. Gen (HJ) Nickel
each separately with the request for acknowledgment.
initialled: Str
Straube
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