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Leaflet No. 1 for East-Workers
Workers!
Germany can and wants to help you!
.In Germany you will get work and bread. We promise you decent, just, and humane treatment if you work carefully and industriously and comport yourselves blamelessly.
- Observe
the customs and habits of the Germans.
- Be
understanding of the measures introduced by the German authorities and works managers.
By doing so you will gain the trust of your superiors and make your stay in Germany
easier for yourselves.
- Be satisfied with what
Germany offers you. Turn with confidence to your superiors with your wishes.
They will help you as best they can.
- Complete
your work willingly; be punctual and reliable, then the German Reich will
be at your side as a helper and will protect you. As you comport yourselves in
Germany, so will we treat you.
- If the
German is not to despise you, you must be industrious.
- Germany
is a country of order, cleanliness, and industriousness. Therefore, adapt to the
German order, keep yourselves clean, and see that you stay healthy.
- Keep order among yourselves; avoid arguments and
fights. Follow the orders of your camp leaders.
- The
German woman and the German girl stand under the strict protection
of the alien laws. For you they are untouchable.
- Never forget that there is war, and adapt your needs accordingly.
Translation from original German-language document courtesy of:
Kenneth Kronenberg -
German Translator/Writer/Editor
kkrone@tiac.net
http://www.tiac.net/users/kkrone
By Tadeusz Piotrowski
Poland's
Holocaust
Award-winning book. Extensive documentation.
Excellent source for students. Gives much more understanding of the complicated
issues of this volatile time than available in the media.
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