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Minister of the Interior or by the Reich Governor in Austria with the approval of the Reich Minister of the Interior. 2. By this means regulations of the Reich and regulations of the province of Austria can be assimilated in one another. 3. Incompatible regulations of the province of Austria shall be invalidated. SECTION 4. This decree shall enter into force on the day of its proclamation. Vienna, March 15, 1938. ADOLF HITLER, Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor FRICK, Reich Minister of the Interior Source: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Office of the United States Chief Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality Washington, DC : United States Government Printing Office, 1946 Previous Document Volume IV Menu
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1938 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 245
Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the Administration of the Oath to the Officials of the Province of Austria, March 15, 1938.
By virtue of Article II of the law of March 13, 1938, concerning the reunion of Austria with the German Reich (RGBl I, p. 237), I issue the following order:
SECTION 1. Public officials of the province of Austria shall take an oath of office upon entrance into service.
SECTION 2. The oath of office of public officials reads: "I swear that I shall be loyal and obedient to Adolf Hitler, the Fuehrer of the German Reich and People, and that I shall observe the laws and conscientiously fulfill the duties of my office, so help me God."
SECTION 3. The officials at present in office shall be sworn in forthwith in accordance with Section 2.
Jewish officials shall not be sworn in.
SECTION 4. A person is Jewish if he is descended from at least three racially full-blooded Jewish grandparents. A grandparent is automatically considered a full-blooded Jew if he belonged to the Jewish congregation.
A Jewish half-breed descended from two full-blooded Jewish grandparents is considered a Jew:
a. If he belonged to the Jewish congregation on September 16, 1935, or became a member of it thereafter.
b. If he was married to a Jew on September 16, 1935, or entered into marriage with one thereafter.
SECTION 5. Anyone who refuses to take this oath shall be removed from office.
SECTION 6. The legal and administrative regulations necessary for the implementation of this law shall be issued by the Reich Governor (Austrian Provincial Government).
SECTION 7. This decree shall enter into force on the day of its proclamation.
Vienna, March 15, 1938.
ADOLF HITLER, Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor.
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be issued by the Reich Governor (Austrian Provincial Government). SECTION 7. This decree shall enter into force on the day of its proclamation. Vienna, March 15, 1938. ADOLF HITLER, Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor. Source: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Office of the United States Chief Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality
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1938 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 254
Order for the Transfer of the Austrian National Bank to the Reichsbank, March 17, 1938
By virtue of Article II of the law of March 13, 1938, concerning the reunion of Austria with the German Reich (RGBl I, p. 237), I order:
Section 1. The administration of the Austrian National Bank shall be transferred to the Reichsbank.
Section 2. The Austrian National Bank shall be liquidated, and its assets placed by the Reichsbank to the Account of the Reich.
Section 3. In taking over operations, the Reichsbank shall transfer to its staff the entire personnel of the Austrian National Bank, with due regard for legal and contractual rights.
Section 4. This order shall enter into force upon its proclamation.
Berlin, March 17, 1938.
ADOLF HITLER, Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor
FRICK, Reich Minister of the Interior.
Count SCHWERIN VON KROSIGK, Reich Minister of Finance.
Dr. HJALMAR SCHACHT, Reich Minister and President of the Reichsbank
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THE LAW OF THE REICH CHAMBER OF CULTURE [Das Recht der Reichskulturkammer]
Edited by Karl Fr. Schrieber, Publ. by Junkor und Duennhaupt, Berlin. Vol. 2 (1 Jan. to 30 June 1935).
Order concerning the Supervision of District Leaders of the Work of the Reich Chamber of Culture [Page 25].
Dated 12 Nov. 1934 (Published in the daily press).
In the process of unification of Party and State, it must be put into effect that, in general, the same tasks of the Party and of the State will also be administered by the same people. The Gau propaganda chiefs of the party are, according to that, also the district leaders [Landesstellenleiter] of the Reich Ministry for National Enlightenment and Propaganda. In compliance with this regulation, the Reich Chamber of Culture must also be incorporated in the union of the Party and State. Therefore, I order that the district leaders and the Gau propaganda chiefs [Gaupropagandaleiter], as district administrators of culture, exercise from now on supervision over the work of the Reich Chamber of Culture in their districts. The individual chambers and their district associations are instructed to adjust and to subordinate their district formations and organizations in the Reich to those of the district and of the Gau propaganda offices. The Gau leaders have the privilege to suggest and to reject the appointment of personnel for these offices. The appointment is then effected by the president of the chamber. Guiding rules for the execution of this order will son be published in detail.
Heil Hitler!
Signed: Dr. Goebbels
Order Concerning Closure of Newspaper Publications for the Purpose of Eliminating Unsound Competitive Conditions [Pages 121-122]
Dated 24 April 1935 (V.B
is then effected by the president of the chamber. Guiding rules for the execution of this order will son be published in detail. Heil Hitler! Signed: Dr. Goebbels Order Concerning Closure of Newspaper Publications for the Purpose of Eliminating Unsound Competitive Conditions [Pages 121-122] Dated 24 April 1935 (V.B. 35/25.4)
On the basis of paragraph 25 of the first decree concerning the execution of the law on the Reich Chamber of Culture, dated 1 November 1933 (RGBl, I/1933, page 797ff), I decree the following:
I. If a great number of newspaper publications exists in one locality, whose operation depends on the sale of a higher circulation than can altogether be disposed of according to local conditions and sound principles of publication, individual publications can be discontinued for the establishment of sound economic conditions.
In order to obtain evidence, the publications may be subjected to an examination; all inside information is to be given to the agencies which I assign to undertake these examinations.
II. For the execution of this order, the Reich Union of German Newspaper Publishers is instructed to report to me those localities in which, because of numerical overproduction, acute competitive conditions exist, and to name the publication which ought to be subjected to an examination. This union has, hereby, to act according to the principles laid down in my announcement concerning "The press in the second year of the National Socialistic State." It is further instructed to ascertain whether the closing of establishments can be avoided by voluntary unifications. It will report to me until the 31st of July 1935.
Berlin, 24 April 1935.
The President of the Reich Chamber of the Press
AMANN
The article of the President of the Reich Chamber of the Press in regard to "The Press in the second year of the National Socialistic State" is concerned, among other things, with the numerical overproductions that exists in newspaper publications. He demanded the removal of this condition
Chamber of the Press AMANN The article of the President of the Reich Chamber of the Press in regard to "The Press in the second year of the National Socialistic State" is concerned, among other things, with the numerical overproductions that exists in newspaper publications. He demanded the removal of this condition. Proceeding from the fact that already before the 30th of January 1933, under the multiparty system at that time, there was an excess of newspapers at hand, he states that this fact stands out today even more strongly in the face of the subjugation of parties and other special interests. He emphasized further that, insofar as overproduction had been increased by the strong growth of the official Party Press, the affected publications of competitors would have to fall back behind the official Party Press. This point of view will be brought into effect in the execution of the order for the closing of newspaper publications for the purpose of eliminating unsound competitive conditions. In particular, the unsound competitive conditions are to be eliminated under which, newspapers with high circulation in the course of the developments fought each other as competitors. Considering the fact that in probably all these cases there were fewer newspapers with high circulation on 30 January 1933 than at present, then the result, without doubt, is that the publications concerned require such circulations, in order to be profitable in relation to the size of their business, as cannot be attained or maintained by means of sound advertising and competitive measures under the competitive conditions prevailing at present. The order thus serves the elimination of economically poor conditions which, seen from a long range view, must cause prejudice, far beyond the small circle of the publications immediately concerned, to the German Press and to its cultural missions. This order promotes the conciliation and the organic development of the entire German Press
the elimination of economically poor conditions which, seen from a long range view, must cause prejudice, far beyond the small circle of the publications immediately concerned, to the German Press and to its cultural missions. This order promotes the conciliation and the organic development of the entire German Press. In this way, the order assures the press the opportunity to fulfill its noble task which it has to accomplish for the benefit of the nation and the people. Of course, the execution of this order, as is already indicated by its purpose, will be guided by the endeavor to utilize the existing economical values in the future to the greatest possible degree. The President of the Reich Chamber of the Press will therefore endeavor at first in every individual case to effect agreements which will relieve him of the necessity to issue orders for the closing of establishments. In this sense, the instructions, given at the end of Number II of the regulation, to the Reich Union of the German Newspaper Publishers, are of special importance.
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Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Document No. 2319-PS Previous Document Volume IV Menu Next Document PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 2319-PS ORGANIZATION BOOK OF THE NSDAP Edited by the Reichsorganisationsleiter of the NSDAP (4th edition, 1937) Published by the Central Publishing House of the NSDAP, Franz Eher's Successor. [Pages 143-144] The Organization of the NSDAP in Foreign Countries The organization of the NSDAP in foreign countries (AO) is regulated from the standpoint of organization along district lines. The Director of the AO (with the rank of Gauleiter) is immediately subordinated to the Fuehrer's Deputy. The AO has its headquarters in Berlin. The Director of the organization in foreign countries is at the same time Chief of the Foreign Service Organization in the Foreign Office and directs the unified supervision of German nationals in foreign countries. Duties and Authority The duty of the AO is to win over the German nationals in foreign lands and in the shipping world to the National Socialist point of view and to keep alive the idea of a racial community over all classes, professions, and confessions in every single German, living in a foreign country. The AO will keep itself aloof from all non-German issues. The AO is the only competent party office for all Party Organizations abroad (with the exception of Danzig and Memel) and on board German ships. The Director of the AO is responsible for all measures, principles, and directives given in this sphere of activity. He is further responsible for seeing that the Special directives issued by all the competent offices of the Reich government are modified in such a way that they are suitable for conditions abroad in order that German interests are not under any circumstances endangered or damaged. All party members domiciled abroad, who take up permanent residence there or who are employed in seagoing ships, are subordinate to the AO and are not to be considered party members of districts within the Reich. Party members engaged in shipping, who leave their work afloat and are without work for at least six months, are to be transferred to the appropriate Gau within Germany, also party members abroad who return and take-up permanent residence in the fatherland. Members of the
to be considered party members of districts within the Reich. Party members engaged in shipping, who leave their work afloat and are without work for at least six months, are to be transferred to the appropriate Gau within Germany, also party members abroad who return and take-up permanent residence in the fatherland. Members of the families of German seamen, residing at home and who belong to the NS Women's Organization are administered by the NS Women's group-shipping-of the organization of the NSDAP in foreign countries. This pertains to all districts in which the AO-shipping has divisions, subdivisions, and branches. Organization The Staff of the AO carries the designation "Supervision of the Organization of the NSDAP in Foreign Countries." The AO of the NSDAP is subdivided into national groups, national districts, districts, local groups, and branches. The term "national group" is to be used only for those countries which are particularly important as far as German nationals abroad are concerned. To all other countries the term "national district" applies. The Party functionaries of the AO Are: 1. The Director with the rank of Gauleiter. 2. The Deputy Director with the rank of Deputy Gauleiter. 3. The heads of the national groups (on account of different conditions in all of the different countries of the world in which the organization is to be found) with the rank of a district office leader. 4. The heads of national districts with the rank of a district leader. 5. The district leaders. 6. The leaders of local groups. 7. The leaders of branches. The Office Chiefs in the Head Office of the AO, the commissioners for foreign countries, under whom are several national groups and national districts (partly in our part of the earth), and the leaders of the national groups have the rank of a Gauamtsleiter. Subordinate to the Director of the Office of AO Shipping Section of the NSDAP are: 1. The divisional leaders in Bremen, Hamburg, Luebeck, and Stettin with the rank of a Gauhaupt Stellenleiter. 2. Local group and branch leaders on board German ships. In order to identify the political leaders and party members of the AO, the leader has permitted the members of the AO to wear
of the NSDAP are: 1. The divisional leaders in Bremen, Hamburg, Luebeck, and Stettin with the rank of a Gauhaupt Stellenleiter. 2. Local group and branch leaders on board German ships. In order to identify the political leaders and party members of the AO, the leader has permitted the members of the AO to wear a special badge. (See picture.) It portrays a black diamond which, set up on its point, is worn on the left arm (lower end 2 centimeters above the cuff). Within the black diamond are the two letters AO, for the Party Functionaries in gold and for all others in silver. Party members wear the badge on the brown shirt. The badge may only be worn, as long as the party member in question belongs to the AO. It is to be discarded as soon as he returns home and is transferred to a local group. The graphical plan of organization serves to illustrate the organization in detail. The entire business of all party offices with the organizations of the NSDAP abroad and in the shipping service must be carried out through the Director of the AO. The associations belonging to the party, who in the course of their operations endeavor to enlist German nationals abroad may only do this within the framework of the AO. [Pages 295-312] The Reichpropaganda Leader of the NSDAP and Propaganda Leader The propaganda of the NSDAP, its organizations and associate groups is the responsibility of the Reichpropaganda leader of the Reich: Duties 1. He determines the entire propaganda aspect of the movement including its organizations and associate groups. 2. He lays down the directions to be followed by the party including the organizations and associate groups as far as realizing the Fuehrer's wishes as regards culture are concerned. 3. He exercises control over the entire German radio system in regard to its interior organizational, cultural, and economic development. 4. The saturating of the German nation with national socialist ideology is his concern. 5. He enlightens the people concerning the Fuehrer's accomplishments both as regards party and State. For propaganda purposes, the press, the radio, and films are put into use. The Chief of Staff and adjutant are subordinate to the Reich propaganda leader. The sphere of activity of the Reich propaganda leader can be
5. He enlightens the people concerning the Fuehrer's accomplishments both as regards party and State. For propaganda purposes, the press, the radio, and films are put into use. The Chief of Staff and adjutant are subordinate to the Reich propaganda leader. The sphere of activity of the Reich propaganda leader can be divided into five groups, and each group is under the control of an office of its own. 1. Active propaganda. 2. Films. 3. Radio. 4. Culture. 5. Liaison Office. Chief of Staff Directly subordinate to the Chief of Staff are: 1. The "Reich ring for national socialist propaganda and national enlightenment." 2. The "Reichsautozug Deutschland" and the "Hilfszug" Bavaria. 3. The business center of the Reichpropaganda office. 4. The main office of press propaganda. 5. The main office for exhibitions and fairs. The duty of the Reich ring for National Socialist Propaganda and national enlightenment is to insure the uniform direction of the propaganda of all organizations and associated groups, through the party. Through the duly qualified party functionaries one representative from the propaganda offices of all organizations and groups is allotted to the Reich ring. To these representatives are added representatives of certain offices of the Reich government, etc. Office of press propaganda. The duty of the central office of the press propaganda is to revise, on the basis of newspaper technique, propaganda measures resulting from the general work of all offices of the Reich-propaganda leader and to submit them to the competent authorities of the national socialist party press as well as the rest of the press. Central office for exhibitions and fairs. The duty of the central office for exhibitions and fairs is to supervise all exhibitions in which the party intends to participate, from a propaganda point of view. 1. The Office of active propaganda. The duty of active propaganda is to effect the uniform execution of all active propaganda measures from the large scale organizations of gigantic size with their architectural-like structure down to the organizations of local groups, and branches. This means that the whole propaganda organization of the movement, its organizations and associated groups are combined. Parallel with
active propaganda measures from the large scale organizations of gigantic size with their architectural-like structure down to the organizations of local groups, and branches. This means that the whole propaganda organization of the movement, its organizations and associated groups are combined. Parallel with the daily handling of current political questions, there is the supplying of the entire speakers' staff with information and the provision of all propagandists of the Reich with the monthly magazine "Our Will and Way." As a supplement to speaking, there must be the designing and distribution of appropriate placards and pamphlets as well as the careful examination of convention reports on the part of the speakers and the directors of propaganda. A complete picture of the propaganda can be seen from the statistical survey of all reports coming from districts and Gaus (in regard to propaganda). Central office of speaker's organization. The central office of speaker's organization comprises by way of its subordinate office "Speakers' organization" all Reich, Gau, and district speakers of the NSDAP as well as all Specialist Speakers of the organizations and associated groups. This staff of speakers for the whole movement is constantly furnished with material by the office of "Speakers' information," which counts as the only material for speeches and the only material for information by the party. The "Speakers' Agency" of Reich speakers, shock troop speakers of the Reich propaganda Directorate and cadets for the Shock troops operates through the office of "Speakers' Agency." The "Speakers School" subordinate to the central office does not only provide for a further supply of political and specialized speakers but also for constantly enriching the knowledge of all actively engaged speakers. For this purpose a special "Reich School for Speakers" has been installed. The Party Speakers Speakers are classified as follows: 1. Reich speaker. 2. Speaker for the Shock troops and cadets. 3. Gau speaker. 4. District speaker. 5. Specialized speaker. (When announcing meetings, the speakers designations as they appear above are to be strictly adhered to). Their employment is decided as follows: a. The principle of capability b. The