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main, the fault of the government authorities themselves, through their incapability in the supervision of prices and their laxity in penal prosecution, whereby, lack of discipline is bred within their own population. B. Providing of fort installations and machines from shut-down plants. I. Harbor installations. A large amount of harbor equipment exists in the occupied western territories, which at the present time is not or is insufficiently used. On the other hand, in the eastern territories as well as partly in the Reich there exists an urgent need for such harbor installations. The plenipotentiary for special missions has therefore received the directive to seize these idle potentialities, in agreement with the departments involved. The determination of the objects to be shipped is up to the Reich commissar for navigation or those needing the goods after confiscation by the responsible navy departments, the plenipotentiary for special missions effect the financial settlement and puts the objects for installation at the disposal of those needing them. So far installations of that kind could already be provided for Oslo and for Hamburg; further transactions are in the process of being executed. II. Machines. Another task of the plenipotentiary for special missions is the seizure of machines from closed down plants. It is certain that large potentialities, particularly in machine-tools which are badly needed at home for the armament productions, are at the present time still idle. In agreement with the plenipotentiary for special missions, the military commander and the plenipotentiary for the production of machines a so-called "arbitration offices for machines" is anticipated in Belgium and the Netherlands. One of the main difficulties in this field lies in the overcoming of the resistance of both the owner of the plants involved and the individual state authorities in the occupied territories. Here the occupational authorities will have to employ all their initiative in order to break this resistance. C. Christmas-Action. At the end of August 1942 the plenipotentiary for special missions received a further special task, i.e., the providing of Christmas presents for the
the occupied territories. Here the occupational authorities will have to employ all their initiative in order to break this resistance. C. Christmas-Action. At the end of August 1942 the plenipotentiary for special missions received a further special task, i.e., the providing of Christmas presents for the German people. Initially the action was calculated to amount to RM 300,000,000 (internal price). This task was undertaken immediately with all possible vigor, though it could be foreseen that providing and transportation of such quantities of goods in the comparatively short time available until Christmas could hardly be achieved; as the providing should if possible take place in the normal way-by payment through clearing also in France-and not on the black market, an organization had first to be created in order to master this task. Actually it was possible to provide goods to the value of approximately RM 244,000,000 (purchase price) up to the 20 December 1942. But on account of the difficulties of transportation occurring in conjunction with the political events in France as well as the procedure necessary for fixing the prices and other reasons, it was impossible to bring all of these goods to Germany and to make them available for sale on time. 2,306 box-cars with 11,138,229 kg and further by ship 6,335 bales of goods with over 100,000 kg arrived in Germany. In the first place they comprise cosmetics, toys and in general gift-articles. Distribution was primarily made in the bomb-damaged regions as well as in the big cities Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg, Breslau, Koeningsberg and in the industrial region of Waldenburg and Upper Selisia. A conclusive report in the Christmas-action will be presented in the course of the month of February. If an identical action should be contemplated in the year of 1943 on the basis of experiences made it would have to be started in the course of the month of March. D. Miscellaneous. Recently a report has been made to the commissioner for the four-year plan on the other fields of activity of the plenipotentiary for special missions insofar as the providing of additional shipping space for war important purposes is concerned. A report on the special imports by way of blockade
Recently a report has been made to the commissioner for the four-year plan on the other fields of activity of the plenipotentiary for special missions insofar as the providing of additional shipping space for war important purposes is concerned. A report on the special imports by way of blockade running is anticipated. On the orders issued recently a. in the field of the so-called "commodity-arbitrage" b. the economic use made of enemy property, a report shall be rendered at opportune time. Signed: J. Veltjens Colonel of the Air-Force. Berlin, 15 Jan. 1943 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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1933 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 161
Law concerning Factory Representative Councils and Economic Organizations of 4 April 1933
The Reich Cabinet has decided the following law which is hereby made public:
Chapter I
Factory Representative Councils
Article 1
1. The Highest Authority of the Federal State can postpone the elections for the Legal Factory Representative Council for the Federal State, parts of the Federal State or for individual enterprises until 30 September of this year at the latest for reasons of public safety and order.
2. The Factory Representative Council existing up to date remains in office in the case of postponement of the elections. Filling of vacancies in Factory Representative Councils caused by dismissal of members is only necessary if the number of its members has fallen below half of the legal number of members or if they number less than three. The new members of the Factory Representative Council required for its minimum strength will be nominated from the eligible workers by the highest authority of the Federal State or the authority appointed by it.
Article 2
The highest authority of the Federal State can cancel the membership of members who have been appointed contrary to the spirit of State and economy [die in Staats- oder Wirtschaftsfeindlichem Sinne eingestellt sind.] It can appoint new members for the Factory Representative Councils from the eligible workers to replace the eliminated members.
Article 3
The afore-mentioned regulations will be applied accordingly to the "United Factory Councils", created according to Article 50 of the Factory Council Law and to the "Special Representations" formed according to Articles 61 and 62
Councils from the eligible workers to replace the eliminated members. Article 3 The afore-mentioned regulations will be applied accordingly to the "United Factory Councils", created according to Article 50 of the Factory Council Law and to the "Special Representations" formed according to Articles 61 and 62. Article 93 of the Factory Council Law will not be applicable in the case of disputes concerning the execution of the above-mentioned regulations.
Article 4
The competent highest Reich authorities will be appointed to exercise the powers for the highest authority of the Federal State contained in Chapter I, in the case of the administrations and enterprises of the Reich, including the German Railroad Company and the Reichsbank.
Article 5
The regulations contained in Article 1, para. 2 and Article 2, 2nd sentence are also applicable to measures taken before the effectiveness of this law.
Chapter II
Dismissal of Workers
The right to oppose dismissal of a worker contained in Article 84 of the Factory Council Law is not applicable if the dismissed is suspected of an unfriendly attitude towards the State. The worker can appeal within a week to the authority declared competent according to Chapter I, Article 2. That authority decides, after hearing all those concerned, whether the suspicions are justified or not
Council Law is not applicable if the dismissed is suspected of an unfriendly attitude towards the State. The worker can appeal within a week to the authority declared competent according to Chapter I, Article 2. That authority decides, after hearing all those concerned, whether the suspicions are justified or not. The dismissal is cancelled if its findings are negative.
Chapter III
Representation of Economic Organizations within the Miners Insurance
Article 1
Article 184, Article 157, sentences 2 and 3 and Article 180, part 3 of the Reich Mining Law are hereby revoked.
Article 2
The Reich Labor Minister can charge members of the insurance or mine supervision authorities, as commissioners with the tasks of the instances which are in office at the time; the commissioners are under the authority of the Reich Labor Minister.
Chapter IV
Legal Representation before the Labor Court
The following part 3 is added to Article 11 of the Labor Court Law:
The Reich Labor Minister can, in agreement with the Reich Economy Minister and the Reich Minister of Justice, put other organizations on the same level for legal representation as the organizations named in parts 1 and 2.
Chapter V
Directives of Execution
The Reich Labor Minister has the power to issue legal decrees and general administrative directives in order to insure the execution of the Regulations of this Law; he is authorized to change regulations of the Reich Mining Law in order to adapt them to the decrees of Chapter III of this Law.
Berlin, 4 April 1933
The Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler
The Reich Labor Minister
Franz Seldte
The Reich Minister of the Interior
Frick
For the Reich Minister of Justice
The Reich Minister of Finance
Count Schwerin von Krosigk
The Reich Minister of Economy
Hugenberg
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THE LAW OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT [Das Recht des Generalgouvernements] Krakau, 1941
E 8. Impounding of Valuables
E 800. Decree on the Sequestration of Property of the Former Polish State in the General Gouvernement.-15 November 1939
On the basis of Article 5, section 1 of the decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor governing the administration of occupied Polish territory dated 12 October 1939 (RGBI I, page 2077), I issue the following order:
Article 1-1. All movable and stationary property of the former Polish State with accessories, including all demands, participation, rights and other interests inside the General Gouvernement, will be sequestered for the purpose of securing all manner of public valuables.
2. The seizure, administration, and utilization of the sequestered property is the duty of the department "Trusteeship for the General Gouvernement" in the office of the Governor General.
Article 2-The director of the department "Trusteeship for the General Gouvernement" will in agreement with the director of the finance department in the office of the Governor General issue the regulations required to execute this decree, in particular on the duty to make a declaration of the wealth belonging to the former Polish State as well as the treatment of rights of third persons on the wealth of the former Polish State and of claims against this wealth.
Article 3-This regulation will be effective on the day of its publication.
The Governor General for the Occupied Polish Territories
FRANK
E 810. Decree on the Right of Ownership of Wealth of the former Polish Territories.-24 September 1940
On the basis of Article 5, section 1 of the decree of the fuehrer and chancellor of the Reich of 12 Oct 1939 (RGBI I, page 2077) I issue the following order:
General for the Occupied Polish Territories FRANK E 810. Decree on the Right of Ownership of Wealth of the former Polish Territories.-24 September 1940 On the basis of Article 5, section 1 of the decree of the fuehrer and chancellor of the Reich of 12 Oct 1939 (RGBI I, page 2077) I issue the following order:
Article 1-The property sequestered on the basis of Article 1, section 1 of the decree on the confiscation of the wealth of the former Polish State within the General Gouvernement of 15 Nov 39 (Verordnungsblatt GGP, page 37) will be transferred to the ownership of the General Gouvernement. A legal right of the General Gouvernement will not be established by this transaction.
Article 2-1. Rights of third persons in the property mentioned in Article 1 expire insofar as they existed before 20 November 1939.
2. It will be determined later on whether and to what extent an indemnification can be granted to persons, especially to rightful foreign claimants, for legal losses suffered through the action.
Article 3-The seizure and administration of the property mentioned in Article 1 will be executed until further notice on the basis of the regulation on the confiscation of the wealth of the former Polish State within the General Gouvernement of 15 November 1939 (Verordnungsblatt, GGP, page 37) and of the first executionory decree issued on 16 March 1940 (Verordnungsblatt GGP II, page 175).
Article 4-The director of the department "Trusteeship for the General Gouvernement" in agreement with the director of the finance department in the office of the goveror general will be in charge of the property mentioned in Article 1.
Article 5-This regulation will be effective on the day of its publication.
The Governor General
FRANK
E 845. Decree on the Confiscation of Art Objects in the General Gouvernement.-16 December 1939
On the basis of Article 5, section 1 of the decree of the Fuehrer and Chancellor of the Reich on the administration of the occupied Polish territories of 12 Oct 1939 (RGBI I, page 2077), I order the following:
Decree on the Confiscation of Art Objects in the General Gouvernement.-16 December 1939 On the basis of Article 5, section 1 of the decree of the Fuehrer and Chancellor of the Reich on the administration of the occupied Polish territories of 12 Oct 1939 (RGBI I, page 2077), I order the following:
Article 1-All art objects in public possession in the General Gouvernement will be confiscated for the fulfillment of public tasks of common interest insofar as it has not already been seized under the decree on the confiscation of the wealth of the former Polish State in the General Gouvernement of 15 November 1939 (Verordnungsblatt GGP, page 37).
Article 2-With the exception of art collections and art objects which were the property of the former Polish State, art objects will be considered as owned by the public:
1. private art collections which have been taken under protection by the special commissioner for the seizure and safekeeping of the art and cultural treasures.
2. all ecclesiastical art property with the exception of those objects required for the daily performance of liturgic actions.
Article 3-1. In order to determine whether art objects are public property in the sense of this regulation, every private and ecclesiastical art possesstion has to be registered with exact data on the kind, nature and number of pieces.
2. Everyone who possessed or at the present time is in possession of or else is entitled to dispose of such objects of art since 15 March 39, is obliged to register the same.
3. Everyone is obliged to make upon request truthful and appropriate statements.
Article 4-The special commissioner appointed by me for the seizure and safekeeping of the art and cultural treasures will determine in cases of doubt what art collections and art objects in detail will have to be regarded on the basis of Article 2 of this regulation as public art property. He also will decide on the eventual necessary exceptions.
Article 5-1. He will be punished with imprisonment
cultural treasures will determine in cases of doubt what art collections and art objects in detail will have to be regarded on the basis of Article 2 of this regulation as public art property. He also will decide on the eventual necessary exceptions. Article 5-1. He will be punished with imprisonment
1. Who undertakes to conceal, sell or remove objects of art from the General Gouvernement.
2. Who refuses or else gives incorrect or incomplete information required from him on the basis of this decree.
2. The special court is competent for the trial.
Article 6-The special commissioner appointed for the seizure and safekeeping of the art and cultural treasures will issue the regulations necessary for the execution of this decree.
Article 7-This regulation will be put into effect immediately.
The Governor General for the Occupied
Polish Territories
FRANK
E 846. First Enforcement Regulation for the Order of 16 December 1939 on the Confiscation of Art Objects in the General Gouvernement.
In order to execute the decree on the confiscation of art objects in the General Gouvernement of 16 December 1939 (Verordnungsblatt GGP, page 209), I order the following:
Article 1-The registration decree in Article 3, section 1 of the regulation must be carried out by 15 February 1940 with the office of the special commissioner for the seizure and safekeeping of the art and cultural objects, Cracow, Bergakademie.
Article 2-1. Objects of artistic, cultural-historical and historical value which originate from the time before 1850, have to be registered.
2. The registration includes the following:
a. paintings
b. sculpture
c. products of handicraft (for instance antique furniture, china ware, glass, golden and silver objects, Gobelins, rugs, embroideries, lace-work, paramente, etc.)
d. drawings, engravings, woodcuts, etc.
e. rare manuscripts, musical manuscripts, autographs, book-paintings, miniatures, prints, covers, etc.
f. weapons, armors, etc.
g. coins, medals, seals, etc.
handicraft (for instance antique furniture, china ware, glass, golden and silver objects, Gobelins, rugs, embroideries, lace-work, paramente, etc.) d. drawings, engravings, woodcuts, etc. e. rare manuscripts, musical manuscripts, autographs, book-paintings, miniatures, prints, covers, etc. f. weapons, armors, etc. g. coins, medals, seals, etc.
3. Regarding the art objects mentioned in section 2, detailed information has to be given, if possible, on the master, the time of production, the contents of the representation, measurements and material (for instance, wood, canvas, bronze, etc.)
Article 3-The special commissioner will send in writing his decision in doubtful cases or in the eventual necessary exceptions as provided for in Article 4 of the decree. The decision will be final.
Article 4-Scientific experts will be entrusted with the execution of the decree.
The Governor General for the Occupied
Polish Territories
By order:
Dr. MUEHLMANN
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Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Document No. 1774-PS Previous Document Volume IV Menu Next Document PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 1774-PS ORGANIZATIONAL LAWS OF THE GREATER GERMAN REICH "Verfassungsrecht des Grossdeutschen Reiches" by Ernst Rudolf Huber. FUEHRER, AND REICH-CABINET [REICH REGIERUNG, Page 223] a. The Structure of the Reich-Cabinet The political direction of the Reich is the task of the Fuehrer. The Fuehrer selects, in all fields of political developments the goals which should be attained, determines the methods to be used and makes all fundamental decisions when necessary. The authority of the Fuehrer [Fuehrergewalt] is the "Political Authority" in the new Reich. The term "Leadership" expresses better the mobilization of the collective political force of the people towards the achievement of the common goal, than the term "Government" which has been used heretofore for the highest authority of the State. The Fuehrer has the only final power to decide in all matters concerning movement [party], people, and Reich. He possesses and bears the historical responsibility to his people. Even in instances, where the law assigns certain tasks to the "Reichsregierung", it is the Fuehrer who is responsible for the final decision. The Fuehrer avails himself, however, in his decisions of the counsel and the constructive cooperation of his collaborators, especially the Reich-Cabinet, which combines the Subordinate-Fuehrers [Unterfuehrer] of the various departments of the State. The legal position of the Reich-Minister was originally laid down by the Reich-Minister Law of March 27 1930 (RGBI I 96). In its place Section XIII of the German Civil Servant Law is now applicable, with the exception of the regulations concerning the official salaries, service quarters, moving-and travel expenses, where the old law remains valid. The Reich-Ministers are appointed by the Fuehrer and maintain a public service relationship towards him and the Reich. They take a special oath before the Fuehrer when they assume their functions. They cannot belong to any economic enterprise as chairmen or members of administrative or supervisory councils while they hold office ("economic incompatibility"). The Reich-Ministers can be dismissed from their offices at any time by the Fuehrer. No
a special oath before the Fuehrer when they assume their functions. They cannot belong to any economic enterprise as chairmen or members of administrative or supervisory councils while they hold office ("economic incompatibility"). The Reich-Ministers can be dismissed from their offices at any time by the Fuehrer. No disciplinary action against them will be taken. Special treatment of the Reich Ministers is based on the fact that they are not "Civil Servants". Civil Servants are only the members of the Bureaus which are sub- and co-ordinated to the hierarchic administrative structure, but not those who occupy immediate state-directing positions to whom the Reich-Ministers belong according to the present constitutional law. The Fuehrer and Reich-Chancellor is at the top of the Reich-Cabinet. He hands down the directives for the overall operation of the Government and the basic principles for the various departments. A number of Bureaus are subordinated to him for direct counsel and assistance, as follows: 1. The Reich-Chancellery (Chief: Reich-Minister, Dr. Lammers) 2. The Supreme-Command of the Armed Forces (Chief: Generaloberst (Gen.) Keitel) 3. The Presidential Chancellery (Chief: State Minister Dr. Meissner) 4. The Privy Cabinet Council (President: Reich-Minister Frh. von Neurath) The Reich-Cabinet [Reich Regierung] comprises furthermore the department ministries proper. It is constituted in the following manner according to the official order of rank laid down in the year 1939: 1. The Deputy Commander for the Fuehrer (Reich-Minister Hess) 2. The Supreme Command of the Armed Forces (Generaloberst (Gen.) Keitel) 3. General Field-Marshal Goering (Deputy for the 4 Year Plan) 4. Foreign Office (v. Ribbentrop) 5. Reich-Minister of the Interior (Dr. Frick) 6. Reich-Minister for Enlightenment of the People and Propaganda (Dr. Goebbels) 7. Reich-Air-Minister (Gen. Field-Marshal Goering) 8. Reich Finance Minister (v. Schwerin-Krosigk) 9. Reich-Minister of Justice (Dr. Guertner) 10. Reich-Minister of Economy (Funk) 11. Reich-Minister for Food and Agriculture (Darre) 12. Reich-Minister of Labor (Seldte) 13. Reich-Minister for Science, Education and National Culture (Dr. Rust) 14. Reich-Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs