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world would not tolerate a hundred year long peace but it must be an unmeasurable blessing to her. But it would not endure a hundred year long break between conqueror and conquered. The feeling regarding the moral rectification and necessity of an international disarmament was not only active in Germany but also within many other nations. Out of the pursuance of these strengths resulted attempts to try and direct an armament reduction by means of conferences and thereby bring about a general international assimilation on a lower level. And so resulted the first proposition for an international armament abrogation, of which we have the memory of the MacDonald Plan as being significant. Germany was prepared to accept this plan and to take it as foundation of a final agreement. It failed due to the rejection by other nations and was finally abandoned. Since the German people and Reich under such circumstances found no realization in the equality of rights solemnly guaranteed in the December declaration of 1932, the new German government saw in themselves, the guardians of the honor and the living rights of the German people; they were not in the position to continue to take part in such conferences or to belong to the League of Nations. Even after the leaving of Geneva, the German Government was still prepared not only to consider proposals by other nations but also to make several practical proposals themselves. They undertook thereby the conception, which was coined by other nations themselves, that the creation of short services Armies are inappropriate for purposes of aggression and therefore are to be recommended for a peaceful defense. They were therefore prepared to convert the long-service Reichswehr into a short service Army according to the wishes of other nations. Their proposals of the winter 1933/34 were practical and easy to accomplish. Their rejection as well as the final rejection of the similar proposed Italian and English plan however led us to believe that the inclination toward a further sensible fulfillment of the Versailles disarmament provision no longer exists. Under these circumstances, the German government was forced to take every necessary which measure would guarantee the termination of
final rejection of the similar proposed Italian and English plan however led us to believe that the inclination toward a further sensible fulfillment of the Versailles disarmament provision no longer exists. Under these circumstances, the German government was forced to take every necessary which measure would guarantee the termination of conditions, which are just as unworthy as menacing; of the helpless defenselessness of a great people and Reich. They started out from the same motivations as the very true expression given by Minister Baldwin in his last speech: "A country, which is not willing to seize the necessary precautionary measures for its own protection will never have might in this world, neither moral nor material might." The Government of the present day German Reich however, only wishes one single moral and material might; it is the power to be able to protect the peace for the Reich and with that, peace for all of Europe! Therefore she did everything that was in her power and what could serve toward the furtherance of the peace. 1. For a long period of time she has proposed to all her neighbor nations, the signing of non-aggression pacts. 2. She has sought and found an agreeable arrangement with the eastern neighbor nation, which, thanks to the great arbitrary understanding, has for ever decontaminated the menacing atmosphere which existed when they took over the power, and it will lead to a lasting understanding and friendship between the two peoples. 3. She has finally given France the solemn security that Germany, after the effectuated arrangement of the Saar question will not place or raise any more territorial claims against France. She believes thereby to have created, in a historically rare form the prerequisite for the termination of a hundred year long conflict between two large nations through a great political and essential sacrifice. However, the German government must witness to its regret, that for months a continually rising rearmament is taking place in the world. She sees in the creation of a Soviet-Russian Army of 101 Divisions, which means 960,000 men in present peacetime strength, and element which could not be foreseen at the time of the composition of the Versailles Treaty.
to its regret, that for months a continually rising rearmament is taking place in the world. She sees in the creation of a Soviet-Russian Army of 101 Divisions, which means 960,000 men in present peacetime strength, and element which could not be foreseen at the time of the composition of the Versailles Treaty. She sees further signs of rejecting the disarmament idea, proclamated in its time, in the overdoing of similar measures. It is far from the German Government to reproach any nation. However, she sees today that through the present resolved introduction of the two-year military service in France, the basic ideas of the creation of a short service defense Army has been abandoned in favor of a long-service organization. This, however, was one of the arguments used in the demands on Germany, to surrender its Reichswehr. Under these circumstances, the German government feels that it is impossible longer to postpone taking the necessary measures for the security of the Reich, or even to hide them from the knowledge of the world. Therefore, if it now complies with the desire, expressed in the speech of the English Minister Baldwin on November 28, 1934 for a clarification of the German intentions, then this is done: 1. IN ORDER TO GIVE THE GERMAN PEOPLE THE CONVICTION AND THE OTHER STATES THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE MAINTAINING OF THE HONOR AND SECURITY OF THE GERMAN REICH WILL, FROM NOW ON, AGAIN BE ENTRUSTED TO THE GERMAN NATION'S OWN POWER. 2. But in order, by fixing the extent of the German measures, to invalidate these assertions which wish to imply that the German people are striving for a position of military hegemony in Europe. What the German government desires, as the guarding of the honor and interests of the German nation, is to guarantee the extent of those means of power which are required not only for maintaining the integrity of the German Reich, but also for the international respect and esteem of Germany as a co-guarantor of the general peace. For in this hour the German government renews, before the German people and before the whole world, the assurance of its determination never to trespass the limit of guarding German honor and the freedom of the Reich, and especially of its determination to (wish to) form, in the
co-guarantor of the general peace. For in this hour the German government renews, before the German people and before the whole world, the assurance of its determination never to trespass the limit of guarding German honor and the freedom of the Reich, and especially of its determination to (wish to) form, in the national German armament, not an instrument of military attack, but rather exclusively one for defense, and thus for maintaining the peace. In so doing, the German Reich Cabinet expresses the confident hope that the German people, which thus regains its honor, may be permitted, with independent equal right, to make its contribution to the pacification of the world in a free and open cooperation with the other nations and their governments. In this spirit the German Reich Cabinet has today passed the following law: Law for the Organization of the Armed Forces of March 16, 1935. The Reich Cabinet has passed the following law which is herewith promulgated: Section 1 Service in the Armed Forces is based upon compulsory military duty. Section 2 In peace time, the German Army, including the police troops transferred to it is organized into: 12 Corps and 16 Divisions. Section 3 The Reich Minister of War is charged with the duty of submitting immediately to the Reich Ministry, detailed laws on compulsory military duty. Berlin, March 16, 1935 The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor ADOLF HITLER The Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs FREIHERR VON NEURATH The Reich Minister of the Interior FRICK The Reich Minister of Finance GRAF SCHWERIN VON KROSIGK The Reich Minister of Economics Acting: HJALMAR SCHACHT President of the Board of Directors of the Reichsbank. The Reich Minister of Labor FRANZ SELDTE The Reich Minister of Justice DR. GUERTNER The Reich Minister of Defense VON BLOMBERG The Reich Minister of Post and Traffic FREIHERR VON TELTZ The Reich Minister of Nutrition and Agriculture R. WALTER DARRE The Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda DR. GOEBBELS The Reich Minister for Air HERMANN GOERING The Reich Minister of Science Education and Popular Culture RUST The Reich Minister without Portfolio R. HESS The Reich Minister without Portfolio KERRL The Reich Minister without Portfolio Dr. HANS FRANK Source: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression
Public Enlightenment and Propaganda DR. GOEBBELS The Reich Minister for Air HERMANN GOERING The Reich Minister of Science Education and Popular Culture RUST The Reich Minister without Portfolio R. HESS The Reich Minister without Portfolio KERRL The Reich Minister without Portfolio Dr. HANS FRANK 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 303
Second order concerning plebiscite and election for the greater German Reichstag of 24 March 1938
On the basis of par. 4 of the Second Decree regarding the Reichstag election law of 18 March 1938 (RGBl I, p. 258) the following is decreed in supplement to pars. 8 and 32 of the First Decree of 22 March 1938 for the people's vote and for the election to the Greater German Reichstag:
Article 1
1. The ballot is printed as follows:
PEOPLE'S VOTE AND THE GREATER GERMAN REICHSTAG BALLOT
Do you agree with the accomplishment, on 13 March 1938, of the
REUNITING OF AUSTRIA WITH THE GERMAN REICH
and do you vote for the list of our Fuehrer
ADOLF HITLER?
YES O		NO o
2. The ballot for the qualified voters with the exception of the Austrian qualified voters (par 8 of the First Decree) consists of white or yellow paper.
3. The ballot for the Austrian qualified voters (par. 32 section 1 of the First Decree) consists of green paper.
Article 2
1. The ballot for soldiers of the former Austrian Army (par 32 section 2 of the First Decree) is printed as follows:
PEOPLE'S VOTE ON THE 10 APRIL 1938 BALLOT
Do you agree, German Soldier, with the ratification on the 13 March 1938 of the
REUNITING OF AUSTRIA WITH THE GERMAN REICH?
YES O		NO o
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1938 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 631
Decree for the registration for the active service in Austria in the year 1938 of 16 June 1938
I. The registration for the active service in the army for the year 1938 in the country of Austria will be conducted during the time from 16 August until 10 September 1938.
II. To be called for registration:
1. All those subject to duty, born in the year 1917, without regard to their physical fitness and regardless whether they were exempt from induction in spring of the year 1938;
2. All those volunteers of other years of birth who were considered "general service";
3. All those subject to duty considered "general service" or "limited service" at the time of induction of the class of 1915 and 1916 who have registered with reserve commands and who have as yet not been trained;
4. The volunteers who have reported, or want to report, in June 1938, for induction into active service for the fall of 1938 (for the Luftwaffe also for the spring of 1939), without regard whether or not they have been physically examined.
III. Charged with this task are-
in the higher administrative echelons:
The Landeshauptmaenner (governors of provinces); in Vienna the mayor,
in the district police echelons:
in the cities, the mayor, and the State police officer, as far as they are on hand.
in Vienna the Chief of Police.
in the rural districts the district governors.
IV. This decree is based upon Article 37, Section 2 of the draft law dated 21 May 1935 (Reichsgesetzbl
the mayor, in the district police echelons: in the cities, the mayor, and the State police officer, as far as they are on hand. in Vienna the Chief of Police. in the rural districts the district governors. IV. This decree is based upon Article 37, Section 2 of the draft law dated 21 May 1935 (Reichsgesetzbl. I, page 609) and the decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor regarding the transfer (carrying over) of the institutional law according to the draft law dated 22 May 1935 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, page 615) and the decree on the introduction of the general draft in the country of Austria dated 15 June 1938 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, page 631).
Berlin, 16 June 1938
The Chief of the High Command of the Armed Forces
Keitel
The Reich Minister of the Interior
Frick
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1938 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 1580
Order eliminating Jews from German economic life of 12 November 1938
On the basis of the Decree of 18 October 1936 for the execution of the Four Year Plan (RGBl I, p. 887), the following is ordered:
Article 1
1. From January 1, 1938, operation of retail shops, mail order houses, independent exercise of handicrafts is forbidden to Jews. (Article 5 of the First Decree to Reich citizenship law [Reichsbuergergesetz] of 14 Nov 1935-RGBl I, 1933).
2. Moreover it is forbidden to Jews from the same date to offer goods or services in the markets of all kinds, fairs, or exhibitions or to advertise such or accept orders therefor.
3. Jewish shops operated in violation of this order will be closed by police. (Third Decree to Reich citizenship law of 14 June 1938-RGBl I, 627).
Article 2
1. No Jew can manage a firm according to the interpretation of the term "manager" under the law for national labor of 20 Jan 1934. (RGBl I, 45).
2. If a Jew is a leading employee in a business concern he may be dismissed with notice of six weeks. At expiration of this period all claims resulting from the employee's contract, especially claims of compensation or pensions, become null.
Article 3
1. No Jew can be a member of a cooperative society.
2. Jewish members of cooperatives lose membership from 21 Dec 1938. No notice is necessary.
Article 4
Competent Reich Ministers are empowered to issue rules required by this decree
especially claims of compensation or pensions, become null. Article 3 1. No Jew can be a member of a cooperative society. 2. Jewish members of cooperatives lose membership from 21 Dec 1938. No notice is necessary. Article 4 Competent Reich Ministers are empowered to issue rules required by this decree. They may permit exceptions so far as this is necessary for transfer of Jewish firms into non-Jewish hands or for liquidation of Jewish concerns and in special cases in order to insure supplies.
Berlin, 12 November 1938
The Commissioner for the Four Year Plan
Goering
General Field Marshal
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a. Movable articles destined exclusively for personal use. b. Cash, bank and savings bank deposits as well as stocks and bonds up to a total value of one thousand marks. Article 3 Properties are stationary and movable objects (with all accessories), credits, shares, judgments, and interests of all sorts. Article 4 1. With the sequestration the previous owners lose the rights of disposal of the sequestered properties. The competence of the general governor in accordance with the ordinance for public administration of farm and forestry industries and territories in the annexed Eastern areas of 12 Feb 1940 (RGBl I, 355) remains unaffected. 2. Whoever has sequestered property in his possession or custody, must administer it until further notice. Changes or disposal of the property or its profits are only to be permitted within the limits of regular business. All measures which go beyond this, especially the disposal of plots of land, must have the permission of the competent office (Article 12). Article 5 1. The commissarial administration can be ordered for property which is subject to sequestration, insofar as ordinary administration demands it. 2. Orders by the commissarial administration serve as confiscation at the same time. Article 6 1. The commissarial administrator is appointed by the competent office (Article 12). He will receive a written appointment. He can be recalled at any time. 2. In the direction of businesses, he must use the same caution which a regular businessman or administrator would and is responsible for all the damages which result through breach of duty. He must report to the competent office (Article 12) at all times all of the information requested by it and insofar as nothing else is determined he still must report it concerning his administrative activity monthy without further request. 3. The commissarial administrator can be held to the fulfillment of his obligations by the competent office-without prejudice to his criminal responsibility-by means of an automatic fine of up to 10,000 RM. Article 7 1. The commissarial administrator is empowered to take all judicial and extrajudicial actions, which the administration of the property
his obligations by the competent office-without prejudice to his criminal responsibility-by means of an automatic fine of up to 10,000 RM. Article 7 1. The commissarial administrator is empowered to take all judicial and extrajudicial actions, which the administration of the property entails within the limits of ordinary business. 2. The administrator needs a special permission of the competent office (Article 12) prior to: a. Selling or mortgaging lots. b. Changing the subject or the legal form of an enterprise. c. Doing legal business which results in the sale or winding-up of an enterprise or of a management or the sale of an administrated stock of goods or other property which is not divided. d. Renting professional, agriculture and lumber enterprises and farm and timber lots over 10 hectars. e. Undertaking other legal business whose settlement is made dependent upon previously established authority of the competent office (Article 12) by means of public announcement in the German Reichsanzeiger and the Prussian Staatsanzeiger. 3. Legal affairs which are undertaken without the authority required by Article 2 are not valid. Article 8 1. The administrator will receive a remuneration for his activity which will be determined by the competent office. 2. The costs of the commissarial administration including the remuneration will be borne by the concern, property, or portion of property, administered. Article 9 1. Sequestered property can be confiscated in favor of the Reich by the competent office if the public weal, particularly the defense of the Reich or the consolidation of the German nationality [Volkstums], requires it. 2. Before confiscation the sequestered property is to be determined according to more detailed directives of the competent office (Article 12). The Reich is the security for the debts of the confiscated property up to the amount of the sale value of the confiscated property. Judgments against confiscated properties remain valid. 4. The disposal of confiscated property is granted the office which was competent for the confiscation (Article 12). In the case of disposal of agricultural property an accord will be reached between the Reich Commissar for the