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works will be carried out according to the papers put forward by Mr. Hintz, and will be compared with the requirement of the works which are on hand. In future the assignments to the works will be done proportionately according to their requirements. Arrangements for special jobs through the Labour Exchange will be dealt with if possible though compromises will be necessary, to accomplish the required limitation of nationalities in the various works.

There is an assignment of 550 Italians in view until the end of June; when and in what number further assignments will arrive (most of all Russians) is still open.

Possibilities for housing:-Altogether accommodation is being built for 26,500 people.

So far there is accommodation ready for 10,500 people.

Accommodation for 100 people is being readied daily which means accommodation for 2,500 people monthly. Altogether there is accommodation for 13,000 at our disposal at from the 15.7.42. Of these 10,500 will be in use by the end of June. The 800-1,000 people who are expected during June can be accommodated.

The continuation of the building of barracks depends on a sufficient number of workers being at our disposal. The transfer to the works of Italians now working must be assured from the Italians who are to arrive or from any other assignments of suitable workers in order to make sure that the building of barracks continues on the same scale as shown above. In future conferences will take place twice monthly at AK always on the 1st and 15th of the month, at which papers on the following points will be produced:

Position of working members (excluding charwomen, messengers and clerks, and people called up for the army or Reich Labour Association, but including service men on leave, apprentices, women, foreign civilians and P.O.Ws) at the beginning of the half monthly report.

New admissions (German and foreigners)

Departures (to the army)

Position of working members at the end of the half monthly report.

Immediate requirements at the beginning and the end of the half monthly reports.

The next conferences timed for 1.7.42 will now take place on or approximately 7.7.42.

[Signed] CLAUSENITZER.

Ignitor Workshop, 13.7.42.
W/Sp.

Copy:Mr. Surff.

Copy:KMT.

Mr. Rerff.

Ref:-urgent production A.Z. 23 (Pr).

Referring to the production of 100.000 A. Z. 23 (Pr) in July and the request of Lt.Col. v.Hedel to state the reasons for this hindrance, we reply as follows:

We have already, without regard to lack of reserves, fixed the capacity of our machines to 100.000 ignites per month, and we are doing everything to reach those production figures as quickly as possible.

The increased production to 100.000 ignites asked for in the above letter, will not succeed in July, because the preliminary work for ignitor parts and means of production could not be pushed forward enough, also, because of the lack of skilled labour, which is getting worse through the call up, and also because of the fact, that the foreign labourers are only available two to three months after they have been asked for by us. The question was about Italian and Polish labourers, and lately about 33 Russian boys between 14 and 20 years of age. In addition foreign skilled workers arrived as 4 turners, 2 repair fitters and 1 merchant.

The distribution of the workers on arriving in the factory depends on the urgency of production, and the ignitors are not to take first place. Arrangements for the Ignitor workshop have to go via the General plenipotentiaries (bevollmachtigter) and the Labour Exchange with corresponding instructions. The working ability of foreigners is not furthered by the acknowledged bad food conditions in the larger Ruhr towns (compare National Zeitung of the 12.7.42).

In spite of these difficulties, we overcame the setbacks which constantly appeared, which were mostly caused by the new and unskilled foreigners, and kept the production figures as promised on 24. 4.

We were able to get 3 skilled German workers from other shops. At the moment a movement is on foot to try and obtain whole groups of skilled French workers as the supervisors and foremen. We are taking part in the movement and hope to get 30 turners and 15 fitters on the supervision, and later another 30 turners so it will give us the opportunity to substitute the automatic lathes and turning lathes which are especially missed. Any

advice about the arrival of these people has as yet, not been received.

Regarding the production of 100.000 ignitors, please remember, that we are moving for quite a considerable time on a very rocky ground, and that the loss of one machine or a few men can make itself noticed in an immediate drop in production.

We expect a noticeable addition in general safety when the thread cutting machine promised by chief weapons engineer is available, and when substitute Press Moulds are available the production of which, already has been started.

signed.

Essen.

16.6.1942.

Ref:-workers for production of Ignitors.

Please inform Mr. Bautz wa i rue mun 2/5, that the number of assigned Russian male and female, is not correct. No workers were specifically assigned for producing ignitors. Our director Eberhardt or director Rerff, will confer on this matter with Captain Abendroth on 17.6.42.

★ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1946-693259

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