Heil Hitler!
/s/ M. Bormann
PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 099-PS
National Socialist German Workers Party.
The Fuehrer's Deputy
Staff leader
Munich 33, Brown House,
at present Berlin W 8, 9 Jan., 1940. Wilhelmstr. 64 III
Dr. Kl/Gf.
To Reichsleiter Party Comrade Alfred Rosenberg
Berlin W 35
Margareten Strasse 17
Subject: Raising of a War Fund from the Churches.
Enclosed, I forward to you the copy of a letter, sent today to the Reichsminister for Finance, for cognizance.
Heil Hitler
/s/ M. Bormann
(M. Bormann)
Enclosure.
Berlin 19 Jan 1940
Dr. Kl/Gf.
To the Reichsminister for Finance
Berlin W 8
Wilhelmplatz 1-2
Subject: Raising of a War Fund from the Churches.
As it has been reported to me, the war fund of the churches has been specified from the 1 November 1939 on, at first for the duration of three months at RM 1,800,000.—per month, of which Rm 1,000,000.—are to be paid by the Protestant church and RM 800,000.—by the Catholic church per month.
The establishment of such a low amount has surprised me. I construe from numerous reports, that the political communities have to raise such a large war fund, that the execution of their tasks, partially very important for example in the field of public welfare, is endangered. In consideration of that, a larger quota from the churches appears to be absolutely appropriate.