4. The result of the shutting-down measures taken by the Reich Minister for Economic Affairs includes 74,644 persons, of this group, mostly over-age and consisting of 27,218 men, 47,426 women, only a third could be directed to industry, 10,108 men, 17,929 women, of these the armament industry received 5,258 men, 8,621 women.
The rest were distributed to the remaining industries of war importance and to the Armed Forces.
5. The demands of the armaments industry for men and women workers and the allocations of these from December 1942 until the end of March 1943 give the following result:
| Demand | Allocation | |||
| December 1942 | } | 250,000 | ||
| January 1943 | } | total 335,000 | 172,000 | |
| February 1943 | } | 235,000 | ||
| ——— | ||||
| total—657,000 | ||||
| March 1943 | 225,000 | 450,000 | ||
| replacements for those drafted from the armaments industry. | 240,000 | |||
| ——— | ——— | |||
| 800,000 | 1,107,000 | |||
In the March figures 320,000 men and women are brought into account by the registration-action.
Since I, my Fuehrer, shall be staying in the eastern provinces on the 20 April, I beg, already today, to be allowed to extend my most fervent good wishes to you, along with those of my district and my family.
You can be assured that the district of Thueringen and I will serve you and our dear people with the employment of all strength.
The warmest desire is that you, my Fuehrer, may always enjoy the best of health and that we ourselves can serve you to your complete satisfaction.
Your faithful and obedient,
[signed] Fritz Sauckel