SAUCKEL: The order to introduce German labor laws in the occupied territories was given by the Führer. They were proclaimed and introduced by the chiefs who had been appointed by the Führer for these territories, for I myself was not in a position to issue any directives, laws, or regulations there.
THE PRESIDENT: Go on.
DR. SERVATIUS: How were these laws carried out?
SAUCKEL: The laws were published in the official publications and legal gazettes, as well as being made known through the press and by posters in those territories.
DR. SERVATIUS: I mean the practical execution. How were the people brought to Germany?
SAUCKEL: They were summoned to the local labor office, which was mostly administered by local authorities. Cases had to be examined individually, according to my directives, which have been submitted here as documents. Cases of hardship to the family, or other such cases, were given special consideration. Then, in the normal manner—as was done in Germany also—the individual workers or conscripted persons were brought to Germany.
DR. SERVATIUS: Were you present—did you ever witness this procedure?
SAUCKEL: I observed this procedure personally in a number of cities in Russia, France, and Belgium; and I made sure that it was carried out in accordance with orders.
DR. SERVATIUS: If compulsion was necessary, what coercive measures were taken?
SAUCKEL: At first, such compulsory measures were taken as are justified and necessary in every normal civil administration.