“Women domestic workers from the East may, as a matter of principle, only go outside the confines of the household when attending to household matters. However, on a probationary basis, as a reward, the opportunity may be given them once a week to remain outside the household for 3 hours without having work to do.”
The same also held good for German domestic workers at that time. Free time amounts to the same thing.
GEN. ALEXANDROV: It is written differently here. No free time was allowed them. It says:
“...as a reward, the opportunity may be given them to remain outside the household once a week 3 hours without having work to do. This outing must end before darkness falls, but by 2000 hours at the latest.”
So there is no mention here of a day off, but of 3 hours off. Now find Paragraph 10.
SAUCKEL: But I did not say that. Because of the blackout, this curfew applied also to German employees during the war.
GEN. ALEXANDROV: Now find Paragraph 10: “Leave and return home.” That is the heading of this particular passage. Have you found it? It is written:
“For the time being no leave shall be granted. Women domestic workers from the East are recruited for an indefinite time.”
SAUCKEL: I should like to add, in this connection...
THE PRESIDENT: General, I think you can pass on from this. You know—this is not a matter of very great importance.