[Initial] Th [Thierack]
Circular 125/44 Secret
(not for publication)
Subject: People’s justice against Anglo-American murderers
During the past weeks English and North American fliers have repeatedly been strafing children playing on playgrounds, women and children working in the fields, ploughing peasants, vehicles on the highway, trains, etc., from a low height, thus murdering in the most despicable manner defenseless civilians—especially women and children.
It has happened several times that members of the crew of such aircraft who had bailed out or made a forced landing, were lynched on the spot by the highly indignant population immediately after their arrest.
No police or criminal proceedings have been taken against citizens who have taken part herein.
[typed] [signed] M. Bormann
Distribution: Reichsleiter
Gauleiter