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VOMI's main functions, according to its chief
n a) to look after the interests of all
people of German descent living abroad;
"b) to encourage and carry out the repat­
riation of people of German descent from
certain areas." £/
VOMI concerned itself chiefly with persona of
German descent in Central and Eastern Europe who were not
German citizens. Again, ex cording to Lorenz, Vomi carried
on the following activities:
a» Vomi gave economic support to German minorities
abroad by supplying* individual Germans with capital, land
or equipment, organizing cooperatives, founding banks,' etc.
- b. Vomi cared for the welfare of individuals
or groups within the emigration - facilitating travel of
Germans to Spas, establishing maternity homes, founding NS
Frauenschaf ten arid HJ groups (with substantial subsidies)
building German hospitals, etc.
c» Vomi tried to influence persons of non-German
descent - admitting them to German maternity homes and
1/ The name i3 probably best translated as Central Agency„for
Ethnic Gerrrans. V.hether it grew out of the Mittel stelle für
Ausländsdeutsche Volks for schüre which was founded in January
T&rt by "the üout"sHnOcajgra3^J^ncheri__(Hauahofei-) and the Deutsche
Aualandslnatitut cannot be determined with assurance.
y Based on the interrogation of V.erner Lorenz, 26 June 1945,
OSS CID XL 11920.
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