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have been reported of the mob "line of Catholic clergymen
by IIJ groups., Tho outlawing of the Catholic youth croups
V7as itself a violation of ah agreement with the Church.
As far as the schools wore concerned, the Hitler
Youth succeeded in using up a good part of the time
formerly spent by the students on acadei.ilc studies. So
much friction was caused between the school authorities
and the HJ by the increasing demands of the latter on the
time of the stx-dents that an agreement had to be made
between the Reich Youth Leader and the Reich Minister of
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Education,, The settlement provided for the following
program: two afternoons a week were allotted for HJ
activities, the students' time during holidays and vaca­
tions was to be at HJ's disposal, and in cases of
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emergency students were to be permitted to leave school •
during teaching hours for HJ duties,
• b, Cooperation with the Party, Party Formations,
and other Reich organizations. Cooperation and contacts
with the Party were very close on tue leadersliip level„
For example, requests to hold meetings, marches, and
similar events had to be channeled through the Party,
But more Important, of course, is the fact that the HJ
served as a reservoir for Party personnel. Hitler Youth
leaders over 17 years of age, for instance, could be
V, CA Handbook II 356-15, p. 7
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