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SECRET<br />
Ref No SAIC/21<br />
24 May 45<br />
60. Are stocks of stamps still intact or have they been destroyed?<br />
Some stamps may have been destroyed by air attacks, etc, but . not intentionally<br />
by postal employees.<br />
61. Where are the stocks located principally at this time?<br />
There should be stocks of stamps in every Post Office.<br />
62. Describe how the R.P.O. functioned in handling the WEHRMACHT postal<br />
system.<br />
Field Post officials were members of the Army. Postal official's were in<br />
charge of transportation until mail reached a certain secret point where. the .<br />
field pest employees took over. The Army paid 20 pfennigs per man Per day<br />
in order to take care of the free mailing privilege <strong>for</strong> soldiers.<br />
63. If regular postal rates are required of all discharged MEHRMACHT personnel,<br />
will the revenues be sufficient to hire the personnel required<br />
in the DRP?<br />
Yes.<br />
64. How long would it take <strong>for</strong> the State Printing'Plant to replace"all.<br />
prirted stocks of stamps necessary <strong>for</strong> six months of operations?<br />
Replacement would be very fast as long as auxiliary printing plants<br />
could be put back in operation.<br />
65. Assuming that war damage has already destroyed all postage stamps and<br />
the time to provide temporary new issues is 30 days hence, what is your<br />
recommendation or plan to re-establish first class postal service in<br />
Germany?<br />
Find printing plants that are still operative. Auxiliary printing .<br />
plants have the necessary material. Try to find President . ROST (<strong>for</strong>merly<br />
in BRESLAU) now in the American occupation sector. Contact Presidents of<br />
REICHSPOSTDIREKTIONEN in the American sector as to personnel questions,_<br />
Contact all personnel in KEHLHEIM/DANUBE and UNTER HACHING, near MICH.<br />
Great', numbers of trucks of all kinds would be neceesary, Former Gerian<br />
Army vehicles could be used. Long stretches in rural districts could be<br />
serviced by female mail carriers. Wooden barracks could be used as post<br />
offices. Former postal employees who are now PW should be selected <strong>for</strong><br />
help in order to re-establish mail service. German signal troops and communication<br />
troops should not be dismissed, but shoUld be used <strong>for</strong> repairs.<br />
24 May 1545 SEVENTH ARMY INTERROGATION CENTER<br />
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