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    "ocrText": "DUE\nSTATEMENT ON PLANS FOR THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY\nPre-Defeat\n1. Military Government of that part of Germany under the control of the\narmies commanded by General Eisenhower is presently being administered under\na policy directive communicated to General Ei senhower by the Combined Chiefs\nof Staff. This directive embodies the views of the military agencies of the\nUnited States end the United Kingdom and of all appropriate civilian agencies\nof these governments.\n2. Since German territory has been occupied, the following basic principles\nhave been observed: (a) no steps looking toward economic rehabilitation of Germany\nare taken; (b) no relief supplies are distributed to the German population beyond\nthe minimum necessary to prevent disease and such disorder as may endanger or\nimpede military operations; (c) under no circumstances are active Nazi or ardent\nsympathizers retained in office for the purpose of military expediency or con-\nvenience; (d) it has been made clear to all Germans that Germany was not occupied\nfor the purpose of liberation, but as a defeated enemy nation.\n3. Fraternization between allied troops and the German officials and the\nGerman population is prohibited.\n4. The Nazi Party throughout Germany has been dissolved, and the Armed\nForces have (a) taken possession of the offices and records of Nazi organizations,\n(b) prevented all activities of Party organizations, (c) arrested and imprisoned\nhigh Party officials, (d) taken Party property into custody, (e) seized records\nand plans of the German military organizations.\n5. Instructions have been issued for the arrest of Adolph Hitler, his\nchief Nazi associates and all persons suspected of having committed war crimes\nfor subsequent disposition.\n6. All Nazi laws discriminating on the basis of race, color, creed, and\npolitical opinions have been abrogated. Persons detained on such grounds have\nbeen released. There has been eliminated from German law and administration the\npolicies, doctrines and fundamental laws of the Nazi Party.\n7. The Allied forces are using military marks which circulate at par with\nReichmarks. No general rate of exchange has been established but for the pay\nof troops a provisional basis of 10 marks to the dollar is being used.\n8. The War Department, in anticipation of personnel requirements to carry\nout military government policies in occupied areas, began training officers at\nthe School of Military Government, University of Virginia, in May 1942. In April\n1943, this training course was expanded to include schools at Fort Custer, and\nHarvard, Stanford, Chicago, Michigan, Pittsburg and Yale universities. Early in\nJanuary 1944, officers trained at these schools were moved to England where they\nwere assembled with the enlisted personnel required for field operations.\n9. The Theater now has available for military government activities 3,412\nU.S. officers and 6,263 U.S. enlisted men, or a total of 9,675 men. In addition,\nthe British have contributed a lesser number. This combined group has been\norganized to carry out military policies in the rear of the combat troops and\nlater in their respective zones of occupation.\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or QED\nOSD letter, May 3, 1972\n154\nVILT-AL NARS Date 6.27.75"
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