Letter from the machine building department to Krupp management, stating that the food provided to Russian workers is "so miserable" that they have become too weak to work, requesting remedial action

14th.3.1942.
Machine Building Workshop 8 through Mr. KOCH
To:
Mr. HUPE
Re: Employment of Russians.
During the last few days we have established that the food for the Russians employed here is so miserable that the people are getting weaker from day to day. .
Investigations showed that single Russians are not able to place a piece of metal for turning into position, for instance, because of lack of physical strength. The same conditions exist at all places of work, where Russians are employed.
If it can not be seen to, that the feeding is changed in such a way that a normal output can be demanded from these people, then the employment of these people, with the necessary expense connected thereto, has been in vain; I do not think it is worth while employing any more Russians, from whom I cannot expect any results in production, although they are sent to me as productive workers.
I expect that the same conditions prevail inside all the other works. It would only be right if you via the firm take steps to clear up this matter. , .
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