"I consider all inhabitants responsible for the destruction or damage to railroad installations, waterways with their installations, telephone cables and Post Offices occurring within the boundaries of their locality. The population of such localities may therefore expect reprisals in the form of seizure of property and destruction of houses or groups of houses. I therefore advise the population to protect the means of transportation and communications bypatrols or other appropriate measures. The Hague 24 September 1944 /s/ Seyss-Inquart The Reich Commissar for the Occupied Netherlands Territories." (1163-PS) |
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