(1) Fritz Saukel, speech to Gauleiters (14th March, 1943)

Since we will need foreign labour for many years and the possibility of replacing them is very limited I cannot exploit them on a short-term policy nor can I allow wasting of their working capacity.

Slaves who are underfed, diseased, resentful, despairing, and filled with hate will never yield that maximum of output which they might achieve under normal conditions.

(2) Fritz Saukel, order issued on 20th April, 1943.

Payment is to be made according to work done. There is to be no grossness or bad manners. The foreign worker should feel it is in his deepest interest to work for Germany. There should be no arbitrary decisions, no unnecessary harshness, rudeness, or insults when you deal with these workers. This is completely unworthy of the German official and employee.