The Office of Co-operative Resettlement

The work of the Office of Co-operative Resettlement divides itself into two main tasks the securing and handling of funds and the organization and supervision of co-operative communities in areas open to resettlement. The negotiation of the sums required will be accordingly more difficult and complicated. The principal requirements can be grouped under the headings of selection and group formation on the one hand, and occupational training and re-training on the other. In order to cope efficiently with these needs, the establishment of rural training centres would seem to be indispensable. The training camps of the Hitler Youth and the German Army’s training centres, equipped for the preparation of units assigned to tropical warfare, might also be utilized. Rural training centres serve as test and training grounds for cooperative farming.