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The person named herein whose Order Nv. is eZ d. wi A.
Local Board [4—
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Has been classified by
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This card may be cut on dotted line for convenience in carrying.
D.S.8S. Form &7
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Notify it of any
change of ad-
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Notify it of any
fact which
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D.S.S. Form 57
(Rey. 6-30-41) :
NOTICE OF LOCAL BOARD No. 25
CLASSIFICATION “\ 200 West Sena st
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Date of mailing __“7_- -—/- cick pani ek | BASS Tata _ ¢lassification.
NOTE: RIGH?T TO APPEAL
Appeal from classification by local board or board of appeal must be made at office of local board, by signing appeal
form on back of questionnaire or by filing written notice of appeal, within ten days after the mailing of this notice.
Before appeal, a registrant may file a written request for appearance within the same ten-day period; and, if he
does so, the local board will fix a day and notify him to «ppear personally before the local board; if this is done,
the time to appeal is extended to ten days beyond the cay set by the local board for such appearance.
There is a right in certain dependency cases, of appeal ‘rom appeal board decision to the President; see Selective
Service Regulations, Volume Three. 16—19071 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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CLASSIFICATION ADVICE
(Local Board Date Stamp With Code)
You are advised that—
(First name) (Middle name) (Last name)
Order No. .._......- 479A Seen Sr aelee bain eee has been classified in Class _________ LA Pe a cee TSS EC
(Insert date for Class II-A and II-B only)
by Local Board.
[| Board of Appeal (by vote of ________. ene en eae ;.
[] President.
Appeal from classification by local board must be made by signing appeal form on back of questionnaire
at office of local board, or by filing written notice of appeal within 10 days after the above date of mailing of
notice to registrant.
If you believe that it is in the national interest or necessary to avoid an injustice that further consideration
be given to the registrant’s case after classification by the board of appeal, consult the Selective Service Regula-
_ tions, the Government appeal agent, the occupational advisor, or the State Director of Selective Service.
(Mepaber or clerk of Local Board)
DSS Form 59
(Revised 11-13-42) O—494649 —_-U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE}: 1942
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Local Board 25 fe if | é vi & j
Karl Otto Pastel () of Y rg. Aj
Offiee of kuropean Economic Researeh
Analysis of current economic, social and political
conditions in Axis dominated Zurope insofar as their knowledge enables the Govern-
mont to conduct a more effective war.
yes
The work is done for gevernmental agencies which are directing and financing
the work of the office.
yes
As mentioned above, an efficient conduct of the war is possible only with
a minute knowledge of the Axis activities in Hurope and the military,
political and economic strengbh of the powers.
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The Government is financing the work of the office
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Research Ass istant
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He is follewing the devatopment in Ger : and other Europsan
countries and special problems connected with military and Nazi~ Organisa~
tions in studying , and reporting on , all available publications. Based
upon the mterial collected, Mr. Paotel ,» who has a great experiences in
these fields, is preparing special reports for spvernmental agencies ( for
instance last time a study about the Germn militasy mobilisation
His experience enables hin to make
conditions in @ountries montioned. a more thorough analysis of the data
_— collected by tho office.
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sines the formation of the office we had difficulties in hiring
people who nad an extended experience soncerming the eonditions of different
parts of Burepe, a professional training as well as the knowledge of varéous
Guropean languages necessary for the redding of Luropean publivations.
On the past experience
and on the fact that because of the general draft it is more and more difficult
to get qualified people.
yes
It would be difficult to find somebody who has the
same knowledge of special fields of political and military org.nisations in Ger-
MANY
yas Exact know-
ledge of the European and Gerjan’ Gituation is essentiel for the conduct of the
war, Registrant is particularly qualified because of his experiences and former
Resea reh~ activities in fields concerned,
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NOTICE OF ALIEN’S ACCEPTABILITY
Date of mailing <s 1) eS
Address _____- 334 HW. 77th St. N.Y.C. RE ae, Dice eS be
Order No. Sat ik: Seen a eee — (Local board stamp with code)
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You are notified that, after considering your status as an alien, the * Navy** has found that
WrarnmeGorps
you * are, if otherwise qualified
States.
’ acceptable for training and service in the armed forces of the United
hepa a secre ————————— —__———————— = Member or clerl: of local board.
* Strike out portion not applicable.
NOTE
1. If you were found not acceptable to the armed forces, your classification will be changed to Class
IV-C.
2. If you were found to be acceptable, your classification will remain unchanged.
D.S.S. Form 307 16—26901-1
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December 22, 1942
Mr. Alfred I. Scott
Chairman
Local Board No. 25
100 West Bend Street
New York, it. a
Dear Mr. Scott:
fire Karl Otto Paetel who is registered wit: -our Draft :
Board under Order No. 9774 just reported that he got his 4nduction
for January 8th. ete |
Mr. Paetel is workine in our office. We filled out an
application for reclassification which was sent. on September 1,194¢,
to your Local Board. ‘This application was received in your Loeal
Board before he got his Alien Acceptance Notice which wag sent to him
on December 16. The application for his deferment was not taken into
consideration as yet. We assume that the application has been over-
looked and went to draw your attention to it. We are requesting to
revoxe or to postpone his incuction until our application for his de-
ferment has been taken into considerat#@py and, if rejected, we had
our chance to make am appeal against t&i@ decision.
In order to facilitate to the Local Board to decide about
the essemt dal character of lir, Paetel's 6{vilian cecupstion I am giv-
ing you the following information.
7 The OZER was founded in March 1942 when 4t became apparent
to the General Staff that a more detailed Knowledge of conditions in-
side Kurope is necessary for the oreparation of a new front in Lurope
and Africa. The work performed was soon recosnized to be very import-
and anc the office increased its staff from 6 to 387. ‘
For reasons of secrecy the OLER operates as a private in-
stitution which holds s war contract with the US Government. |
The Chief's of the US Army, Navy and Air Force under the
Chairmansnipy of Admiral Leahy (Joint Chiefs of Staff) operates an |
Intelligence Livision (Office of Strategic Services) which was create
ed by a Military Order issued by the President of the United States of
America, under the date of June 13, 1942. A cont act has been conclud-
ed, on October 1, 1942, with the United States of America and the OKER
according to the Executive Order No. 9241, issued by the President of the
United States of America on September 1, 1042, and to Executive Order
tide GOQL, Issued September 17, 1941, and an Allocation Letter No. 42/5-18,
dated July 5, 1942, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the
United States of america,
ir. Alfred I. Scott, Chairnan
Local Board Wo. <5 December 2:, 1942
According to this contract the OZER “agrees to secure direct-
ly from various sources...foredgn publications containing information
pertaining to the economic and political conditions, military strength
and industrial capacity of certein coumtries, to review and cigest such
publications, to prepare abstracts of information contained therein,
to be submitted dn the manner and form and at such a time as specified
by the Government. The Contractor will maintain files on all dinfora-
ation abstracted in such a manner to facilitate and expedite the ag
paration andssubmission of reports requested. It is understood ;
agreed that the contractor will only report on information dhiol: or
the opinion of the persome employed by it, is reasonutly accurate and
indicative with revard to the information d-sirec. It is further under-
stood and agreed that the contractor will undertake such research and
surveys within the scope of its ability as required by ti Government..."
From the above content of the contract and the contracting
office which is part of tne Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Army, havy
and Air Force of the United States of America the importance of the
Office of Zuropean Economie Research for the prosecution of tue war
becomes obvious.
Mr. Paetel entered the OEER on July 22, i942, when the office
was expanded. He is the military adviser and as such directing the pre-
_paration of confidential and secret reports for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He has am exceptional knowledve of details of the German military organ-
4zation which makes hiw irreplacesble in ‘ids pocition.
Mx. Paetel worked im vermany in the free and democratic youth
movement and came in cis activities in contact with most of the leecers of
the Nazi yout:: movememt who became later and are todey leaders of tne Nazl
party and army. Ke left Germany in 1935 after nis underground activities
were discovered and continued the organization of underground movements
against the Nazis from outside. Several times the liazis trie: to get
-hole of himamd, after the ‘occupation of France ordered his «xtradiction.
Fortumately, he was able to get out of France snd to come te this country.
Among other things Mr. Paetel prevared a detadied anelysis
on military training and mobilization in Germany. He also supplies the
army with informetion about changes in the lea<ing positions in the German
army and because of his knowledzs of the organization he is keeping a file
of all higher German of‘icers up to date from which regular information is
given to the U.3.4.
I ope that this information will be evident for vou that
Mr. Paetel ds an essential man in his civilden activities and that you orant
his reclassification in II-5 for a period o” six months.
W211 you please for military reasons consider ell information Piven
az a secret, in particular the information sbout the undergrounc connection
of Mr. Paetel.
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Local Board No. 25, New York “December 22, 1942
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In ease that & new application blank h lise to be filled
out for his deferment instead of the ie whicn we sent on September
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Vecy.tiuly yours,
Sohn B. Norman —
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GOCAL BOAR ies.
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS :
KARL OTTO PAETEL
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bene PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
pect eek are directed to report for physical examination by the local board examiner at the time and place
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DR. EDWARD J. WAGNER. ST. CLARE'S HOSP. 416 West 52nd St.
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_ This examination will be of a te Be nature, for the purpose of disclosing only obvious physical :
_ defects, and will not finally determine your acceptance or rejection by, the armed forces. |
: : ut you are so far from your local board area that reporting for the above physical examination
aa ak will constitute a hardship, you may submit a request to your local board for reference to
Sse local board for preliminary physical examination. Your request must include the
way the information :
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asons for your request for reference to another local board.
nation (name and location) of the local board having jurisdiction over the area in
1 you are now located.
ply with this notice will result in your being declared a delinquent and subjected
Me penalt: es provided’ by law. | f§ LFYRED T Sc oTTy, Chairman ; zs
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SRLEGliIVE SERVICE STSIEM
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December 24, 1
Office of European Economic Research
55 West 4and street
New York, New York
Attention: John B. Norman
Re: Karl Otto Paetel
Order No. O7VA
Dear Sirs:
This board at its meeting last night considered
your letter and claim for occupational deferment of
the 22nd inst. and has directed me to advise you that
it is unable to grant your request for deferment for
the above named registrant.
said reg “cls = ger has been continued in class 1®
Subject to a “eall - for induction, but linens veeseaaes
to his rights.
Very truly yours,
LO CAL BOs ARD
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December 26, 1942
Local Board No. 25
100 West 8énd Street
New York, N.Y.
Gent lemens
W411] you please send us a form for an
appeal against the decision of tne Local Board to classify
Me, Karl Otto Paetel, Order No. 977A in Class I-aé of which
we were notified in your classification advice of December
24aties
Very truly yours,
Jonn 6, Norman
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The Appeal Agent of the 3
Local Board No. 25 2
100 West 8knd Street : ——
Dear Sirs
f am hereby filing « written netheatof appeal
agéinst the decision of the Local Board No. 25 of September
ist, to classiff into Class I-A our employee, Mr. Karl Otto
Paetel, Order No. 977A, the notice of which was mailed to us
on December 22nd.
I am drawing your attention to our letter of
December 2znd to the Chairmen of the Loeal Board in which
our reasons for deferment of Mr. Paetel are stated. These 4
reasons obviously have not been considered in th» decision 3
of the Local Board of September lst, because our letter was
sent on December 2£énd.
I shall be very glad to have an interview with
you and to answer any questions which may arise as to whether
or not Mr. Paetel is an essential man in his civilian activ—
ities.
Very truly yours,
John B. Norman
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SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
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Dec. 29, 1942
Office of Huropean Economic Research
55 West 42 Street
New York City
Re:sKarl Otto Paetel
Order No. 977 A
Gentlemens:
Replying to yours of the 26th inst.,
please be advised that our records show that
DSS Form 59, Employer's Right to Appeal was _
mailed to your office on Dedember 22, 1942,
which recourse is open to you after your form
42-A and letter of the 22nd inst. were duly
considered by this Board, 12-23-'42, and de-
ferment or reclassification denied.
Very truly yours,
LOCAL BOARD NOQ.25
by: AE kere
A.u&.Lewine, Chief Clerk
January 5, 1946
The Appeal Agent
Local Board No. &5
100 West Send otreet
liew York, N. YX.
Dear Sirs
According to your suggestion at our interview
on January 4, 1945, I am giving you additional information
about the deferment policy of the Office of Duropean Economic
Research.
The OZER employed in December 5 persons. It is
not our policy to ask for the deferment of everyone of them,
on the contrary, we are asking for a deferment only of the
following staff members:
1) John B. Norman, Director of the office
2) Karl 0. Paetel, Military Adviser
3) Lewis Coser, Central-European expert
4) Fritz Opel, Expert for the German underground movenent
Tie above statement will makenit clear that the OZER
is requesting a deferment of lir. Paetel only because we consider hin
really an essential and irreplaceable man in his present position,
and because we are gure that in his present position he is contrib-
uting more for the war effort of the United States and the Allied
Nations than if he would be drafted in the army.
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CLASSIFICATION ON APPEAL
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3 ‘x ee Sete ae yb NOTE: RIGHT OF FURTHER APPEAL
ie ‘eh, cis t, ‘' person who claims to be a dependent of tie registrant, or the Government appeal agent, may appeal
ee, bathe grounds of m to the President from the decision of the board of appeal at any time within ten days after the
Railing of this notice by the local board provided, either (1) one or more members of the board of appeal dissents; or (2)
e Government appeal agent certifies in writing that a great and unusual hardship wi follow the induction of the regis-_
> tr t ‘trent sod that he er, re recommends that the registrant be deferred.
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(Date of mailing of Notice of Classification to Registrant)
(Local Board Date Stamp With Code)
You are advised that—
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(First name) (Middle name) (Last name)
Order No. IT1Hh 7° Sanat es OPE te has been classified in Class _ie& LEE LE AR CS RBs a BE OIE TR
RE ee re eee ag | eee
(Insert date for Class II-A and II-B only)
by [] Local Board.
yi] Board of Appeal (by vote of ____. 2. te eo).
[] President.
Appeal from classification by local board must be made by signing appeal form on back of questionnaire
at office of local board, or by filing written notice of appeal within 10 days after the above date of mailing of
notice to registrant.
If you believe that it is in the national interest or necessary to avoid an injustice that further consideration
be given to the registrant’s case after classification by the board of appeal, consult the Selective Service Regula-
tions, the Government appeal agent, the occupational advisor, or the State Director of Selective Service.
(Membher-ar clerk of Local Board)
DSS Form 59
(Revised 11-13-42) O—494649 _—_i-U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942
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Noticé of right to appeal
Appeal from classification by
local board must be made
within 10 days after the mail-
img of this notice. You may
file a written notice of appeal
with the local board, or you ,
may go to the office of the local
board and sign appeal form on -
back of Selective Service Ques-
tionnaire (Form 40).
Within the same 10-day pe-
riod you may file a written
request for personal appear-
ance before the local board.
If this is done, the time in
which you may appeal is ex-
tended to 10 days from the
date of mailing of a new
Notice of Classification (Form
57) after such personal ap-
pearance.
If an appeal has been taken
and you are classified by the board of appeal in either Class I-A, I-A-O, or IV-E and one or more members of
the board of appeal dissented from such classification, you may file appeal to the President with your local board
within 10 days after the mailing of notice of such classification.
For advice, see your Government appeal agent.
The law requires you: (1) To keep in touch with your local board; (2) to notify it of any change of
address; (3) to notify it of any fact which might change your classification; (4) to comply with the
instructions on the notice of classification part of this form. GPO 16—31524-3
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NOTICE OF RIGHT NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION
TO APPEAL |
Appeal from classifica-
tion by local board or
board of appeal must be
made by signing appeal
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local board,..or ef = ros} by poce oer. 4 ‘
written notice of appeal, bo oard of Appeal (by vote of ll
within 10 days after the § [] President PP ( ee . ee to -..... ) EY ‘ |
mailing of this notice. % : SALPREDYr « e
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trant may file a written ©] _............@7 > 7. oe 1 f->, ero 2» Seed MAAS: ho
request for appearance ~ (Date of mailing) (Member of local board) me
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within the same 10-day
period ; and if he does so,
the local board will fix a
day and notify him to
appear personally before
the local board. If this
is done, the time to appeal
The law requires you, subject to heavy penalty for violation, to have
this notice, in addition to your Registration Certificate (Form 2), in
your personal possession at all times—to exhibit it upon request to au-
thorized officials—to surrender it, upon entering the armed forces, to
your commanding officer.
DSS Form 57. (Rev. 11-16-42)
is extended to 10 days
from the date of mailing (Cut along this line to detach card) |
of the new Notice of Classification (Form 57) after such appearance. :
There is a right in certain dependency cases of appeal from appeal board decision to the President ; see
Seluctive Service Regulations. For advice, see your Government appeal agent.
The law requires you— 1. To keep in touch with your local board.
2. To notify it of any change of address.
3. To notify it of any fact which might change your classification.
GPO 16—31524-1 4. To comply with the instructions on the notice of classification part of this form.
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COMPANY “kK”
9th REGIMENT, NEW YORK GUARD (State Guard) -
125 West 14th Street, New York City
are,
— per,
~ Your name has been submitted as one eligible for service with the
New York Guard.
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Enlistment in the New York Guard is purely voluntary, and your
’ patriotic service in this organization does not interfere with your daily
job in civilian life.
MAY 26 1944. .
Please call at this Armory, at the above address, on----------.. M2... ------
Ep. SED ae pO 1944, after 7:30 P. ve for an interview with
the undersigned.
Please bring this card with you.
DONALD C. WALTON,
Captain, Commanding
Karl 0. Paetel
68 43 Burns Street,
Forest Hills, LI
NYC
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Mays 22. 1944
Gaptain Donald ©. Walton
Company K, % Regt. New York Guard
125 West 14 Street.
Dear Gaptain Walton 3
Thank you for your posteard asking me to call an you May 23. th.
I should like to point out that I am not yet a citizen of this country ,
moreover that I suffer from nervous hearttrouble , wherefore I was re~
jected bu the Army.
For these reasons I believe that I would not be of any use to you. :
Yours very truly
Karl 0. Paetel
