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engines of the Reich Railways will be employed to
haul these trains.
 
 To deal with some of the larger properties,
Strength through Joy plans to build four gigantic
seaside resorts for workers on the Baltic coast. One
of these, designed to accommodate 20,000 guests, is
already under construction on the island of Rugen
and should be completed some time next year or early
in 1940. Extending in a continuous line about 5
kilometers, or 3 miles, along the shore, the buildings 
will be divided into l0 blocks, each containing 
its own dining hall and club rooms. The resort
will have its own railway station, a vast assembly
hall and a motion picture theater, a central square
surrounded by cafes and shops, its own garages, et
cetera. Each room will contain two beds, a sofa,
two chairs and a table, and will be equipped with
hot and cold running water. One advantage offered
by the resort will be that families may take their
children with them, a special nursery being provided 
where the children may be left during the day.
It has been announced that a week's vacation at Rugert 
will cost RM 19. including transportation to
and from Berlin, or equidistant points. The season
will last ten months and the guests will be able to
swim in heated pools when the ocean is too cold. It
is claimed that the four resorts when finally completed 
will be capable of taking care of 80,000
 
 
 
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