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The Head of Division IV 28 (Cultural Policy) -b08-7391449. W/Kt Prag,.0ktober 1944 Eilt! An 4-Standartenführer Dr. G i e s Gche Betr.: Referring Czechs to the Flakdienst. In my opinion, the following telex of the Ober-gruppenführers to the Reich Youth Leader is considered: FS Herrn OOT 8 X ReichsjugendführER A x m a n n, B e r l n. 7 Dear party comrade Axmann! On the question raised to me by your chief of staff, Pg.Möckel, on the 8th of January, whether the use of Czechs for military service at the Homeland Flak could be considered, I objected that such a measure would require an amendment of a leader's decision. I think it is highly unlikely, even in view of the current situation, that the leader will withdraw his decision, which has been made several times clearly on this issue. I myself would not be able to support an amendment to the leadership decision, but would have to raise the most serious political concerns in the sense of a rich policy in a wider perspective, taking into account the current situation. If ever a change in the Führerentschei-dung had ever been considered, the present time would seem to me to be the politically unfavorable one. It has been repeatedly explained to the Czech people for years that it has no blood sacrifice on the basis of a leader's word in this war. Voluntary reports from a number of Czech military operatives have been rejected on the most difficult grounds. A change in the current point of view would undoubtedly be regarded by the Czechs as a step of desperation of the empire and also appears 4h.ang oot Regale -2- fmminelid pimilefegen a se o s. o Mi 20.,. Tane!