English Translation

95 Minister of the Interior. Sa, MINISTR VNITRA RR Ongr. 61f Dear Secretary of State, The Security Police Commander P5/10, in Bohemia and Moravia 3. X. 1939 1860/39 On 1 September l.J. The well-deserved mayor of Leitomischl, Albert Ż i h a , who enjoys general respect and appreciation for all sections of the population, was arrested by organs of the Reichsdeutsche Geheimliche Staatspolizei. It is a 65-year-old man and his mediocre state of health was shaken just 3 days before the internment by the sudden death of his son-in-law and there are serious fears that he will collapse physically and mentally under these circumstances. The intervention of the Gestapo has also hit his 63-year-old wife and the widowed daughter, who has not yet grasped themselves according to the family tragedy.