THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 1120, sig. 110-11/58

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-3 - 95 After lease offered. A hunting ground, crossed by paths, about 1oo ha large and not at all to address as hunting ground. Why can't we clearly hunt farmers ourselves on our ground? Mr. Secretary of State, I do not need to tell you in particular how German farmers feel when the Czech staff of Forstamt Seelovice chases our fields with a grin and gives us instructions. Mr. State Secretary, this year there are 6o ha of fruit, wheat, rye, barley, kukuruz, completely destroyed by wild damage and only in the municipality of Branowitz. We German farmers do not want money for the wild damage. We want to deliver the bitterly necessary fruit in order to contribute our part to the victory of Great Germany. Mr. Secretary of State, I myself attach little importance to the allocation of hunting. However, I am fighting for our 27 German boys, who set up their lives on the front and blame themselves as cell leaders for the fact that they can hunt on èigenm ground after returning from the big wrestling. I find no understanding with the Oberforestmeister Weber, like all Germans. In the previous year the Czechs were able to go fishing and got permission cards from the Forstamt Seelowitz. Vir Germans had to watch because we did not get permission. Only after intervention of the Oberlandrat the bills were issued to us. Mr. Secretary of State, is it necessary, in this serious time, that we, who are working for us, as Germans, should have to fight for our right with German authorities? I am already thinking of abandoning my farm and settling elsewhere. I see my last refuge in your constant willingness to help. Mr Deshlab, I would ask you, Mr Secretary of State, to take care of the matter. I am aware that the Seelovice Forestry Office and the other hunting authorities will maintain their position with all possible arguments.