English Translation

Marta R i c h t e r 22.MZ 1944 Prague II Klemensgasse 19, Mez. 2. Ap143 3941 Prague, 11 March 1944. 8 Dear Minister of State! When I was committed to war seven months ago, I was of the opinion that the war-committed women would be shown a certain deal by the non-committed people. Gradually, however, I had to let another one teach me. I have experienced a lot of things to think about. But I always said to myself that these are hardships that are not so fast in the decisive place, and are balanced with time. However, after an incident on 10.3.44, which I had to experience with my apartment neighbor, in order to think ideally at all, I have to hand over a report to Mr. Staatsmihister, as it is ordered with us war-committed women. Although I am not completely healthy myself, I gladly and joyfully started my work with the Wehrmacht -W.B.V. Group I c, Prague, Platz d. Wehrmacht. I can say that I have followed my service on time and conscientiously to this day. With my free time it is quite scarcely ordered. But compared to the performance of our sons on the front, I like to find myself with it. For some time I have had a rather painful leg pain. I therefore felt obliged to take a few hours to help me this week for the big, and heavy chores. This woman, who is employed by an authority as a pure machinist herself and can only come to me after lunch for a few hours, because she has to take her duty at 17 o'clock, wanted to knock some runners in the court about 16 1/2 o' clock on 10.3.44. I had probably reckoned with reason, but not with the harassment of certain people. A Mr Richard S c h r a d e r, Prague II, Klemensgasse 19, confronted me and once and for all refused to knock on the carpet in the afternoon. I told him calmly that I would be no different and that the woman later had no time, that we had to take some consideration of each other in the 5th year of the war, and that at most I would have to knock all 5 to 6 woe once my carpets etc. All intermediate remarks would lead too far to write. It is enough for me to declare that this Mr. Schrader has become quite abusive against me. In particular, he said to me that his wife was suffering and that he had only come to Prague to ensure absolute rest for his wife all around, and he forbids me to knock again in the afternoon. Mr. Schrader, about 27 years old, whose age is on the front line, has a rather strange soldier's happiness and all the reasons to show more understanding of his environment. After 1 1/2 years of military service in a Taborian garrison, he was recently transferred to Prague to continue his military service here as a civilian. After a personal statement from him, he also had full rights to this convenience. What is this like compared to the soldiers who have already been serving for 4 1/2 years? - The spouses Schrader had a girl for service from the beginning of their marriage and therefore do not know what it is like to work. I am 44 years old, in November v.J. My son-in-law may have lost the pilot's death. My 20-year-old boy has been his husband for two years as a volunteer. For five weeks I have no news of him and only know that he is in the south of the eastern front in St.M.X6-23/44.