English Translation

6 The Commander of the Security Police and SD 15 February 45 Prague, .. ..19 XIX, Chestnut Avenue 19 Telex 601 41, 77841, Czernin 3911-19 Tgb. No.B.a.S. .- (B) - 703/45p Please indicate the preceding business sign and date. U ap wole et -U 16. FEB. 1945 To the Higher J and Police Leaders for Bohemia and Moravia Noy -Obergruppenführer Minister of State F r a n k PRAG Betr.i J u r e c h, Stefan, Slovak General a.D., born on 9.6.1898 2 ed.: -2 E BSIpaP LSEDLOcJeN' 0 J u r e c h was arrested by the "H" intervention group in Bratislava on 6 September 1944 in Bratislava and later transferred to the commander of the security police in Brno for consultation and further processing. In September 1942 J u r e c h took over the command of the Rapid Slovak Division, which was then in the Caucasus, and replaced General T u r a n e c. According to his yenp R statements, the division was in demoralized condition, especially the Bolshevik propaganda among the soldiers had an impact. In mid-January there was a danger that the division would be cut off, as the Bolsheviks had made a breakthrough in the neighbouring section. Major M u r g a s at this time proposed J u r e c h to establish links Beafo with the Soviets in order to annihilate the division J u r e c h also ordered Lieutenant D o n o v a 1 - fallen during the Slovak uprising - 2H to ask the Bolsheviks for protection, with the Calpepbrcu reason that the Slovaks were only forced to fight. D o no v a l, however, has due to his bad experiences in the negotiations with the Bolshevists J u re c h -2m 729- 43 - 160. $39/45 $335/45g