STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, INV. 1334, Sig. 109-4/1088 (damaged)

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The General Commander Prague, May 5, 19.43. of the non-uniform protectorate police Z. VuR-II - 1622 - 7/4 - 43 - 1 . Please indicate the above trade mark and date. 1 in Dui Ea 8. MAY 1943 To the higher 4 - and police leader, 4-group leader K.H. Fr a n k , in _P_r_a_g_: Subject: Gypsy camp Lety are hergang and course of the tummy and stain typhus epidemic. Appendices_: - I report on the passage and course of the tummy and stain typhus epidemic in the Lety Gypsy Camp according to the order: The camp originally had a capacity for 300 inmates, but had to be occupied in August 1942 with about 1 000 gypsies, including women and children. The enlargement of the camp, which had become necessary, was immediately initiated but could not be fully carried out as a result of a lack of building materials. This resulted in some overcrowding of the accommodations which contributed to the development of diseases. In addition, the Gypsies were without exception, but especially the Gypsy children, only man-likely clothed. Nevertheless - already with regard to the upcoming cold season - their proper adhesion was immediately tackled, this could be as a result of $\yb q}$