English Translation

A b sc h r i f t Be sk i d e n v e r e i n Section Witkowitz Mähr.0strau 10, June 20, 1941. To the military replacement inspection Prague in __P_r___g__ ___ Betr.: Announcing the Uk position of the supreme number master, i.e. Josef M e 1 z e r. IIa/Uk, Az.12. Director M e 1 z e r , the head of our Beskydy hotel at the "Weissen-Kreuz", which apart from the rooms serving the restaurant still has 44 guest rooms and is intended for a covering of approx. The mountain hotel "Weisses-Kreuz" still includes an agricultural area of 12 hectares and a stand of l2 cattle. The following of the hotel consists of l6 persons, whose strict management Mr. Melzer holds. The hotel is constantly accommodated 4o men of the border guard, who must be impelled exclusively in the mountain hotel. The mountain hotel is sought out by many, predominantly German guests and forms one of the few recreation places available to the German inhabitants of Moravia. Ostrava and surroundings. The adaptation of such a large number of persons demands at present accurate knowledge of the work and relevant regulations with the annexation. The treatment of agriculture and the livestock stock makes it necessary for the head of the shelter not only to have a strong hand and an accurate knowledge of the conditions, but also to have at the same time knowledge of all branches of agriculture & livestock farming in the restaurant & hotel business, as is the case with Mr. Josef Melzer. We also point out that the hotel is only 50 m away from the Reich border against Slovakia and can only be entrusted with the management and care of the entire property in the interests of the Reich only a fully reliable person.