English Translation

46 83 Mr Kratochvil, for example, says in this book that General Gajda had ordered to take away the people's gold and other valuables; - and he is right. But he "forgets" to add that this was because it was about things. /See the case of the robbing of the bank of Irkutsk/. Kratochvil says General Gajda was guilty of cruelty. And he forgets that, on the contrary, Gajda was dealing with every overtake, and any abuse of the commanding authority, which could be described with cruelty, and in the case of the war psychosis there is no brazen need, he forgot, that it was a matter of subordinate command, which had to be blamed for the good reputation of the Czech army, by the branch of the National Council. - Just a small example: Right at the beginning of the military operations against the Bolsheviks, the commander of a division allowed himself. Under Gajda's command, the Czech army was in debt, which was only excused with an unspeakable belligerence, so that the Czech Army was protected against possible raids of the rich German prisoners, who were in large numbers un-wide centralized in his position, he ordered that these prisoners should deliver all their belongings, in particular all that,/as a weapon. The German prisoners complied with this order without resistance. However, during a more detailed investigation it was found that five of the prisoners had left any knives. - Vas did this subordinate commander? - He ordered to shoot them. General Gajda demanded that the officer in question be brought before the court for this act of his own power. And, look, it was the branch of the National Council which held this officer in Sc h u t z n a h m . - Now, who is to hold out certain attacks, and who does it have by its conduct ??? And in order to be informed about the sense of justice of Gajda, I add: 6 Despite the fact that the branch of the National Council destroyed Gajda's efforts for satisfaction, he led the whole matter into constant evidence.And after his return to his home country he did not rest until our government paid out a million Czech crowns to the survivors after those prisoners. 9