THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 162, sig. 110-4/7

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He had also expressed the same wish. Subinspector for Schnlen, who once lived in Bohemka, had ever had his sit-in in Wradinevka. The subinspecter had also promised him to use himself for his wish. He was also a member of the subinspektor's group, who had been in charge of the project. He has not received German textbooks from the teacher Pröhlich nor from the Romanian sub-inspector. The mayor, who has been in office for 1 year and 3 months, explained that he was not aware of a requirement of textbooks, but that they had pronounced the Wunseh to the German commander of the command in Rastadt to come under German sovereignty. Another inhabitant of the village explained: In the neighbouring Tarasovka a German, Christoph Mellhaft, had lived owner of 400 Desj. Land until 1918 and then had to fly to Germany. In 1941, about in December, he had visited again with various other lords, coming from Galats, Tarasowka as well as the surrounding villages and also Bohemak. According to the inhabitants, M. had come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He (Mellhaft) had also been given the opportunity to consult German school materials for the village of Bohemak (M.Habe also agreed to the fulfilment of this request). It can be assumed that this former German landlord has given the order to the Federal Foreign Office. During the further discussion, the inhabitants expressed the wish to be allowed to take over German language instruction in the school and at the same time expressed the request to come under German administration. The village itself makes a clean, well-kept impression, livestock, especially horse breeding, seems much better than in some German villages; racial prestige of the inhabitants is not bad. On questioning, they explain that the Beresowker Rayon still lives Czechs, also near Lichtenfeld - BK XX are Czechs. Also in Birsulaner Rayon