English Translation

Copy. Press department of the Reich government in the Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda Berlin W 8, Wilhelmplatz 8-9 May 12, 1943. Dear Herr Generalintendant! I thank you for your letter of 7.5.43 and only regret that you did not inform me earlier about the art considerations you were right to object to. It is naturally very difficult for us in the present time to really read every art study in the Reich and in the Protectorate; to this end, after we have handed over more than half of our holdings to the Wehrmacht, people simply no longer suffice. I am, however, astonished at the fact that the necessary measures have not already been taken against this art on the spot. I share your views, which are expressed in your letters and have given up Mr. v. Wolfram, in the next few days all the German newspapers in question in Prague, Brno, etc. to make it clear that in an area in which we stand well in the sharpest cultural struggle against foreign cultures, German art viewers and cultural politicians can only have one task to ensure the German cultural leadership in every form, i.e. This criticism can be approached internally by other means and I am sure that you will always have an open ear for such criticism. On the outside, however, the positive moments of a performance and so on are basically always the positive ones. I assume that Mr v. Wolfram will do this to the press in the next few days and hope that after that there will be no reason for you to complain. Erika Kasparek is completely unqualified, I have conducted a professional trial against her. I will also initiate proceedings against Mr Mayer and Mr Formann. If you still have any wishes in the future, I ask you to give them to me as soon as possible from case to case. Heil Hitler! e.g. signature.