A SOCIETY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2575, sig. 109-12/223

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V FRIEDRICH HEISS HEISS BAUPTSCHRIFTLEITER OF THE JOURNAL OF BöhmEN Und Mähfen -OBERSTURMBANNFOHRER IN THE PERSONAL STABILITY FOCUS 4 WRITTEN GUIDANCE PRAG: PRAGXII, SCHWERINSTRASSE 3 ärs Fernsprecher: 28S51 Office of the Giaas: - at the Redip or Je SchRIFTREITUNG BERLIN: in Böhmanui ugren. BERLIN W9, POTSDAMER STRASSE 18 SPEAKERS:211S73 Eing.: - 5.JUNI 1942 - APARTMENT: BERlin-ZEHLENDORF KOSSINNASTRASSES 30a SPEKERS:B43772 e My sign Day H/P 3 June 1942 F An - 4-Obersturmbannführer F. Robert G i e s , Prague IV, Czernin-Palais Dear comrade Gies! I had often told you about the difficulties with the technical bookmaking of the people and the kingdom of Verlag. We currently have over 50 books in the technical production. We rely exclusively on protectorate companies and on Prague companies for the location of the means of transport. However, in recent times we have noticed that Prague printers and bookbinderies on companies from the Old Kingdom are being used in such a way that the local production is lagging behind. We cannot check whether the production from the old Empire is really war-important and politically decisive for this area. I would like to present to you the copy of a letter from the bookbinderwarenfabrik Josef Pfeiffer, Prague II, Tuchmachergasse 2l, whose first paragraph gives you an overview of our situation. I would be grateful if you would consider which ways there are with regard to the unique political position, the orders of the People and Reich publishing house in Prague or in the S