English Translation

31 - 14 - The fault seems to lie at the transfer place in Prague and one must probably almost assume sabotage. Also the supply of shoes iat in Pilsen a very serious problem. The available quota is so small that even the most justified claims cannot be completed. In the month of August, 10 pairs of work shoes, 2 pairs of men's shoes, 3 pairs of women's footwear, 1 pair of children's boots for children up to 17 years of age and O.6 pairs for infants were assigned to each of them. In the months of May to mid-July, a total of 21,184 applications had to be rejected, which were justified but for which no cover was available. This, of course, means a great deal of discontent and criticism of the state measures and of the centre of Pilsen, which is so important for the war economy. The mayor has therefore already submitted an application for special allocation of references and has drawn the attention of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour to the unfavorable elimination of this supply situation.