English Translation

114 R 8 - The works protection of the plant was guided by a military defense officer, but the equipment of the works protection only with pistols, was forbidden, the armed partisans forced the workers to take over the beige arms and to do so service. The rumor was spread that the German Reich had arrested the Slovak President and the Slovak government. Whoever does not take arms now is a traitor and is shot. f/ The follow-up of the Bata works is already in work again to a very significant extent and it was also explained by the responsible German SD department that there is no doubt about the willingness of the follow-ups of Šimono- vany to work. g/ Up to now, there are no objections of any importance to the operations of the Bata-Konzern in Batizovce, Bošany, Bojnice, Obice, Tuhar and Pressburg. XII. It is clear that the Slovak government wants to use the opportunity to take action against the Lutheran minority in Slovakia. Minister Gaspar also admitted that the objections to Batovany's work were due not least to the fact that the director of the work was an old-Slovak Lutheran. XIII. The question of whether the Slovak works management should be subordinated to changes or improvements and whether the relevant company of the Bata Group joins the Board of Directors of this company will be decided in the near future. The German management considers that if there are no new conditions in the overall constellation of Slovakia, an orderly work in the Slovak Bata plants within the meaning of the German regulations can be guaranteed in Bälde.