English Translation

Sy - 1 3 - Act of Reparation /The possession is still of particular importance insofar as in its central point lies the place Adamstal. Adamstal has a large arms factory, formerly owned by the prince Salm, now owned by Skodawerke in Pilsen, which is under German management and currently comprises a larger number of German workers with a total workforce of ~ 3000, which must be increased considerably in Zulunft. Further possession in the north of Brno belongs to the rich German prince Schönburg-Hartenstein (1642 ha). To the north of the Masaryk Forest, the possessions of Prince Salm in Blansko and Raitz (8629 ha) are joined. The property of Prince Salm also includes the well-known nature reserve and cave area around the Mazocha, this area is of particular scientific importance, namely the 4 strongly interested in considering the valuable prehistoric finds that are made there, North of the prince Salm's property further large land properties are connected, namely, the property of Count Mensdorf in Boskowitz (5350 ha), the lordship of Kunstadt (3110 ha) of Count Coudenhove, the estate Czerna Hora (1583 ha) the Countess Fries, the manor Lissitz (2100 ha) by Count Dubsky and the property Lettowitz (1254 ha) from Count Kalnecky. On the line to Boskowitz-Gevich to the border are also the German goods Shebetau of the Baron Königswarter (unfortunately half Jew) and directly on the border of Jaromeritz of the Prince Thurn and Taxis. Although a part of these landowners, all of whom are to be counted as Germans, can be referred to as politically reliable, the attitude of some still today towards Germanism is indifferent. Count Mensdorff, for example, a brother-in-law of Prince Saln, has still not known about Germanism. It is to be hoped, however, that in the foreseeable future they will reflect on their recklessness much more strongly than before and that they will be trained at least in the next generation to engage in the German-Turkish struggle in a positive and leading way, _Man