STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 270, sig. 109-4/12 Page 7 · 7 of 26
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 270, sig. 109-4/12
English Translation
-6- can, under the influence of the German military, raise the economic life of the city, prevent and also prevent Czech residents from trying to evacuate the territory of the adjacent German military training ground in Wischau. On the contrary, it must be ensured that tradesmen and tradespeople are placed in Wischau under the economic protection of the German garrison. Wischau is a small town, industry is hardly represented there with the exception of a sugar factory, which, without belonging to one of the large sugar companies, is under German administration and therefore deserves every support. Wischau is the seat of the district authority and a district court, also other authorities. The local group responsible for the Wischauer Sprachinsel also has its seat in Wischau. The German one-class elementary school in Wi Schau currently counts 25 pupils. The importance of the city of Wischau is increased: 1) by the troop training ground which follows in the north, 2) by the Wischauer Sprachinsel in the south-west of the town. 1) The troop exercise ground in its new planned expansion covers an area of 33 500 ha, which is completely tanned by the native population. This measure affects some 22 000 Czech residents, who are to be compensated for by monetary compensation as far as they have land. In which strength troops will be constantly garnished on the practice site, it is not yet clear; after all, the number will not be insignificant at the extraordinary size of the area and it is to be expected that the economic life of Wischau as the nearest larger city will be significantly influenced by the presence of stronger troop associations. In the future, the installation of the troop training ground will also be of great importance in other national policy contexts. 2.)