English Translation

Secret State Police State Police Headquarters Brno, 14 November1941. Cichhotnerstrate 70. Telex: 19.988. B.=Mr. II BM/Sun - 600/41 g Ienofew nt bmw do nebiedoatne Please indicate in the reply above business sign and date Negloirs nelletetenela regeltenon By courier! To the higher 4- and police leader r nes State Secretary -Group leader F r a n k at the Reichspeotektor in Bohemia and mähren. in Prague. Eing. 1 5. NOV. 1941 Tgb. Ne. Betr.: Freitod des Landespräsident von Moravian Dr. Jaroslav Meznik. Vorg.: Fernverbalderepräche mit 4-Sturmbannführer Illme r. (ii) first of all, in the case of M e z n i k, I am presenting an investigation report containing information on how M e Z n i K was treated after his arrest. As Annex 2) and 3) I am handing over transcripts of the interrogations of Adolf Z i e m a n and Heinrich Z ö l n e r, carried out by the 1⁄2-wachbataillon in Brno. The outcome of the incident of today is the result of these interrogation records. As Appendix 4 I also pass on the medical evidence of the 4-police and contract physician Dr. P i 1 n y from which it is clear that the shot made by the 1⁄2 shooter Adolf Z i e m a n is not to be regarded as a cause of death, but that death has occurred due to the injuries caused by the fall from the window. The body is burned according to the instructions and the ashes are taken into custody of the state police station Brno. A notification of the relatives does not take place at first. In so far I ask for instructions. I ask further from there to St. S.B-36d/41