English Translation

X The Gauleiter of Riederdonau Vienna, 9, 12 January 1940. Wasagasse 10 Schr./La. 2965. 0 Jm Dafatto FA1I To the SS. Group leader Secretary of State K.H. Frank Prag Czerninpalais. Subject: Construction of HJ.-Heimen. Your decree v. 23.11.1939 - I 2 a 1520. By chance, I will find out in part con your above-mentioned decree. t Of course, it is absolutely necessary that the HJs. I do not need to be particularly concerned about this question, since in these areas too my main focus is always on the education of young people. However, I have to oppose the view that Czech-led communities, especially those with an exceptionally small German minority, are being drawn to the payment and entertainment of HJ.-Heimen. The German-led cities and communities can make their contributions to the pay and maintenance of H J.-heimen themselves, understandably - just as in the Reich. It is, however, shameful that, through long negotiations by the Czechs, the small resources which must be made available in reality for the expansion of HJ homes in the scattered German regions 2