English Translation

X Secret State Police Prague II, 16 September 19 39 Bredauer Gaffe 18 limpon State Police Office Prague telephon: Tr. 30041 B.-Nt. The Head. Please indicate in the reply above trade mark and date. To 4-Oberführer Dr. St a h l e c k er Subject: Intervention of Dr. M a s t n y by 4-Brigade leader Frank for lawyer Dr.Sc h e i ne r . Procedure: I There.Commissioned from 8.9.1939. Dr. jur. Josef S c h e i n e r , born 7.5.90 in Prague, Advokat, married to Olga Preiss, residing in Prague-Smichov, 123o, is described in literature as a leading member of the Maffia during the World War. At the time of the collapse of the Habsburg monarchy, he was chairman of the Sokoln, who had been particularly anti-Austrian during the World War. For this reason Scheiner was arrested by the Austrians in the year l9l8. The Sokolns were so well organized that during the overthrow they took over order services in the emerging CSR. It seems essential that he is married to the well-known business leader Dr.Preiss, who was formerly the leading man of the national democratic party, and that he has been married to Olga Preiss. Preiss was the exponent of the group which, since last autumn, tried not to let the economy of the reduced Czechoslovakia grow into the German economic area and rather sought the connection to the West. Scheiner is especially regarded by the SD as particularly dangerous. He was placed on the list of the so-called Twelve in case of non-response of the A-Kartei, which contained the most dangerous persons to be arrested in any case even without triggering the A-1. His dismissal cannot be considered.