English Translation

L54e to Czech Republic from Prussia Silesia. The family of von Scholz, from which he came, was related to Bismarck. There is no doubt there is at least a little blood in my veins of the Iron Chancellor and it is probably her, thanks to which I have overcome, overcome and-I can endless obstacles that have been put in my way in Bohemia. In vain effort, gentlemen! Ten years you have put me on the pillow, but one day you will stand there alone! 10 years. Really! It is exactly ten years old this year. In 1927 I printed from my novel Mussolini (Mezihra, published by B. Klik) and since then the pigeons have tried their best. Their efforts doubled after my novel Fortinbras came out. I wrote it eight years ago and behold! all the threats, warnings and hopes I expressed there were fulfilled today in the word and in the letter. I attacked in the novel then fashion pa- cifism (not the person it was claimed then!) and behold, where are the pacifists' pathetic dreams today? It would seem that the nation would be grateful to someone who saw ten years ahead. truth, the nation was very grateful! Fortinbras was confis- forged and his author, employed in the civil service, sent to the pense. This happened after the speech of Mr Jar. Stránský, whom he spoke in Parliament and in which he claimed that I had applied for a post in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and not-- a receipt of them, I attacked them in my novel. The reality was a little different. The former Minister of Commerce, ing. Lad. Novák, in this office he pretered me without reason and for infinity. No one knew why. It was said that he was not suitable for my dramatic activity, because he himself caused it as well. He wanted to escape his ill-advisedness and he wasn't going to be able to be forever pretered, I applied for the takeover of almost all ministries, i.e. also to the ministry play-killing. As a doctor of rights, qualified above it by language, 5