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Tfupo f t 400 Primarkarıt M. H.Dr. Oito Gorner Ellogen, on 5May.1939. Elbogen a. d. Eger. Dear Karl ! Today I come for an exception in a personal matter in which I have to take your valuable help. To D iner Jnformation I will describe the matter in such a way that I will bring you to your attention in turn the individual discussions. Dr. Lanshans from Karlovy Vary told me that the surgical primary in Karlovie Vary will soon be announced and asked me if I would like to apply for it. To my astonished counter question, whether a rich German bonzey would not be in question, Langhans answered me that they (the Karlovy Vary Aerzten) were not interested in it at all, but that in the first instance a surgeon is in question who is known to bring the somewhat sloppy surgical department in Karlovie Vary back in momentum. Jeh then spoke about Langhans' recommendation to Doz.Kudlich, who held the same position. Jch then drove on leave, on my return I learned to my greatest surprise that the tender had already been made, according to which the primary was occupied with l.Jänner l940. Yesterday I spoke with Doz again. He strongly advised me to inform myself in detail at Rusy. I did that too, and came to the decision to submit and handed over my request to Rusy personally today. The following considerations forced me to this decision: 13 years I now worked under really extremely difficult circumstances in the so-called hospital of my home town. Despite the proximity of the hospitals Karlovy Vary and Falkenau, I not only hated Elbogen, but raised it from year to year. Up to Stiedra, Luditz and Kralowitz on the one hand, to the Erzgebirge on the other, the patient group extends. With my medical successes I can probably be satisfied. Now the new building of the Elbogner hospital is planned, but the realization will certainly take 2-3 years, then I am 47 years old. The work under the present conditions, which are directly shameful for both doctors and patients, works direktly. Jch on the other hand so hanging on my Egerland and on its magnificent human blow, which I