English Translation

- il - 1 in the windows were placed illuminated pictures of the foten. Also German Angesvellte gave dorarto pictures in the window. At dea burial' participants unfamiliar 30.o00 people, who stood in dense Reinon trellier. From l4 - l6 o'clock the coffin in sohwarzslosten Verkshof was filled, when the population gave opportunity to take leave of the dead. The funeral ceremony in Fabriksiof was celebrated by the Olnütz auxiliary bishop of the Assistonz of 50 clergymen, farewell speeches were given by the worker Rusnak, dor Zliner NG-Kreisgebietlciter Pluhaček, for the works committee and director Dr. Miesbach for the German 'follow-up members' and the president of the supervisory board. On the German side, Minister Bertseh was present at the celebration of all Werkshof's wedding ceremony and in the presence of the President of the District Hougetiann of Zlin. Minister Hruby declared his participation that he was not a representative of the Protectorate government, but only as a personal and indigenous pro and the deceased. In addition, the head of NG., Dr. Krejči, took part in his deputy and a representative of the National Council. Ministers Stanov and Mičura, as well as other Lo Slovak personalities, had appeared from Slovakia. Also the presidents of the Hungarian and Croatian Bata-Gesellschaften warn zun Burial, In Leikhonzug wurdon 15 Blunenwagen nit 240 wreaths, from all. Share the protectorate of leading personality, geneinden, ver- one, firn, etc. stared, nit-led. Bhenalige Gefelgschaftsnitstörter of the Firna Bata from the Lagor Katzenberg (Stsioruark) sent telegraphically 200.- RM nit dor Please to get a wreath for this. The funeral was pleasant for the Ar- boiters, but many affluent, too, that it was too pompous to say, "as if it had been with the President". Besondcre Aufnerksaaigkeit called out the death show of Fanilie Hlavnička, in which Dr.J.Bata was also signed. One marvels at allgonein and wonders how this is possible, since Dr.J.Bata is considered to be a wealthy enigrant before the work is done. - 12 -