English Translation

-63 - sufficient evidence evidence that the Jews were no longer concerned at all about the prohibitions imposed on them in recent times, and that numerous Jews were imprisoned. However, the usual little punishment for these transgressions cannot deter the Jews from further transgressions. In the province the influence of Judaism remained unchanged. Czech 'officials, teachers and, above all, the gendarmerie continue to show great sympathy to Judaism. In many cases, the observation was made that even Czech craftsmen have recently accepted the Jews, accepted Jewish children into teaching or employed as journeymen. The work effort organized by the Jewish cult community is taken up divided among the Jews, the less-mediated shift sees in this a possibility to improve their lot and get out of the narrowness of the city. The financially improved circles, which already resisted the use of snow clearing in winter, took this measure of the Jewish cult community as an intervention into their personal freedom and show great unwillingness. All male Jews of the birth years 1891 to 1923 came to the employment. They will be examined medically for their suitability for the use of berets. The use is carried out in groups, namely in those professions in which there is a lack of work and where the use of Jews is desirable from an economic point of view. The Jewish community, which has gained sufficient experience in this respect in the winter, had to point out in its newsletter specifically that of the persons in question the rules of conduct issued in the investigation, etc. Of the 74 188 Jews still in the Protectorate from 1.4.1941, practically about 12 ooo male Jews aged 18 to 5o are to be employed. However, this number will not be reached, since many Jews are working in enterprises, a number of them are in re-training camps, many are ill or can be written sickly by corresponding relationships, In the period from 1.4. to 304.1941 only 68 Jews emigrated. The closure of the American and Japanese Consulates in Prague made it impossible for daily intervention to take place.