English Translation

The younger brother, Count Viktor Reventlow, has also been a pilot since the beginning of the war and has been awarded the Iron Cross I and II. Class. A daughter, who is about 6 years old, emerged from Sternberg's marriage. From 1933 to 1935, Graf Sternberg undertook study trips to America to expand his knowledge of agriculture and agricultural industry, especially brewing industry. After his father's death in April 1937, he finally took over the management of the Tschastalowitz and Sesmuk farms. His family has been living in Bohemia since about 800 years. A number of his ancestors have played a role in German history, in which they always preserved the interests of the empire. One of the most famous Sternbergs from the recent times was Count Caspar Sternberg, who took a well-known position in the field of natural sciences and was closely connected with the then German spiritual life (Goethe, Schiller, Humboldt). He was also recently praised in a speech by the Secretary of State Frank in Prague. I have known Count Leopold Sternberg for about 20 years and can testify that he, both before and after the occupation of Bohemia, was always German-friendly and that nothing further lay to him than to be close to, or even to promote, efforts that were hostile to, the rich. If he signed the 1938 manuscript at a time of high political tension under strong pressure from the then Czech government, he must, on the other hand, be held to the benefit that he never dealt with political issues, did not belong to any party and was not aware of the importance and scope of his signature. Mr. Frank, to whom I told the circumstances mentioned above, explained to me that he thought it would be possible for an exception to be made in this Palle and suggested that in a written motion my grin be invoked for the removal of the confiscation.