STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2272, sig. 109-11/73

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5a to see. My father, Wenceslas Straka, reported to the Czech people, nevertheless, that my grandfather was still of German descent, because his parents Johanna Straka and Katharina, née Klöhspitz, reported on the German Vol- supplement: ke. / The baptismal certificate of my grandfather /. For these reasons, in the half of the year l940, I joined the German people and also the various speakers, who unfortunately often exchanged views, supported me in my view. However, the completion of this application took so long that, despite several original genes, only on April 22nd, 19942 the Herr Oberlandrat in Prague promised me orally the German nationality. Unfortunately, I only received the written completion of the application on June 3rd, 1942 and this completion was dated May 30th, 1942. Supplement: / The copy of the negative execution is closed /. In the meantime, however, I was completely perplexed and turned to your Excellency, the Lord Adolf Hitler, Chancellor and leader of the German people, with a supplement : Letter of 19 May 1942. I am of the opinion that the brutal attack that I most strongly condemn caused the rejection of my application at the last moment. However, the decision of the Oberlandratsamt justified, 61996