English Translation

The police director. Moravian Ostrava, on 28.0 October 1941. Number : Pr.- Betr.: Sabotage Act against Railways. Reference: without report on sabotage files against railways in the period from 13.- 27.X.l941. The deliberate cutting of the brake hoses on railway vehicles has been carried out in the last 1 4 days, i.e. in the time from l3. Until 27.X.l94l in the police district completely ceased, to which only two cases of such sabotage have been found during this time. This is probably mainly due to the large and comprehensive security measures. Already a month ago, when the first sabotage file was established, it became apparent that not all the damage to brake hoses that occurred should be regarded as intentional damage, but that the majority must be attributed to normal use or damage. However, since all damage was reported by the railway stations higher- rts, the number was constantly growing and gave an incorrect overall picture. In order to be able to make a divorce of these cases, a commission of inquiry was formed with the special commando that I had set up at the central station in Moravia. He also belongs to a Dipl.Ing. as an expert, who, based on his many years of experience, has only now to determine whether it is not a normal consumption. In this case, a further pursuit of the case is excluded. Otherwise, the special com-man- do starts with his investigations, which have for the time being to determine the presumed Tatert. Only then will it be possible to narrow down the group of persons in question as perpetrators and thus arrest the offender. A constant monitoring of the railway wagons on the local stations is impossible at all and would not lead to any goal.The cargo station in Moravia.Ostrau alone counts 62 jellies, which are shrouded in perfect darkness at night. In the case of the prevailing noise (whispers of the machines and the shift staff) the hearing is also very impaired and even at the shortest distance hardly a sound can be heard. Therefore, the arrest of the perpetrator at the crime scene is not to be expected under these circumstances even with the strongest guard. I have therefore set in between the gelts rain patrol service, but the whole station is constantly locked off by l20 Mamn uniformed guard. */*