English Translation

Security service of the Reichstührer-f Prag-Bubentsch, the 15.1o.1942. SD section Prague Sachsenweg Fornsprecher 774-44 III C - VA 3836 To the personal speakers of the Lord's State Secretary at the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia 4-Obersturmbannführer Dr.G i e s Prag. 00162 Ercdpabetr.: Association of Baroque friends at the "Umělecká Beseda". Introduction: There St.S. IV B - 98/42 v. 18.9.42. Af investigations into the union of baroque friends at the "Umělecká Beseda" in Prague have revealed the following: The association was founded in 1938 following an exhibition of the Czech Baroque in the Waldsteinpalais, which was under the protection of the then Czech government. The Moravian Count Strachwitz was elected as chairman, the secretary of the academic painter Karel Šourek from Prague and the artistic advisor lecturer Dr. Zdeněk Kalista from Prague-Rosenbühl. The association, which was affiliated shortly after its foundation of the "Umělecká Beseda" and which counts about 2o Mitglie, can be mentioned as non-political. Some time ago, the chairman, Count Stachwitz, was replaced by Prof. Vašica in his office.Vašica was formerly a professor at the theological faculty of the Czech University in Prague and has emerged among other things as a translator of the Old Testament. The association wanted to hold an exhibition in Prague's Loretto church, but the plan had to be dropped to 4-upper group leader Heydrich as a result of the assassination. The current activity of the association is mainly limited to the publication of publications, which are published under the title "Art treasures of Bohemia and Moravia" - so far about 5o. S.S.B-9ra4 4y-houptsturmfelear 141