English Translation

8V Prague, 11 October_1941. Z1. 4 3 9 9 / s/ 4 1 M.R. 2/=√ To the Secretary of State , ss group leader K.H.F r a n k inPrag. Dear Minister of State ! I have the honour to send in the appendix a copy of the letter /in the original and in German translation/, which is sent to the widow after the tragically deceased main author of the "České Slovo", Karl L a ž n o v s k ý. In addition, in a letter to the widow and her family, I expressed the deepest sympathy in my own name and in the name of the government of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. At the same time, I have the honour to inform you that the necessary preparations have been entrusted to the Ministerial Council of the Council of Ministers, Dr. Anton Hold, to carry out the ceremonial appointment of the Chief Author Karl Lažnovský at the expense of the Protectorate Government; the details of the funeral plan have subsequently been presented to me on the basis of the agreement reached with the widow after the death. Finally, I have the honour to inform you that, on the instructions of the Minister of the Interior, Mr Ježek, starting from today at 6 a.m., until further notice, the appointment of posts of the Government