STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 653, sig. 109-4/401 Page 37 · 37 of 42
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 653, sig. 109-4/401
English Translation
26 11 October 1941. To the Deputy Prime Minister Dr.Krejči, P ag. 1.1. X. 10 Dear Minister! The Czech Republic's chief editor of the "České Slovo" Karl L až n o v s k y died of poisoning tonight. This mean murder was carried out by Geinen's own compatriots on behalf of the London Hetzzentrale and the emigrated Bènesch-Clique. (i) Mr Lažnovsky must be buried in solemn form at the expense of the Protectorate Government, with the participation of the Government. 2) The execution of the funeral must immediately be entrusted to a responsible person whose name is to be announced to me. 3) To the widow of Mr. Lažnoveky the full pension of a section chief in a ministry must be paid today. 4) The widow must be informed today in writing that - Obergruppenführer Heydrich has ordered that the protectorate government with today's day of the widow to pay the full retirement of a branch chief. The passage of this letter goes to me. 5) From 4 p.m. onwards, the offices of the government police for the protection of the members of these leaders are to be placed in front of the houses in which the heads of writing Karl Lažnovsky, Dr. Kremen, Krychtalek and Dr. Vajtauer live. St...π867,6