STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1504, sig. 109-4/1258 (damaged)

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5 If it is assumed that the search of a farm will take an average of about 1 hour, then it must be concluded that the searches have either not been carried out at all, or only superficially. The necessary measures against negligent organs are already initiated or initiated. It should be noted in this connection that the extrem political influence of the Czechs is likely to have an impact on the faecal organs as well. On the basis of these findings, the already mentioned establishment of the control groups was then carried out as a result of which the work was to be achieved: l. Plague position of the actually, on average, stuck, against. In the second week the work of the two controlling groups was also observed for the time being. Although it was assumed that the groups of ten would work exemplary and comprehensively, it turned out that this assumption was not correct. In several cases, the "Flying Command" carried out checks on farmers already checked. Of a total of 7 cases, about 35 Zt. of which were not discovered, hidden grain and flour were found by us during checking in 5 cases. On the basis of these findings, the "Fliegende Kommando" carried out a special action in the municipality of Mraken b/Tauss on 9 December 1942, with the help of 8 inspectors and 4 protectorate gendarmerie officers. The result of this action was surprising, but confirmed in every way the assumption that the farmers still kept important grain stocks hidden. In some of the most refined hiding places, e.g. 6 m under hay, 15 m horizontally in the hay, suspended on ropes under the roof, in rice- and wood heaps, under potatoes and turnips, were found in this community only on hidden grain 176 zt. and in addition also 6 zts. flour. By an immediately in this municipality caused voluntary post-registration could moreover still about 130 Zt. Cereals not yet reported are recorded