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Copy. 0 The Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia Prague , April 4, 1942 - m.d.F.dg.b. R.pro. 818/42 IV Gowirobetten, oieses Gefchaftoseidhen and ben begensano bei rueiteren Shreiben. Monten der Oberkasse Vosfvarkafjenkonto No. 98.500 and Girokonto vei der,Nationalbant für Böhmen und Moravian Eilt! Ps/e in Pra Subject: Intervention of Czech musicians in the orchestra of the Brno City Theatre sls war aid. Head of department: 4-Sturmbannführer Wolf Ruppenleiter: Oberregierungsrat Zankl Note: On 16 January 1942 the chairman of the Brünn German City Theatre Orchestra, Gustav K l i e r , sent to Reichsminister Dr. Goebbels sent a letter in which he asked the Minister of the Reich to intervene against the efforts of the orchestra's conductors to recruit Czech auxiliary musicians. Klier argues that there is a possibility of hiring German musicians from the Reichsarbeitsdienst and other music corps who are "not far behind the Czechs" in their performance. K ier's opinion goes on to say that "the national feeling cannot be completely eliminated, even if something of the quality of the performances is lost". The Reichs-Propagandaministerium has asked for further instigation and communication of the statement of the Reichsprotektor. In the same matter, Generalintendant Walleck, the head of the Imperial Theatre Chamber in the Protectorate, turned to the Reich Protector on 5 March 1942. The chairman of the Fachschaft Bühne of the Stadttheater Brno, Dr. Schlottmann, had informed Walleck that, with the consent of the Gau- und Kreisleitung, the appointment of Czech choir, ballet and orchestra members at the Deutsche Stadttheater Brno was intended, whereas the previous German members had considerable concerns. The Germans, who had previously been severely harassed by the Czechs in the time of battle and had been partly expelled from the theatre, had certainly - 2 1O-6/42