STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2343, sig. 109-11/145 Page 24 · 24 of 77
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2343, sig. 109-11/145
English Translation
13 - 5. As a socolfunctionalist, he has given special consideration to and preferred members of the Sokol- work, so that a particularly large percentage of sokol--likely organized persons are active in the work. He is said to say that he almost said that he wanted to eradicate the Germans as soon as he had the opportunity to do so. In the work, his flaws and inconsistencies with Germans and loyal Czechs have become proverbial. It must be called an absolute Benesh follower. To 4.: B a r t o n is known here from reports of reliable trust persons since the year l94o. Already at that time, there was an urgent suspicion that B a r t o n had a connection to panslavist and illegal circles. His attitude, which left nothing to be desired in German hostility, was extremely chauvinistic. Even then, B ar t o N deliberately harassed German-friendly workers in the factory. The anti-rich activity B a r t o n s is attributed to the fact that in the piston plants the distribution of leaflets and similar anti- rich actions could not be suppressed over time. In October 1994 B ar t on a car full of valuable objects was taken from the former director and Jews F r e n d into his apartment. In November 194, Kolben-Danek, in an important department, had a long-term stoppage of work, in the course of which it was sought by a secondment of these workers. In response to their demand for higher wages, B a r t o n replied that, while he was a Czech, he intended to raise wages, but that he did so.