STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2343, sig. 109-11/145

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13a - 6 - oan roa toodr ot Also by testimonies it has been proved that B a r t o n has, in various cases, deliberately contributed to the strengthening of the unrest among the working class through the use of alleged German orders. However, the harassment of the labour force is done with special sophistication, for which it is unlikely to be possible to provide proof. According to reports from the defence station in Prague, B a r t o n should also have its dogs in play in the support of the communists, and even the .ehem. Defence Officer E r g e r t stated that according to a reliable German ingeeur at the B a r t o n plant, the AST Prague was aware from another source that the workers were also aware of the links B ar t on to F r e n d and other Jews to its advantages and that B a R o n is generally referred to as the source of the unrest in his department. According to the announcement of the SDLA Prague, B a r t o n 1937/38 was on a study trip in Russia. In a sabotage affair B ar t on covered the perpetrator and after his death in the concentration camp ensured that his wife was paid a pension. The wife of the perpetrator also referred to B a r t o n as the originator of this sabotage affair and when he was heard by workers in this regard, he preferred not to defend himself in any way. However, he also did not take action against the 34175 workers in question. B a r t o n is referred to as a fanatical Czech who acts in every way against loyal Czechs and Germans.