English Translation

22 The Landrat Strasburg Westpr., June 18th .194) of Kraifes Strasburg Bestpr. Dear Mr. Gies ! You will be amazed that I write to you and consider what I want from you. I must confess to my shame that you are right. An old war comrade of my father, General Staff officer of the World War and now archive council member in the Reichsarchiv, Potsdam, asked me to investigate for the whereabouts of his brother, an art= painter of Rieben, who let him know that he had been arrested in Prague. I would be extremely grateful - if it can happen to you without much effort - if you could let us know what is going on against belts and why he is imprisoned. If it is related to the current political conditions, which I can hardly think of, since Rieben is also Reichsdeutscher, and for this reason you are not allowed to share anything with me, I see this completely. I am sorry that I have to bother you during this time, and I am sure that there is an infinite amount of work to be done in Prague and that you too have so much to do. I hope you don't resent me. What does it look like in Clemin now? Since my departure a lot has changed. Is something known about the new Reichsprotector already? I heard with interest in the ministry about the changes in the sector of the administration. I have been in the Reichsgau Gdansk-West Prussia for a year now and have settled in here quite well after all. The independent A/0105