English Translation

20 - 2 - from the open pits of Hedwig and Robert, which belong directly to the power plant of the Sudetenland mining company. Both pits are connected by several successive rope and chain tracks to the plant, the technical installation of both pits is completely outdated. As a result of the wartime it has not yet been modernized. Due to the strong cold, there has been a steady increase in operating difficulties since the cold, namely: 1.) Hardening of the coal impact, 2.) Disruptions during dredging and cableway operation, as a result of the stagnation of the lubricants in the bearings and thus the immovableness of the individual parts. When the open pits were driven on 27.l.42, it was found that on numerous conveyors the wheels were no longer turning at all, but the wagons were moving over the rails. 3.) As a result of the cold decline in the performance of the miners, as far as manual operation is concerned. For these reasons, according to the management of the open pits, the production of both pits has declined by about 5%, which has naturally also had an adverse effect on the supply of coal to the Seestadtl power plant. Of the two pits mentioned above, the power plant is supplied to a considerable extent by free customers (house fire, industry). When the power plant management drew the attention of the mine to the constant sinking of the supply in the bunker, the mine should have rather restricted the supply to strangers. On the other hand, these customers are also very important consumers To discuss measures to prevent such a collapse of the power plant for the future under all circumstances, a meeting took place at the power station on 27.l.42. Present were: ORR. Dr. von Hülsen, Reichsprotektor Prag, * Dr. Thiel, Government of Aussig, Director Becker, Kraftwerk Seestadtl, Dipl.-Ing. Peter) "Wolters) Kraftkraft SeestadtL, #1 Director Bantzer, Hauptverwaltung Elektrowerke,Berlin Gen.Director Natow, Sudetenländ.Mining AG.Brüx, Dipls.-Ing.Gärtner, 86 Bergwerksdirektor Kliebhan, 19 At the beginning of the meeting ORR. Dr.Thiel pointed out the two sides