English Translation

63 - 11 - everything about the indifference of the authorities concerned and the higher authorities, who only took little care of such things. Only a few days were enough to let a new image be created here under German leadership, at least externally. If people come to the old district authority today, then they are always surprised at the speed with which cleanliness and order have moved in here. In this case, too, only a firm leadership and a uncompromising attitude are required, then it is possible. What my office-man and I do with a kind of spindrevision in desks, cabinets etc. I had such a Czech official open his desk because he had everything clean on the tabletop, according to an earlier order of duty. I have found that in the table-chambers with countless pencil-stumbles, half cigarettes, tobacco residues, old butter-bread papers, files and processes were in the trusted association. A great thunderstorm almost caused the man to sink into the ground, but I could not find out at my last revision of this kind any more. From all these images a very clear recognition of the inner nature of the Czech officialship emerges. It was under the leadership of a party clerical, who showed little interest in the inner cleanliness and mental attitude of his officialship. The heads of government were appointed accordingly and left their subordinates free in all these areas. The payment was highly miserable, so that the official did not think he had any interest in this area. In order to move on to the more meaningful chapter of the Czech official's work performance, it should be noted that, despite the often rather good training in higher education and public authorities, the Czech civil servant's performance is well below that of the German official. The performance of the Czech labour force