STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1802, sig. 109-5/30 Page 45 · 45 of 48
A SOCIETY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1802, sig. 109-5/30
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- 3 - 37 Peter Zenkel, the president of the association, was the former primator of the city of Prague until his arrest. His position has not been re-occupied since then. Prof. Dr. M u r k o, Prague - Bubentsch, Preußischestr.8 is currently at the head of the federation. Prof.Murko is already 80 years old today and must be described as a spoken-out scholar who no longer exposes himself politically at all. In the scientific field, Prof. Murko has a certain reputation. He is a member of numerous foreign academies of art and science. Prior to his habilitation in Prague in 1920, he worked at the University of Leipzig. Nothing is known about his nationality. 1.Vice President: Jaroslav Č e r y c h, manufacturer in Jaro- miersch. Political assessment is handed over. 2.Vice-President: Jan K o k r h á n e k, Director of the Hypo-thekenbank in Brno. Political evaluation is handed down. 3.Vice-President: Jaroslav č i há k, senior director of T P- d-t Oseček/Bez.Podiebrad, zul.wohnh.: Prague XlI, Na Zăjezdu 11. Čihák used to work as the branch manager of Slavia insurance in Ljubljana. He is known as a distinguished chauvinist, who was formerly a troublemaker for German employees in his insurance company. He thus forbade German speaking in all the offices of the company. Shortly before the connection of the Sudetengau, all German officials were dismissed. Secretary General: JuDr.Anton L i h m, lawyer, reb.26.6.1897, resident: Prag-Veitsberg, Husstr.15. Liehm leads as an officially appointed substitute the law firm of the Jewish lawyer Katz. Jewish circles say that he represents their interests with success. Liehm has repeatedly expressed himself hostile to Germany and made suggestions that suggest that he is in contact with the Czech resistance movement. However, there is no concrete evidence.