STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2141, sig. 109-8/24

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The Salvation Army in Prague has lost a number of corps since the separation of the Sudetenland, so that the Salvation Army within the Protectorate could no longer continue to exist as territory. The territory was dissolved and transformed into division. "Major" Pivonka was appointed Division Officer with effect from 1.4.194o and is directly under the command of Commander Larsson. "Major" Jedlička was appointed assistant divisional officer. 5. V e n c o v á, Filipina, "Majorin" of the Salvation Army, born on 28.3.19o1, residing in Prague XII, Municher Straße 61, members of the Evangelical Bohemian Brethren's Church, single. From 1926 to 1937 she made many trips to England, Holland, Austria and Hungary on special commission of the sect. 6. Fouč kováŽofie, "Majorin" of the Salvation Army, born on 1.9.1879 in Wolyn, Bez.Strakonitz, residing Rostok near Prague, single, members of the Orthodox Church. In 1921 she was responsible editor of the magazine of the Healing Army "The Call for War". At the same time she became editor of association magazines "Prapor spásy" and "Mladý vojín". In 1921 she also participated in a congress of the Salvation Army in Berlin. In the following years she travelled repeatedly to England and the Netherlands. 7. Hrodějová,N.M., "Majorin" of the Healing Army, born on September 2, 1884 in Prague, residing in Prague XIv (Reuth.), Protestant denomination, single. In 1921 she travelled to England for the purpose of visiting social institutions and attending a convention. In 1925 she had difficulties with the Prague police, because she held a meeting in spite of a ban on Wilsongasse. In 1926 she traveled to England, Holland, Germany and France. 8. Silhavá, Anna, "Adjutant" of the Salvation Army, born on 11 January 1864 in Salusch, Bez.Horschowitz, residing in Prague XIv (Reuth), suffering, members of the Evangelical Bohemian Brethren's Church. More unknown. 6 H l a d i k, Wenceslas, "Adjutant" of the Salvation Army, born 14.8.1891 in Skworetz, Bohemian Brod, Roman Catholic