THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2249, sig. 109-11/50

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4. the members of the Management Committee,with the Grundamte in Prague. However, this revision gave the Kučera a satisfaction,because no problems were found,but it was noted that the notice was not based on truth.This report was noted by the Board of Grundamt. How could the revision in 2 days in which aučh the journey from Prague to kikkknxuxäxx Konopiště and back be included, the revision of such a great good with 5.eoo ha field, with forests, gardens, beer brewer and spirit distillery, be carried out? The public did not believe this report. As proof is given the note of the Prague Monday Paper of December 8, 1919,year I.Nr.6 page 4 : A common criminal-ministerial council. Thus BOHEMIA overwritten a reading in which it stands: For a long time already the bankruptcy of the state property onopiště is sued. The Czech authorities also admit that it looks terrible there. Long country hooves lie unprocessed and the estate is in debt, short and good, the slurry ixt now reached its peak. Právo Lidu graufts for a long time already the state-forced walter of the good Konopiště and Smečno, the ministerial council /right Likvi dationsrat/ Emil Kučera. However, the agricultural party takes itself on the side of Kučeras. Then Bohemia quotes the information that we have already mentioned e.g. Kučera is a former hotel thief who is photographed at the police department in the criminal album. We do not like to quote from Bohemia, and especially at the time, when it is a scandal from which capital is to be collected to the detriment of the Republic, but in this case it is not only a question of what the Germans say about it, but of what they criticise all over the world. Almost every issue of the republican newspapers points out that we need to be concerned that the judgment on our public opinion would be favourable only because of the credit, the trust, etc., but how can one have confidence if it is ensured that a responsible government office is held by a man whose biography is a crime novel? Every foreigner will ask himself the question: For what reason will this person be held by the Republic? The public has been stimulated by Kučera's hand-lance. Almost at the same time Večernik Práva Lidu of December 5, 1919,No.278 brought the following article : Emil Kučera in the criminal album In the Prášeks Ministry hafindatxsiekxsknxkxkaxxxEaaxkaxxwaik there is a high official who is in the crime album with the police. Our public was excited about what we have already published about the activities of the former hotel thief and now the licvidation council in the Ministry of Agriculture and the forced administrator in Konopiště and Smečno,Emil Kučera. Because of the information given, we expected that Kučera would be immediately appalled at his office, but it did not happen and Aučera remained in his office. Now, however, we experience a circumstance which must act like a thunderbolt on those who are still in his hands. In today's meeting of the People's Assembly, an Interpelation concerning Emil Kučera is to be submitted and, as we were able to inform ourselves, this Interpellation, except for the reasons already mentioned, contains a terrifying proof: Emil Kucera is registered with the Prague Police Directorate as a noto- rian criminal. It has been measured, agnosed and photographed and all the information about it is kept in the file of the prager Poli- zeidirektion as with every murderer and common thief. We cite this fact without adding any comment and ask only : Is it possible that this person still has one