English Translation

Tools Wernsdorf, Bezirk Friedeck, and now the attack in Potzmanns- dorf, it seems appropriate and necessary here, if, even after careful coordination with the secret state police, whose special ongoing investigation measures should not be affected by it, a comprehensive, in-depth search in the area between Moravian Ostrava and the Reich border to Slovakia would be carried out by German and protectorate police associations in the near future, the main purpose of such an action lies, according to the opinion,in addition to the determination of illegitimate elements in the strengthening of the loyal Czech population circles against the striping bandits. The transport and geographic position of the Beskydy foothills, the scattered settlement, the large forest areas and the proximity of the Slovak border will increasingly attract illegal forces from the Protectorate, for fleeting prisoners of war and labour-contractually fragile populations. All the more important is the use of larger police forces in the form of an in-depth patrol for the calming of the loyal population. However, careful differentiation between the local Czech population and the helpers of illegal elements was taken care of, because without the help of this population a really successful fight against the illegal circles is inexplicable. On the basis of an in-depth meeting with representatives of Stapo, Kripo and German Gendarmerie, which took place at the Oberlandrat in Moravia-Ostrava on 7.7. The following practical proposal will be made: to carry out a truly successful large-scale investigation in the pre-skidy area, there would be a need for such strong forces because of the particular structure of land and settlements that it will hardly be expected to be made available. It would perhaps be more practical if a motorized assault command were set up for the area of the Oberlandrat district of Moravia-Ostrava, consisting of German and protectorate forces.