STATE SECRETARY FOR THE REAL PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1111, sig. 109-4/865

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In today's serious time, such an act is an offence which is punishable by martial law. Everyone knows what that means! The perpetrator not only endangers himself, but also the life of his family, yes even his employees. It is also very hard to damage the reputation of the Czech people, which, through the total use of all forces, proves that it is willing to work together with the German people for the final victory of the empire.The most severe punishments would also be imposed on those who are silent about important circumstances that could lead to the investigation of the guilty. In particular, I must point out that wartime punishments are collective punishments, i.e. they are subject to a specific group of which one can assume that it knew about the crime or helped the criminals. It is therefore the duty of all the staff of Bf Radoten and not only the specially designated staff of the porters, etc., to prevent such damage by vigilance to the depository and sabotage records, and to do everything possible to identify and seize the culprits, which only then will the Bf radotin regain his good reputation.If a similar case is repeated, the inevitable consequences would have for all : servants and their families. I expect that this last admonition will not be without effect and that such a deed will never occur. The Appel began at 3:15 pm and ended at 3:30 pm. 6:809 The Railway Directorate NNI AI