English Translation

30 Security Service of the Reichsführer 4f Prag-Bubentsch, 4 November 1943 SD section Prague Sachsenweg telex 774-44 III - PA11000 To the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia 4ObergruppenführER K.H. Fr a n k - Prague Elng.4 Lo-8.NOV. 1943 800 07 Betr.: Prohibition of a tribute of the SudetenGerman professor G i e r a c h - Munich by the Reichswissenschaftsministerium. Te oOpCupsJCLOLon Anlg.: 1. D2 On proposal of Prof. Wostry - Prague decided in August to lend the Eichendorff Prize of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe Foundation for the year 1943 to the Germanist Prof. Dr. G. i e r a c h in Munich. On this award, the President of the Johannes Wolfgang Goethe-Stiftung, Prof. F. Metz - Freiburg, both with the rector of the University of Prague, it-Standartenführer Buntru, as well as with the scientific director of the Reinhard Heydrich Foundation, Prof. Beyer. At the request of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe Foundation, 4-Brigadeführer Mentzel informed the following under the reference number W.J. 2404 on 20.10.1943: "The requested award of Prof. Dr. I can't agree with Gierach in Munich." Although this decision is only known in a very small circle in Prague, it caused extraordinary attention, as Gierah was clearly the champion of the national and anti-Semitic direction within the Philophical Faculty during his work in Prague. In all circles interested in national politics one is convinced that Gierach deserves the planned honor in every way. This is also explained in detail in a report by Prof. Wostry, which is attached in the annex. In university circles the suspicion is expressed. that this decision of the i-Brigadeführer Ministerial Director Mentzel is due to Prof. Hofmann (previously Prague), who has been faithful to the Philosophical Faculties of the Ministry for some time. It is pointed out that Hofmann Menyuey g,R, m.2 tnl J8SSS a) v Ostbad. Zaeoli St.M.1O-9409/42 b.w. 141 0 Iubat. Wolf 15,11+