English Translation

37 November 6, 1943. To the Lord Reichsninister for Science Education and People's Education Pg. Rust Berlinvo Unter den Linden 69. Dear Minister of the Reich! The Prüaident of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe Foundation, Party comrade M e t z , informs me that he, at his request from September 1, 1943 concerning the award of the Eichendorff Prize under the 20.10.1943, Aktz. WJ 2404, the following decision has been received: "I do not have any concerns about the award of the Kichendorff Prize of 5,000 Rl for the years 1941 and 1942 to the folk kundler Frofessor Dr. Emil Lehmän in Dresden and the folk song researcher and folk song writer Walter Hensel in Teplitz- Schönau. I cannot agree with Gierach in Munich by awarding the Eichendorff Prize." eg. Kentzel. The rejection of the award by Professor Dr. G i e r a h takes place without giving reasons. It is more understandable to me as if, on the basis of careful consideration and in full agreement with Minister of State Frank, this proposal was made and the agreement of all the parties concerned was reached.