STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2045, sig. 109-7/52

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- l3 - 7 Pitkowitz, for the purpose of obtaining the 15O.-- crowns, was issued by Spitzig. He, Freyborg, had also used up the money. He had written the receipt at the request of the Spitzige; it had been signed by Spitzig. He also had the intention to escape again after the ceremony by don Czech police guard. The defendant, Büjlmeyer, admits the deed charged with him. He denies that he himself had ever seriously thought of fleeing, and that he had made statements in this regard. He was not aware of the scope of his actions. The defendant Jochimsen claims that he did not want to do anything from the very beginning. He warned his Kumerades imxer against a flight. He had given the money only at constant pressure, in order to finally have rest and not to be incomparable. He also had the intention to report the intended flight to the guard. But from this he had aside, since he had still believed that Spitzig and Freyborg would not carry out their project. He had also not considered the success of the escape possible. In his interrogation he had first said the untruth out of misconduct Kaneradschaft. These admissions cannot justify the actions of the accused. Nuch of the own portrayal of the accused Spitzig and Freyborg is proved that they were fleeing abroad, wn constantly evade the service in the weapons-y. These conditions are already fulfilled if a //-man - where the admission of Freyborg goes - goes for several years and also on an uninhabited time independently abroad, Spitzig and Freyborg are thus guilty of the complete flight according to § 69 MStGB. The view of the accused that no flag flight can be ordered from the prison is erroneous. In addition to military service, there are also effects of compulsory military service with particularly degenerated Pflicnten, to which the person liable for military service is subject. This includes, in particular, the attachment to orders in a detention centre and the position to take up the sentence. Also the defendant Spitzig