English Translation

- 2 - 63 Of the two letters, of which the most informative of 28.12.39 is the one, there are copies attached. R i c t e r it has expressed concern for his family and for the preservation of his own person. At the same time he was convinced of the absolute security of illegal transport. The accuracy of its information can hardly be doubted with regard to the scale so far obtained about the extension of participation to the top. II. Military organization. From the schematic presentation given in the first report of the breakdown of the "Central Command of Bohemia and Moravia" the greatest information has been received so far about the activities of "Department of Finance" under the direction of the General Intendant S p e v a c e k. After an initial persistent denial, S p e v a c e k admitted his leading role and finally drew an almost complete picture of the entire financial management of the military organization. All the money traffic went through the "commercial advance fund" in Prague XII, Yugoslavian gas se 9, where an amount of RM 227.26l.79 could still be secured. The money was deposited on 5 savings bank books, which were on cover names. Only by mentioning the slogan "L a b e" (Elbe) could the account be approached. The director of the advance fund, Karl H e l m i c h , played in the confiscation the ignorant and made difficulties. He was arrested. When, according to his ideas, he saw the useless inward, he admitted the existence of the account. After withdrawal of the well-known amount of money, which was demanded from here in cash, the cash register kept its counters closed for a few days. It is stated that it was only after the support of the top association to which the advance guarantee fund is affiliated that it could resume its business.