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

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- 3 - 7' This is no longer up to me and not to you. But your fate is the most difficult for me and therefore I turn to everyone with the humble request that they help and promise help as far as possible. That alone I need to the full mental balance. Otherwise I am healthy, not even the head hurts me and I have no difficulty. How modest one can live after all. But there is still an important thing. Minister President E. and the government made a declaration of trust (8.l2.) which they will certainly also comply with, it is their duty, and especially the duty of E., to do everything to alleviate the fate of the arrested and especially that of the officers, because E. And the government here has a co-responsibility that is greater than the moral one. E. knows that well and consider a deputation of the women whose men are arrested, to E. and to President Hacha. Talk to Mrs. Rasinova and perhaps to others. Answer give me by leading the name V l a d a in the letter. Politically, much can be saved. It is decided by K.H. Fr a n k. It is possible an abolition or similar. Act quickly and energetically. Lida comes to Prague and looks for Dr. Rasinova. E, has known everything, he must save what is to be saved. I just received a mission from you. I cry with joy and gratitude. Leda, your love is my substitute for everything. I greet everyone, tell them all. I warmly express you and the children to me and your father kisses you. Let nothing be told of the letter. Dr. A P e l , J e l i n e k , etc. (Politician from the N.S.)