English Translation

FRIEDRICH RUDL Prague, 12.I.1942. Ru/Z. DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE ORBIS A.G. Office of the Secretary of State To the State Secretary to the Reichsprotector at the Reich's Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, in Bohemia and Germany. Mr. Eing.: 13. JAN. 1942 Dr. G i e s , Prague IV. - Czernin - Palais. $20/2 Betr.: Dr. Priese - Jungland-Verlag, Görlitz. According to an instruction given to me personally by the Secretary of State, at the beginning of December I contacted the above-mentioned publisher, who was able to place a printing order in the Protectorate. 1. In the meantime, Dr. Priese commissioned the printing of the script: Ernst Frank der in Sonne. Aaflage of l0.O0Q copies, bound in half-lines. Paper consumption approx. 2,000 kg. 2. Dr. Priese called today and asked whether Orbis could take over the printing of a second edition of this book in the amount of also l0,O00 copies. This is not possible, since neither the necessary paper nor book binder material is available here. A2 3. Furthermore, the Jungland publishing house wishes that Orbis prints and binds the book: Ernst Frank "Not hammers people" in an edition of lO.Ooo Expl.. To this end, approx. 3.6o0 kg paper is required. This order could be carried out, if this should be desired by the Secretary of State. 4. In addition, Dr.Prise wishes the printing of the book: Ernst Frank "Comrades, we march" edition also to be awarded lO.Ooo Expl.. This would require about 2.5ö0 kg paper, which however are not available. Also the bookbinder works would not be accommodated here. I ask for instructions. Ahiy St. S.H-0r/4