STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 130, sig. 109-2/31 (damaged)

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12 - 5 S, if not so carried out by force of the department there. In order not to cause unprofitable attention further, a member of the uniformed police, the Überfallkommando, after the arrival of the raid car, was again asked by one of the united officials of the Reg. police to enter the car voluntarily. Dr. K o p r i w a. As a result he was taken from the waiting room by several uniformed officers of the Reg.Police to the motor vehicle by force and also carried into the motor car by force. Dr. K o p r i w a continued resistance and he was laid down and held by the Poles on the bank there. If I am asked if it is correct that the uniformed Pole.During the journey from the station M.Ostrau-Witkowitz to the service of the German Criminal Police on the Dr. K o p r i w a n, I say that this information is not correct. It is true that during the whole journey he was held by the uniformed pole officials on the bench. I myself drove with the motor vehicle at the handlebar, but could from there hectic that the uniformd pole officials, d with the overcoming of the Dr. K o p r i w a , who tried to beat around with his hands and feet, had plenty to do. At the German Criminal Police he was informed, he was asked to leave the car. This request is Dr. K o p r i w a followed, but I had the impression that he tried to escape, because he seemed to have become aware that he acted indiscriminately. By the uniformed Pole.Officials were no longer used in the German criminal police.At the German crime police I have Crimea.Sekr. W e s s e l and believably Crimea.Ob.Secr. H. a r t 1 i e b of the incident 'in the form I have just described. I have also informed the official of the German Criminal Police that I have gained the impression from Dr. K o p r i w a that it is not a normal menechen. As a reason for this assumption, I stated, and also today, that there is no reason for Dr. K o p r i w a, who could only almost justify his action. After I had reported to the official of the German Criminal Police, I distanced myself and again went to the station M.Ostrau-Witkowitz where I continued my service until 26.9.1943 , 12 o'clock ./.