GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 716, sig. 110-5/5 (damaged)

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We had used the building of the camp without having paid e edat. Wittje was hardly a member of the Stac esyw. He was urged by him that a contract must be concluded with the accommodation. In itself a harmless matter, but significant for Wittje, in his always friendly behavior towards the individuals. Despite the fact that I am not in a position to prove the truth, @ is nevertheless my full conviction that the whole unpleasant affair with Eupel is a main merit of Wittje, who knows how to make himself known and popular with all the authorities and services. If Wittje and Orts-t dt ar ar ra ded had made a proper report, it would not be called F r a n k in the report of 4-upper group leader; that a truck was used to transport household supplies, but that it was a truck which was used for the transport of arms and on which suitcases were packed during the return. The furniture of my apartment, as well as those of N'e u m an n and B e c k are still in Eupel today; S t e i n k o g l e r had no, šondern lived furnished in Eipel. I have in my statement zü the FS. the Obergruppenführer Fr a n k does not touch the point "repatriation of the families to Eupel", but in this report, which is addressed to you personally, it is allowed to catch up and report: My wife has 2 children, Mrs. Neumann 4, Mrs. Beck 3, the woman who was evacuated to Hamburg Hattje 3, Ms. Steinkogler 1 (another one awaits her in about 1 month). I believe that it is justified, according to the general conduct described above, in Eupel, if at least the women and children are reasonably safe, because I do not believe that in the event of a danger the majority of the Czech population in Eipel would be loyal to the German women.