GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 757, sig. 110-5/47

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98 A b s e r i f t B l i t z - PS aus Pressburg vom 17.11.44 Geheim! Ministerer Betr.: Slovakia Vorg.: ongoing 18. NOV. 1944 Attached to protectorate border: Members of the attached gang brigade Jan Zi z k a said that this band of 400 Russians should have a large station. Peilenrupp is able to make precise location. At Makov, a ca. 300 men's steerke gang conducts raids. Bandengruppe aus dem Raume H u t y emerges newer under the name S u w o r o w in strength of more than 100 men, among them numerous Jews. SenderanJage is supposed to own. At Rosenberg, 17 American pilots, probably agents, were caught. Cleansing companies in the area Polana has reached preliminary conclusion. According to previous census 1,500 vehicles, 53 MG, 391 handguns, 24 tank guns, 5 guns, 1 munitions and 1 news equipment warehouse as well as larger quantities of ammunition and other equipment. Reinforcement of the gangs in the area S i t n o continues. Band collections in Western Slovakia are becoming more and more evident. Especially by Sillein increased activity mainly Russian ban dens. Receiving weapons and ammo supplies from the air. Ban- ing passes to lead forced recruitments. According to recent findings, keeps collectibles at Zvolen and allegedly spends captured forces in the GG. In the area of Kremnitz there is supposed to be a catering station. Slovak efforts to reclaim the opponents who have become insecure as a result of coup defeat. Before yesterday's parliamentary session, Hlinka Party's deputy club under the chairmanship of the State AApuncht/Über Reorganisierung vop Parlement and list of deputies advised. Ministry of Defence intends to integrate armed financial guards. Minister of Defence H a s s i k negotiates with Labour Commander M a c e k on the recruitment of labour leaders in Domobrana as a basis for ideological thinking.