English Translation

S E. Neidlein Min.Registrator Büro State Secretary. Prague, 18 February 1942. Note about the report to the military registration office in Prague. To carry out my transfer to here, I was on leave from 22 December 1941 to 28 December 1941 in Stuttgart. On 23 December 1941 I registered with the military application office in Stuttgart . I was not able to travel to Prague until 28.12.1941, because my daughter (7 months old) was unable to transport because of illness. When I started the service here on 29.12.1971, I had the representation of the head of government or Schneider. I was unable, due to the strong business attack in the office of the secretary of state, to go to the military registration office. The first report to the local military registration office was sent from Stuttgart to Prague on 7.5.1941. At that time I was told to announce the completion of the move. It is not my fault that the notification was not recorded in writing at the time and could not be found today. I lived in sub-let until 6.1.1942. When I arrived at the military registration office on 19.1.1942, I was directed to the responsible major. He passed the case on to the lieutenant colonel. There I asked for the statement, I stated the reasons for the delay. I was accused of having violated the military law, because within 48 hours one had to report. A longer period of withdrawal of the military surveillance is punishable. The case belongs to a court of war. My objections, that I was on leave and overwork was not recognized. In the war there would be no leave of absence. The gentlemen - 2 -