Introduction
This document, dated 31 August 1941 and issued by the Trakai district administration in Lithuania, reports that “in Kaišiadorys, Žasliai, and Žiežmariai there is not a single person of Jewish nationality remaining,” and proceeds to request instructions on how “to deal with the movable and immovable property that belonged to the Jews.”
Document previously published online by Roberto Muehlenkamp here.
Document
TRAKŲ APSKRITIES VIRŠININKAS
Nr. 589
Nuorašas
Trakai, 1941 m. rugpjūčio mėn. 31 d.
Labai skubu.
Ponui
Vilniaus Srities Viršininkui.
Kaišedoryse, Žasliuose ir Žiežmariuose nebėra nei vieno žydų tautybės asmens.
Prašau pranešti, kaip ir kokia tvarka pasielgti su žydams priklausiusiu kilnojamu ir nekilnojamu turtu.
(pas.) Brakauskas
l. e. Apskrities Viršininko p.
[parašas]
Nuorašas tikras: Sekretorius
Head of the Trakai District
No. 589
Copy
Trakai, 31 August 1941
Very urgent.
To Mr.
Head of the Vilnius Region
In Kaišiadorys, Žasliai, and Žiežmariai there is not a single person of Jewish nationality remaining.
I request to be informed how and according to what procedure to deal with movable and immovable property that belonged to the Jews.
(signed) Brakauskas
Acting Head of the District
[signature]
Copy is correct: Secretary
Archivial Reference:
Lithuanian Central State Archives (LCVA),R-500/1/4/250
Document previously published online by Roberto Muehlenkamp here.
Document cited in Bubnys, Holocaust in Lithuanian Province in 1941, p. 56