Oldřich Plajner

“I have to point out that our house was located at the very end of Holešov, opposite to the forest. In the evening a small unit of Czechoslovak soldiers came to our place, took shelter for the night and in an interview which lasted until the morning warned my dad that he should hide the women, radios, watches etc. because all of it would be lost upon the arrival of the Soviet army. Back then my dad was a de facto illegal Holešov county representative and so it was appropriate that he received the information and was able to take precautions.”

“As a matter of fact, Junák was about to merge with the Socialist Union of Youth. Under its influence – and other things – my father being Junák’s head chief put his name under this merger even if it was against his conviction. First of all, he was outvoted and second, he was given an option to either sign the merger or to face Junák being proclaimed a counter-state organization and its adult members being treated accordingly. Had he not signed Junák’s merger, he would have exposed some 1 500 Junák’s officials of age to persecution and disgrace.”