Remembering the Jewish inhabitants of Klíše

Deport us, please

Due to existential problems, Herbert Heller registered for emigration already in 1946, with an organization of desperate Sudeten German Jews seeking voluntary removal from Czechoslovakia under the UNRRA mandate. He wanted to go to the USA to join his cousin. At the same time, he was registered with the International Refugee Organization (IRO). None of his attempts at emigration were successful at that time. Take a look at his application form.


Canyou decipher the word used to label the request in the upper right corner? Why do you think such a label was used in post-war Czechoslovakia?

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