Given name: Karol Family name: Laschtoviczka

Head of the German financial administration in Warsaw. Austrian citizen, lived in Poland for many years before the war (in Lvov, then in Warsaw), occupied managerial posts in Polish banking. After the Anschluss, he automatically became a citizen of the Third Reich. On the outbreak of the war, in the morning of 1 September, as a citizen of the Third Reich, he was immediately interned by the Polish authorities. In May 1940, he was transferred to the Financial Administration of the General Government in Cracow, his post was taken by doctor Fribolin. On 10 December 1939, Czerniakow writes: 'I went to see Laschtoviczka. The Judenrat is to receive about 250,000 zloty(...).' On 19 December 1939 - 'In the morning, at 8, Laschtoviczka. He will give 250,000, in the Devisenschutzkommando payment to the banks, 123,000 the BGK (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego).' On 21 December 1939 - 'In the morning, Laschtoviczka. Consent on 260,000 zloty.' On 7 March 1940 - Czerniakow sees Laschtoviczka to ask him for help in paying the debt of the Judenrat (over 200,000) for the Social Insurance. On 9 March 1940 - 'The Bank Dyskontowy, on Laschtoviczka's order, will give us 50,000 for the sold papers.' On 13 March 1940 - 'Laschtoviczka about furniture [confiscation of furniture in Jewish houses], sent me to Becher and went to him in person.' On 30 March 1940 - 'I went to Laschtoviczka. He advised me against going to see the Boss today.' [about the matter of gossips about the ghetto]. On 1 April 1940 - 'At Laschtoviczka's in the morning. He advised me to go to Leist about the walls.' On 2 April 1940 - At Laschtoviczka's in the morning.(...) I ask for permission to apply for a loan of 160,000 zloty in the Bank Depozytowy (Deposite Bank).' On 4 April 1940 - Laschtoviczka gives us 60,00 from two Jewish banks.' On 6 April 1940 - "Went to Laschtoviczka. Consents to the loan for the Judenrat's building in Jagiellonska Street.' On 13 April 1940 - 'Laschtoviczka about the walls. The Emigration Fund is supposed to stay in the SS. We will pay for the walls.' On 26 April 1940 - 'Laschtoviczka announces: [7 items concerning the organisation of the Judenrat].' [frequent visits of Czerniakow at Laschtoviczka's]

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