This was not improvised; by 1938–39, the Baťa organization had established a structured rescue network that ultimately enabled thousands of people to escape during one of the most dangerous periods in modern history.
„Povždy dvě sil soupeřilo o svět: Duch a Meč. Duch vždy zvítězil nad Mečem.“ Napoleon Bonaparte – Jest nám buditi se ze strachu a zbabělosti. Přivolat kapitál ke služebnosti a boj s Antikristy
To this day, we have not returned the stolen property to the descendants. They had to buy what they have. The family villa of Jan A. Baťa in Zlín is still home to Czech Radio and Czech News Agency. Only a memorial plaque was allowed!
Jen málokterý film v dějinách nemá žádného držitele autorských práv a přesto změní společenské vnímání; Crisis je jedním z nich. A v jeho pozadí stál Jan A. Baťa
Jan’s faith proved right. Truth rose—slowly, stubbornly—until it broke the surface. His name, once buried under accusations, stands again for initiative, fairness, courage under pressure. He never came home. But in memory—and in the record—he has.