NĚMECKÉ STÁTNÍ MINISTERSTVO PRO ČECHY A MORAVU, PRAHA (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 1049, sig. 110-10/53 (poškozeno) Page 118 · 118 of 184
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100 - 19 which would return to their country. Jund is informed that the young Danes studying éeyt do not show more respect or goodwill to their Swedish fellow students than, for example, an Ordensgeschmögter Frontsoldat to a common cripple. Jewish refugees from Germany protest in the daily press against our lack of tact. Of the foreigners who are with us, it is only the Finns who still have friendly feelings for Sweden. This is based on various reasons, The Finnish children are finally children; and besides, they are in the word truest meaning guests and not refugees. If they do not feel well, they can return to their own. Country. ..... The best attitude that we can take today towards the refugees is to make them understand that in the hour of Abzchied we will say as polite hosts: "Adieu, nothing to thank" "Svenska Dagbladet" of 5.3.l944 writes: "If, because of the refugees, it means that we are "not allowed to share", because we did not go through a war or an occupation ourselves, one forgets that the defense of our border neighbours was more or less reduced. To defend oneself against a robbery is not yet an act in itself, and not to be attacked no guilt ..... .....But the refugees also ordered the one oror to consider, above all they should not demand to be received and honored as heroes in our country. , Such a reception would be logon. Our compassion will be a little worn out if weeks, months and years go by, feelings do not stand up to constant tension. Our involuntary guests should also remember that the Swedes themselves are a bit rough when they interact with each other. Isn't it similar in Norway and Finland? In Dane-, nark it is a bit andera, because the Danish mind is more easily than ours........"