STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1800, sig. 109-5/28

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- 5 Prague 2 o'clock: Due to the ordination on the occasion of the Wenceslas Day, an elevated and funny atmosphere can be noticed in the re-presentation house. Radio news from the 27.9. evening seems not to be known. Pilsen 6.30 o' clock: The location is still very quiet. The appointment of the 1-Obergruppenführer Heydrich as deputy Reichs-protector and the decree on the state of emergency first caused embarrassing surprise and then all the time dismay. The leave of absence of Frhr. v.Neurath is generally regretted, since he has taken a very cautious attitude towards the Secretary of State Frank. Often the Czechs believe that the exceptional condition has already been imposed, which is why the behaviour of the Czech people is very depressed. In the Pilsner Hotel "Continental; where mostly Czech chauvinists move from circles of intelligence, in the repetition of the decree on the civil state of emergency by the Czech radio today a guest said: ; That too ! They should rather give us more on the plate." Ju finite Czechs are often unreported about the regulation and often fear a rinsing before which they could not even walk. The Wenceslas celebrations took place in the local area without incidents. In many cases, the significantly lower participation was noticeable compared to the previous years. On the other hand, in the afternoon the cemeteries were very much visited. For the appointment of the OGruf.Heydrich is uniformly of the opinion that the occupation of the position of the Reich protector with Heydrich was expressive enough. The German population does not believe the leave of Neurath for health reasons, but the actual reason in its allegedly mild behavior towards the Czechs. 87/s/6o√