STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1896, sig. 109-5/124 Page 5 · 5 of 8
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1896, sig. 109-5/124
English Translation
In any case, it is said by these peoples that his decision must necessarily be brought about if one does not want to accept the third war - winter in the East. The mood of the Czech population is still very uplifted and confident of the reports from the Eastern Front and the rumors spread by the whispering propaganda. The conviction of an early end of the war is gaining ground. The news of the collapse of the German Eastern Front is expected almost daily. With the joy of harm, reference is made to the present Russian tactics of containment, which had such a demoralizing effect on the German troops that entire German units simply surrendered in the fear of being sacrificed as the fighters of Stalingrad. It is now perfectly clear that Germany is no longer capable of throwing the development around once again, since it can no longer rely on reserves through the total use of war. From this realization, the most well-known German generals, to whom the victorious lightning campaigns at the beginning of the war were attributable, had retreated one after the other in the last time, since they wanted nothing to do with the current development. The leader was now completely alone with his view of the further warfare. In addition, rumors are spread that the leader was seriously ill or no longer alive, that the headquarters was completely destroyed and that Göring and Goebbels had taken over the leadership of the empire. A confirmation of the rumors circulated by the whispering propaganda - one wants more recently in the announcement of the task Rostov, Voroshilovgrad: and Krasnodar. The colossal space Govinn of the Russian offensive is solely due to the fact that the Soviets are only now, after which they lured the Germans so far into the country - 3 -