STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2119, sig. 109-8/2 (damaged)

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30 The Imperial Protector of Prague, April 4, 1941. in Bohemia and Moravia No. IV P 1200/Usd -259 g. Subject: Publications and information on air protection issues. l./ Publications of any kind concerning air attacks carried out bczw. Inbound flights via which pamphlets are removed as well as publications on the impact of air raids or inbound flights require the approval of my division IV /Group Press/ without exception. As far as official announcements about arrivals, air raids or fliers are to be initiated, these can only be made with my agreement from moiner department Iv /Group Press/. The previous participation of the competent security and police departments as well as of the Wehrmacht authorized authority is arranged by dor Division IV, 2./ / Publications and announcements about air protection or questions of air protection in word, form and image may, insofar as they are to be carried out in the press, /day press, magazine press, specialized press, etc./ in principle the approval of Division IV /Group Press/. The Pressc Group will, on its own initiative, bring about the participation of the relevant departments /WB., BdO. and BdS./ before the intended publication is released. a/ As far as publications and publicity are concerned in word, writing and image on questions of air protection of a purely local character, which are to be dealt with in the daily newspapers only of a certain district of the Oberlandrat, the decision-