STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2041, sig. 109-7/48

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English Translation

Before we look at the successes of Stríbrný's counter-offensive, it is also necessary to mention the follow-up that Beneš had where he and his people were forced to appear publicly, to present evidence in front of the forum of the judge, or to defend themselves. It should be said from the outset that the position of Beneš and all of his employees was extremely pitiful: first, Dr.Beneš himself never sued anyone.Although his press announced from the top that no one was in favour of filing a complaint, at a time when the press amendment had restricted the press to the point of impossibility, it would have been easy for Beneš to obtain an immediate Sa-tsfaction through a press complaint - provided, however, that he had at least against/