STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2036, sig. 109-7/43

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161 Betr. Aktivitätsbericht der ČNS-Jugend über das Jahr 1939. ("Jihlavské listy" of l2.l.ig4o). One of the outstanding places of public life of the Horakian is the movement of the MNS, which comprises 32,615 members, i.e. 99% of Czech youth from 15 to 24 years. Already the first admission into the ranks of the MNs in May l939 showed the enthusiasm of the Horactic youth for the unification. Even then 12.24o boys and 1l.266 girls came forward, which results in the whole 23,5o6 young people aged from l7 - 24. Until the completion of the organizational structure by the appointment of county, district and local authorities, the movement of the MNs of the Czech public presented itself through huge festivities in almost all the districts in which the old customs and customs revived, and performed the splendor of national dances in the colorful color of national costumes. Tens of thousands of Czech people gathered at these events so that they could see the former forgotten splendor of our national peculiarity. Over a hundred local groups organized their national festivals, whether they were the harvest festival, church festivals or other festivals. The festivals strengthened the Czech people in confidence and left unforgettable memories behind. This propaganda activity of the MNS demanded the full attention of the officials until the end of August of last year. In the month of September circular working commissions were founded, namely: girls, sports, culture, agricultural and social, which in the context of the work consultations determined the plans for the activity of MNS in the autumn and winter period. The girls' commission, assisted by experts and employees of the horactic tracts, prepared sewing