English Translation

18 telegram. To His Excellency the leader Adolf H i t l e r , rtnad The turn of the year gives me the opportunity to offer the warmest wish in association with the protectorate government of your Excellencies. I look with admiration at the mighty achievement you have accomplished during the past year as a statesman and general, and wish you health and strength for further glorious successes. In the midst of a struggle of not yet seen crowds, the Czech people enjoy themselves in the shot of the most powerful empire of the world of security. The weapons of the German soldier, guided by your shielding hand, keep the horrors of the war away from our homes. We are aware of how much we owe thanks to Providence for this. I am pleased to see that this consciousness penetrates deeper and deeper into all layers of our people. I am convinced that with the generous assistance of your Excellency, I will succeed in fulfilling the tasks entrusted to me by fate and thus in achieving the final victory of the