English Translation

Office of the Secretary of State at the Reidhspeotektor in Bohemia and Moravia. File note Cing. 4.FEB.1942 14 Prague, 2 February 1942. Department: Subject: Discussion with Dr. Bernhard A d o l f on economic journalism. The question raised by Adolf, whether it would be possible to bring "economy" and "south-east-echo" into a team, is denied to me, since my last conversation with Rienhardt has left no doubt that the latter refuses to express the "economy " to the regional level of protectorate and to expand the "South-east echo " with our intellectual commitment.Rienhardt is the It must be taken into account in a combination of south-east echo - economy that no newspaper project against Rienhardt's intentions can have the prospect of implementation,because no editor of format will be prepared to adopt an attitude which would make it possible for the Administrative office of the head of the press disapproved. I added that Rienhardt's plan, which had already been discussed with Funk, was to set up a major business newspaper for the whole Reich with the director of the Frankfurter Zeitung and discussed with me in Berlin before Christmas.At this conference, Rienhardt had to meet Dr. Hecht / Prankfurt / and I submitted arguments that such a project could not be implemented two years ago, since a corresponding staff of high-quality forces had to be formed in the first place. I now see two alternatives: l./ The "economy" intervenes in Vienna, taking advantage of the mood of the South-East European society against the south-eastern echo,in which it can be stamped as the mouthpiece of the society.A possible participation of Baldur von Schirach in the Prague publishing company would be possible,as the Reichswirtschaftsministerium is ready to buy.In this way, the economy would wake up on its own into the tasks of the southeastern echo and push the latter to the wall. S.\4=2/4