English Translation

-3 - b3/ e.g. in B.- Budweis and Pilsen was constantly in the advance and the German language was in the decline. Both cities, which were once superior German. But all this well-noticed in the old Austria, which was so reproached by the Czechs. A second settlement of Bohemia after German and Czech court districts was repeatedly rejected by the Bohemians. Although at that time this was recognized by many as the only means of national control of Bohemia. Then came the war and the overthrow. Under which assurances came to the peoples and thus also to us the peace, is well known. Our soldiers, outcast and fought out, trusted immediately all those who stayed behind in their home country the promises of a Czech leader, Switzerland, even spoke of an island of the Seeligen." And truly, it could have been such an island. A highly active country was taken over by the Czechs at that time, almost unburdened by any liabilities. And then came Czech nationalism with all its disastrous consequences. The revolutionary Czech National Assembly gave the newly founded state the constitution, nothing could be heard of the higher Switzerland. It was followed by all the measures that all the violence in the hands of the Czech rulers in Prague, all the other ethnic groups involved in the state had nothing to say but "minorities" and gradually a Czech administrative apparatus grew, which was more numerous in the ministries of section heads, generals and representatives abroad than in the seven times larger mo- narchy. What sums have been spent on propaganda, military and armaments since the founding of this state is not so easy to determine, but one should not miss out on assuming the figure of 1 00 billion. On this point, perhaps the biggest mistake the Czechs have made has now happened. If only the individual ethnic groups had been given the rights which they enjoy in Switzerland and, in addition to the creation of a relatively small force of militia from those billions that are constantly being spent, would have had a fund for a corresponding pension for all working people.