STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2750, sig. 109-14/53 Page 111 · 111 of 190
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2750, sig. 109-14/53
English Translation
38 -9- The news of the assassination of the Deputy Protector of the Reich has had a panoramic effect on the Jews in Bohemia and Moravia. Since it was initially feared that any Jew might be involved in the attack, there was at first great fear of the news, from which it could be taken out that no Jews were involved in this attack, a noticeable improvement was triggered. Also the fact that very few Jews were judged by the courts was very calm. The announcement of the death of the 4-upper group leader, however, revived fear in Jewish circles again to a great extent. For the panic-like mood of the Jews, it is significant that they almost generally desire to get out of the Bohemian-Mauritian space. While they were trying to get rid of the outgoing transport in some way before, they now show almost no aversion to it. The feeling that the ground is slowly getting too hot here and that they - according to statements by Jews - could get into the disaster "without fault of their own", excludes other emotions. A Jew described the mood of his racemates in the following way: "The Jews are afraid, longing to get away from here and have literally lost any sense of belonging to this country. They are loyal for fear and do not want to draw attention to themselves at all." However, in the last few days in Prague various contrary festivities were met. Distributor: 1.) -Oberstgruppenführer und Generaloberst der Polizei D a l u e g e 2.) iGroup leader F r a n k 3.) BdS, -StandartenführER B ö h m e 4.) -Staff leader Dr. G e s c h k e 5.) Head of Division IV at the Reichsprotektor -Sturmbannfänger W o i f 6.) -StormbannFührer Dr. P 1 o e t z .