STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2750, sig. 109-14/53

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-3 - 199 IV. Mood report. A. Protectorate. The mood among the Czech population is generally influenced by the effects of yesterday's big rally, in which about 65 ooo Czechs participated. The speeches of the speakers, in particular those of Minister Moravec, who addressed the Englishman Benesch and his guilt at the present conditions in the main matter, were most attentive to the Czechs and are eagerly discussed.Interesting are the following examples of spontaneous intercessions and chants: "Jews out, shame, Benesch pfui, down with England, we go with the kingdom ". While the statements to the rally are in agreement with workers' circles, the intelligentsia is dominated by negative attitudes. B. Foreign reports. In the foreground of the hostile counter-propaganda are currently the following slogans The Czech people have stood up to the fight in one accord and as the first among the oppressed peoples have passed to active resistance. Speaking on behalf of the Czech people has no other right than Czech President Benesch. Hacha's speeches are useless, unsuccessful and fragile. At a meeting of the Czechoslovak Council of State in London, the Council noted that it is necessary to take care of the interests of the people of Czech Republic and to pursue and strengthen their heroic struggle.