STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2750, sig. 109-14/53 Page 252 · 252 of 190
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2750, sig. 109-14/53
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227 - 2 - about the injuries of the deputy protector of the Reich, one is still in the unclear and knows that about the present state of health nothing is announced in the press. As a result, it is claimed that the head of the group is succumbed to his injuries, but that this is not to be announced for internal political reasons. Minister Moravec v. 3l.5.'s speech continues to receive the highest attention. This interest is shown, for example, by the fact that in OLB Pilsen the new broadcast on the Czech radio on June 1st. The Czechs heard more than the previous day. On the other hand, Hácha's speech and the declaration of the Protectorate government have already completely come into the background. The Minister's address has often led to timid comments. In particular, Moravec's statement that ten people had been shot at in France as an atonement for an assassination of a German underoffice whose perpetrators had not been investigated, and that the attack on Obergruppenführer Heydrich was the highest representative of the Rice in the Protectorate gave rise to strong fears. In the OLB Mähr.-Ostrava, the rumor is spread that a man is shot as an atonement measure from every Czech family. The workers, who feel strengthened by the sharp attacks against the intelligence in their self-confidence, often express their support for the Re- de. The content and tone of the speech makes the Czech intelligentsia feel particularly sad. It is convinced that particularly sharp measures are now being taken against the Czech intellectuals (Prague). In general, intelligence seeks to reduce the effect of the speech on the general public by calling Moravec the rags and traitors of his people, to whom it predicts an evil end. (e.g. OLB Mähr.-Ostrau,Olmütz,Tabor, etc.) The court judgments still have a lasting impression on the Czech population. While they - 3 -