STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2754, sig. 109-14/57

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-13- 1938 home to the Reich!" Darsuf is declared by the Czechs as a high traitor. The German daily stops its appearance for 2 days. On Obersalzberg the English Prime Minister Chamberlain appeared to the Führer for a voluntary solution to the sudeten- deutsche question. Neuleic ù. 16 Sept. 1938 Arrest order against K.H.Frank. 16 Sep. The persecution of the authorities continues. The party and the F S are stopped. The police issued a gun delivery order. The press rejects the demands of K. Henlein uniformly. 17 Sept. K. Hanlein orders the establishment of a sudeten-German free corps. Tanks patrol in the streets of the city. Shops remain closed. The curfew is fixed at 9 a.m. The flight of Jews and Czechs into the interior of the country continues. SudetenGerman women and children are brought across the border to Germany. The valley barrier is directed by the Czechs for blasting. The state offices prepare everything for departure. The official building II is occupied by the tsch. state defense guard. Many cars and bicycles are arbitrarily confiscated by her. 17 Sept. K.H. Frank becomes deputy free corps leader. 18 Sept. The state of emergency is imposed by the CSR and the pre-censorship for the newspapers is introduced. For all 17 - 6o-year-old Mänaer the border barrier is ordered and a general uniform ban is issued. 19 Sept. The police seal the gymnasium in the Schulgasse. 20 Sept. The activities of the Front Fighter League are officially discontinued. Home searches and arrests are increasing. Abg. Sandner and Dr. Sebekowsky spoke about the Dresden station against the Benesch system. 21 Sept. Already l3o.ooo Sudeten Germans are accommodated in Saxon refugee camps. 22 Sept. The population is happy again when the radio broadcasts the news of a peaceful solution of the sudeten German question. Everything flows again on the streets and greets with the German greeting. Post, train and police no longer serve. The authorities are already packing up everything on large scales. Everywhere swastika flags are made. The English Prime Minister meets with the leader in Godesberg. The Sudeten-German pordements are accepted and Prague has to give in. In the evening the government of Hodža resigns and General Syrovy is entrusted with the formation of the cabinet.