English Translation

- 2 - Olmütz: The V---action was at first seen incomprehensibly by only a small part of the Ischechen, to which partly an unskillful spelling of the V contributed with question and exclamation marks. The far most of the Czech population reacted to the action with a embarrassed but understanding smile. In many places loud questions were asked about the meaning of the signs, which were apparently to be used only to cover one's own person in the presence of knowledge of the connection. Part of the Czech intelligence spread that the previously observed paintings with V-Zéichen were carried out by the German official side; in order to provoke the Czechs. In particular, the officials of the government force regard the painting of executed persons with an acidic face, but very attentively. In the whisper tone, Chechen explain the real meaning of the V signs on the street. In general, a widespread perplexity of the Czechs can be observed. Tabor and Pibrans: The evening edition of Prague's České slovo with the large V-sign in red on the front page caused a great stir. First of all, it was generally assumed that this newspaper had allowed itself a skillful maneuver of deception. Klattau: Czech,intelidrtual circles say that the action is a sign of the weakness of the empire, which the English radio propaganda had to give in. Iglau: The Czechs were strongly confused in the morning after the massive installation of the V and showed partly haemic joy, since they accepted their own action. After realizing this mistake, they were amazed and angry; various attempts were made to wash off V-signs and remove glue slips. In the evenings locomotives of the BMB with V-signs were seen in the district Trebitsch, Germans put this up as Czech provocation and spoke to Lokomitiv-Führer and station board, all of which were grumpy on an order of the management in Brno. Pilsen: The evening leaf of the "České slover" of 16.7. with a large V on the front page aroused quite a surprise among the Czechs, because at first an independent action of this sheet was adopted. Moravian-Ostrava: The V-action started to a large extent in the evening hours of 17.7.. The first V-signs triggered a hesitant satisfaction with the Czech and Jews, because they were seen as the work of an illegal action. Later, the Czechs often wore a hard-on face and tried to tagate the action, although they seemed to be inwardly enraged, especially angry they showed themselves over it, - 3 -