STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 550, sig. 109-4/297 Page 19 · 19 of 44
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 550, sig. 109-4297
English Translation
On February 7, 1943, Minister Hruby spoke at the opening of the battle for the destruction of the city. I asked for a clear statement in this speech against Bolshevism. Minister H Ruby, however, gave a strongly nationally emphasized speech, but he omitted the sentences against Bolschevism which he had prescribed. These are the sentences: "For a millennium, since the break-ups of the Turks and Mongols, the fate of Europe did not pass by the abyss as hard as in this greatest of wars. The Czech peasant also regards Bol-shewism as his mortal enemy, whom he unyersresponsibly opposes. We are aware that everything that is sacred and expensive to us would be destroyed if the flood of the mud of Bolshevism were to pour over Europe." Minister Hruby will find an excuse for this just as Mr Elias felt for his kittens. But there is no one on the German side who believes him. I remind Minister Hruby of his promise made by the JJ Group leader Heydrich, I remind him of his oath and warn him today for the last time. If Minister H Ruby believes that he is now decommissioning or having to use democratic parliamentary methods, he is mistaken.