STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1801, sig. 109-5/29

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68 8ee19 DC 2 g. OLLOOCOPO HOLTO 4O OpDNeAOR exteflöv telex from SD-Diehststelle Olmütz No. 3078 of 3.10.41 0045 h D nestdfolertefaodoatdvadoat aeb neeter a B8ebanB2ed S4g al l ni utd a Ttad al Tagebericht No. 200 In Olmetz the rumor is spread that the police director Pohl is to be removed from his office and in his place an SS leader is appointed. It is pointed out that the same case was already conducted in Iglau, where a large percentage of the population is German. The arrests of the Stapo office of the Olmütz office in Lithuania/OLB Olmütz/ caused great dismay among the Czechs. Generally, a fearful attitude of the people can be observed. The prominent Czech personalities can hardly be seen on the streets. Traffic on the roads is extremely low. Tope gTeeneu gon Among the German population in Olomouc and Lithuania, the G is intimidated that déè disbandment of the government force is imminent. It is claimed that several officers of the directorate have already been arrested for high treason and that their unreliability has therefore been proven. According to the unaudited notification of a supplier, various Czech personalities who expect their arrest by the Stapo will have removed themselves from their jobs and places of residence, among others.