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

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99 SD department Iglau, Irl.Wostupatsch Zbonek 3.10.41 3:25 o'clock Tagesbericht Nr.144 The high number of those already convicted by the state courts In the kakzknx days of the Übernahne der Goschäfte des Reichsprotektors (i-o'Gruf.H. was not present. For example, the arrest of the Czech master Hutař in Btadt Saar, dzt.in Brinn at a Czech school, caused an almost panic-like mood under the society in which he returns. In particular, the pensioniette Bahnbeante Hobza from the town of Saar, who trembles with fear at the mention of the name Hutař, is said to have spooked something in the attic of his house a few days ago at night. The fear psychosis suggests that these Czech circles, which are composed of well-known fanatical chauvinist Czechs, have no pure conscience, In Bis erz O.P. (OLB Iglau) and in the place Rosoch (Bisterz o. P.) the rumor is spread that the civilian state of emergency in one day would be increased over the whole protectorate. This measure would result in a revolution and the peasants would replace their opponents and dgl with real weapons. The Germans in and un Iglau almost demand that the Ischechen finally withdraw the impfangsgerite and regret it absolutely, that so far the right to stand has not been imposed on len Olk Iglau. Due to the events in the last few days, the war scene in the East came into the background with the local population. With special tension, the radio broadcasts about the executions are observed. Germans who haven't listened to Czech radio for years, but understand the Czech language, are now listening to the German and Czech news. It is stated that the State Secretary K.H.Frank has penetrated with his measures with the new Reichsprotector, because he knows the mind of the teches better, until