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

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SD-Division Iglau OT LO Frl.Fiedler In OT*ET n TVT'OT9oL aarloedantisobrate Tagesbericht Nr. 147/41 general situation and stagnation: The leading speech is still the topic of talk among the Germans. Within the Czech population, the leading speech was heard by only a few German-friendly Czechs and read in the newspapers. Vie is known from Czech circles, these denounce the rapid investigations of our operations on the Eastern Front and place the inclusion of the city of Petersburg as untrue, Also they do not believe that the main force de: Soviet army was broken and they take on a great deal that these siéh for tsktic reasons withdraw into the interior. z The executions by the courts are still being prosecuted with the greatest interest by the German and Czech people. With regard to farmers, the judgments of senior officials of the agricultural comrades have given an extraordinary impression. As is known from various rural districts, the trade in the Schleich has decreased quite considerably in the last few days, and this is also due to the sharp measures of the new Reich Protector. Im Bezirk Trbitsch /olB Iglan/, under the technical intelligence and Helbintelligenz, there is panicky fear and it is assumed by many people that in the next few days the civilian status will also be imposed in Trebitsch. The mood of fear in these circles goes so far that one is nailed, the relevant Tsehechen, which will then get there, are already planned.