STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1899, sig. 109-5/127

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1667 Ver Leiter der fiibteilung IV (Rultuepolitik) D Prague, 18 April 1944. W/Th. 20.30 Ceert Telex to the Lords of Upper Land Councils -Inspecteurs- Betr.: Call of the Protectorate government to the Czech people of 13 April 1944 . Since the conclusion of the treaty of Benesch in Moscow the emigration rushes the Czech. This incitement has once again experienced an extraordinary increase since the alleged achievement of the former Czechoslovak border by the "Red Army", which was reported by the enemy radio in the Easter days. This fact was the reason for issuing the President's and the Protectorate Government's known appeal to the Czech people. I have left no doubt to the Protectorates Government that this call should be regarded as the last warning to the czech population. Anyone who, despite this warning, supports hostile agents, who are already in the country or will still arrive here, in any form, has no respect to expect. Rather, it will be ruthlessly and with all the hh means pervaded by me. In order to underline the experience of this situation, I have had the government's appeal put on the table in a considerable order, with the instruction that it must be known even in the most remote village. I also consider it necessary that the lateness of the czech. Public opinion in all the districts of the Protectorate is adequately informed of the character of the appeal as the last warning. I therefore ask you, immediately in this sense, with the German and techech. To get in touch with district heads and to report to me on what has been done, Dr. A Pie Femfreibertumter Dr. 1667 ld th i8k US Obakand cte Nelap Etseern and (pt