STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1906, sig. 109-5/134 Page 31 · 31 of 83
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1906, sig. 109-5/134
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- 14 - 29 Sokol members in the DTJ, however, have only been known in a very limited way so far, although on the part of the DTY against the admission of former Sokol-members there is no negative attitude, also in the Orel one hopes partly of the Sokol attitude a membership increase. In Pschestitz (OLB Klattau), the DTJ agreed to carry out an "Academy" originally planned with the Sokol for the 27.4. under joint protectorate of DTJ and Czech youth care. In Beraun (OLB Kladno) it was observed that the Czech cycling federation, after hiring the Sokol, actively promotes participation in Sunday excursions, which was not the case in the past. The Catholic gymnastics association Orel has also been trying to promote active cooperation in its organization through word of mouth in wider circles of Czechism since the Sokol ceased its activities. As it became known from the district of Senftenberg (OLB Pardubitz), it is precisely about this fact that one is disobeyed in local Sokol circles and wishes the Orel the same fate that the Sokol was affected by. In Czech circles of the OLB Zlin it was said that the Sokol was far from as dangerous as the Orel, who had a great position of power especially in Southeast Germany. In connection with the attitude of the Socol there should also be the active assembly and advisory activities of the Orels Gaue, about which the section "churches" is explained. The most important association for the maintenance of the Czech-Yugoslav relations, the "Czech-Yogoslav League" with its remaining 2l local groups in the Protectorate was dissolved. Search of the secretariats and apartments of the most important officials provided no burdensome material, since the association had already expected a dissolution after statements by its officials. The League was created in 1920 with the task of strengthening and promoting inter-state relations between Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia in every way. The association dealt with the promotion of mutual friendship with student exchange, the dissemination of literature, the holding of lectures; collaboration in the journalistic field, the care of tourism, among other things.Ideologically, the league worked completely in the sense of the external political conception of the then Foreign Minister Dr. Benesch and as a tool of Pan-Slavism. Benesch himself was appointed honorary president of the league in 1937.