STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1906, sig. 109-5/134 Page 4 · 4 of 83
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1906, sig. 109-5/134
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Z3 - 2 - and so on. Zuneist was astonished at the extent of the destruction caused by bomb attacks and was often found to have been only very inadequate so far. The various voices of courage were often expressed about the reason for these sudden publications, with the view that they were predicated on the propagandist beginning of harsh retaliation attacks against England as a justification. This audacity, it has been said, is a practice of all borders. Various voices were voiced saying that the barbarism of the British did not imitate the Bolsheviks, in general the echo of this announcement was an increased demand for early and energetic retaliation to gog England. The terror attacks of the English and Americans would grant the German Air Force the right to bomb English cities without regard for the civilian population and cultural minorities in front of the world public. Although the reduction of l5 enemy merchant ships by German submarines, which was notified in the OkW, has consistently found a favourable reception, it has also revived the talks about the presumed reasons for the lower sinking results of the German submarine. In most cases, it is likely that the enemies have succeeded in finding effective means of defence against the submarines, which are far-reachingly limiting their activity. In their vast majority, the Tschgchen still agree that the situation of Deutschiand has become hopeless and that seixe resistance does not end. Thus, e.g. Czechs in Brüin, "only a fool can still believe that Germany will win" or "the Germans will no longer hurl for long, thunder with their power and glory it is over". To the general war situation boi rules the Czechs almost in general - 3 -