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- 23 - in German prisons, apparently, in order to stamp him as a national martyr. In longer sessions of the Metropolitan Chapter, the vicar-general Dr. Opatrný elected as the capital vicar until the re-occupation of the Archbishop's chair. Dr. opatrny was also elected as second economist (head of the property administration) besides the Cathedral Probst Dr. Franz. But since Opatrný also occupies the higher post of a chapter vicar, the 1st economist, the already very old German Domprobst Franz, nevertheless submits to him. It is a clever decision, which clearly shows that one tries by all means to prevent the German influence. The inner ecclesial life had a multitude of thoroughly well-attended church celebrations, of special importance were the events for the 2nd return of the Pope's crowning Pius XII. In the larger places of Bohemia and Moravia also personalities of public life participated in the church celebrations on this day. In most churches, besides the Pope's anthem, the Wenceslas chorale and, above all, the Czech national antheme were sung during these celebrations, although several bishops have instructed the clergy to stop the national anthm from renouncing in the church space. In Moravian-Ostrava, written invitations to church services have recently been sent by parish offices to the boards of Czech offices and business leaders of banks and industrial enterprises. In the enterprises, the invitation is then circulated, whereby each member of the group has to sign the invitation. On Easter holidays there was also an increased German visit to the Czech churches, especially from German Wehrmacht members. In some cases, the Czech clergy pointed out in their speeches that many of the bearers of the Knight's Cross of the German Wehrmacht came from the Catholic camp, had formerly belonged to Catholic associations and had to write their achievements to some extent to Catholic education. In general, the Czech clergy were loyal to the outside world. Only individuals who had already been known as Hetz preachers continued to recognize their anti-rich attitude and thus had a special, politically conditioned influx.