English Translation

10 The commander of the Prague Police of Order, 31 May 1941. at the Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia - Ia- 3.e6.0 Ctochind. Activity Report No. 28 1010.07. ===== 1.) Mood of the German population. The surprising disappearance of the Reich Minister Heß resulted in a depressed mood of the Germans. The incident first seemed depressing and lame, only slowly the general tension has shifted. Everything still hopes for a quick clarification of the case. Trust in the leadership and the consciousness of victory are nevertheless consistently strong and confident. The last great successes on all war scenes often cause the desire for a soon peace to come=. 2.) The mood of the Czech population. The case of Hess in the Germans showed an extremely depressed mood. Thus the opposite was the case with the Czechs. Harmfulness, supported by haemic remarks and jokes, was visible everywhere. This case, coupled with the firm belief in Russia's and America's participation in the war, has once again raised the hope of the final victory of England. However, as a result of the last war successes of the axis, the Czechs have generally shown some restraint. 3.) Behaviour of the government police and the protectorate gendarmerie. No change. 4.) Economic situation. The supply of food is generally still inadequate. General satisfaction has triggered the additional supply of art food fat in the German protector= torat=. Here, less emphasis is placed on material preference than on the moral effect on the Czechs.