STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1793, sig. 109-5/21 Page 63 · 63 of 67
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1793, sig. 109-5/21
English Translation
Prague, July 10, 1939. The Bofollshaber of the police of order 1/7 at the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia. tE La gerich t No.3. - --- 1./ Behaviour of the population. a) German population. The cohesion of the German population - especially in heavily German populated cities and areas - has improved considerably, e.g. participated in a big rally of the DAF 35,000 Per= sonen in Moravia,-Ostrava. The self-esteem of the Germans is greatly strengthened by such large-scale events - as well as the Iglauer Volksfest - and by the presentation and course of the celebrations also the Czech population is strongly impressed.- In general, the activity of the NSV, which mainly during the holiday period mediates the dispatch of needy children to the old kingdom, has an impact on the poorer population. In Par - dubitz, however, it is complained that the NSv does not provide sufficient support to the speaking Germans.- The German schools and the HJ. strongly promote the cohesion of the German youth.- Unfavorable is noted that in different = those cities with strong German population, such as Mähr.- Ostrava, ngch not the designations for streets and squares, such as: Liebknechtgasse, Masarykplatz, Husplatz, Karl Marxplatz, Denisplatz and Havličekplatz eto. = , whereas in other cities even - Iglau - the Hus and Masaryc Monument has been removed in agreement with the Czech authorities.- S.2. $\D