STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1793, sig. 109-5/21 Page 64 · 64 of 67
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1793, sig. 109-5/21
English Translation
3a S.2. b) Czech population. In the often demonstrative anti-German attitude of the population nothing has changed, only the inhabitants of the areas along the Slovak border and the rural population are more German-friendly. The negative attitude. the urban population is greatly encouraged by the attraction of the living = middle prices, which are no longer in proportion to the wages paid in the protectorate. In addition, the foreign policy = the situation strongly nourishes the whisper propaganda and spread rumors that soon the time has come to strike lots =. Locals, which are forbidden for the German troops, become breeding grounds of communist ge = sindels. The Czech teachership is almost completely chauvinistic, partly. also communistally, so = that the pupils are extremely strongly incited and actually - apart from the drunken and other few mischievous persons - are the only ones who often appear mobishly-provocing.- Step in such cases the German police intervened, so it was often noticed that of the witnesses of the crime = stood in disfigured way on the Czech police - guard was stated and used against the German Police = to damage their reputation. Every occasion offered is used for customers - even on the smallest basis - even in the form of religious celebrations.- Demonstratively, Cyrill and Method (5.7.), but above all Hus (6.7.) was celebrated in Prague.The Hus monument was decorated with flowers and wreaths and formed the destination of a pilgrimage, so that about 200 people stood constantly in front of the monument. Special events = cases did not occur, since the Czech state = 87311