English Translation

-2- 8T Minister Hruby seems once again to think that the military situation and the political situation are suitable to drop the mask now. Perhaps he is also one of those fantasies who believe they have to obtain an alibi in case of the return of "Czech-Slovak agrarians" from abroad. Mr Hruby, Minister of State, did a thing on 4.2.1943, which I can only describe as an evil deception. On the afternoon of this day, Mr H Ruby was to speak before a course of the Free Peasant People's College. It was ordered that the course and speech should be omitted for this reason and because of the volkstrauer for Stalingrad. The decision was communicated to Minister Hruby personally by my division head Dr. Schmidt on 4.2.1943 at 1 p.m... After taking note of this communication, Minister H Ruby asked the question: "Should I cancel immediately?", which was from Mr. Dr. Schmidt was affirmed. At the time of this conversation, however, the course had already taken place and Mr. Hruby had already given his speech. Mr.Hruby gave an unaccompanied speech in the morning, which was officially announced for the afternoon, and maintained the impression in conversation with Dr. Schmidt, as if he were quite willing to cancel the course and speech. I note that Mr Hruby is wrong if he thinks he is in the year l9l8 and could be with such "Švejkoviny"