English Translation

8V -2- afe which were usually interpreted as Germanization intentions, do and measures in the supply sector (e.g. Christmas - special allocation for Germans, control measures for Czech farmers, milk rationing, etc.) contributed to an increase in the anti-German sentiment. In line with the hopeful and confident mood that was displayed with challenging openness, the anti-German attitude of the Czechs was constantly increasing. While this has only been apparent in the Czech intelligence and the middle classes, it has also been more visible in recent weeks with the workers and peasants. Even hitherto German-friendly Czechs have become more and more sluggish in their ranks and have retreated from the Germans. This attitude of the wider circles of the Czech population was becoming increasingly open and unbalanced.It was seen in the observance of the slogans of foreign broadcasting in an increasingly frequent way - the slowing down of work, in a partial observance of German instructions and orders, in an almost exclusive use of Czech language in Czech offices, in conscious rejection of German greetings, in unfriendly and repellent behaviour towards Germans, in threats to German-friendly Czechs, etc. In addition, it was expressed in a very strong visit to entertainment venues and nightclubs, where the Czechs rarely showed themselves as exuberant and carefree as in recent times. A positive influence through re-training lectures, speeches and articles by leading Czech Akti-vist personalities (e.g. Minister Moravec, however, showed that the vast majority of the Czech population was becoming increasingly inaccessible, and rejected such efforts almost consistently, pointing out that they were always only successful under German pressure and were a mere propaganda machination. In the same sense, the cinema and theatre events organised by the Czech side on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the takeover of power by the NSDAP were also designed for the Czech working classes. They had not by any means the desired success following the boycott parlours spread by the whispering propaganda.