STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1902, sig. 109-5/130

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- 2 - / Establishment of an economic status right, etc., variously contributed to the concern of the population. A positive influence of the Czechs on the mood also did not achieve the relations of the leader and the Reichsmarschall, especially since immediately from the side of the czech intelligence a counter-propaganda used. Above all, it was claimed that both the leader and Göring were forced to speak only through the critical internal political and military situation of Germany. However, the announcement that the increase in meat and bread rations originally intended only for the rest of the Reich area also gained effect in the protection of the Czech population was significant, mainly in the lower strata of the population. Since the whispering propaganda especially in recent times has been dominated by a constant increase in the amount of bread and meat rations. ever worsened food situation, the actual increase in the allocations of the most important foods has even more surprised the protectorate. The question of a long-awaited reorganisation or dissolution of the NG, which was triggered by an article published by Minister Moravec in the "European Revue", found the greatest attention. Since the Minister's criticism of the NG was greatly reinforced by the Czech press's own comments, it was generally expected that it would be dissolved and that a new party would be founded. Especially the numerically strong apparatus of the staff of NG took over the greatest dismay for reasons of existence and in anticipation of state police measures. The fact that there was nevertheless only a change of occupation of the top NG leadership contributed in turn to the calming of the minds The dissolution of the Czech Catholic gymnastics association "Orel" and the Czech Orthodox Church remained without a substantial response and hardly surprised the Czech side.