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

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Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia. 47 Secret Reichsfach POLITICAL REPORT from 23.2. to 4.04.1943. At the beginning of the reporting period, the situation and mood in the Protektora were extremely stiffened by the enemy agenda running at full speed after "Stalingrad". A dor allu strongly perceptible, and as a result of the improved military situation on the eastern front to this day continued relief and relaxation of the situation brought the grand rally of the autonomous government with Küber 4.0ool Czech Partenkhmern from alley, parts of the Protectorate and all strata of the population• It took place on 26 February 1994 in Prague in the presence of the President Dr. E. Hácha and the entire autonomous government. The speech, given by the German representative (State Secretary Frank) for the first time in a Czech rally - "Aug in Augen" - was effective, since nothing of the Znthanf fave was known before, became almost sensational, weehteg discussion brought a strong disenchantment in general and especially by reading places of the Beneš letter and had interesting effects in the enemy radio and in the Balkans. The London broadcast of the "Czech-Slovak" emigrant government confirmed the authenticity of the Beneš letter insofar as it stated that "one does not know Der whether the letter is genuine". Through the planned use of sider Joy 96 own propaganda means, especially press and radio, the impact of the government rally beedee was made sustainable and a certain willingness to strain eugir ee czech forces against Bolshevism was provoked. On this basis, the decommissioning and closure, which began immediately in the Protectorate after the proclamation of the leader, was also possible.