STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2004, sig. 109-7/11

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Secret. Iia-10308 11e3 The Wehrmacht authorised Prag to go to the Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia on September 20th,9414. T KMt Group Ic Az.l No.174l/41. 1h Marnguft mgar der allsan befarg6gulz. aiFty Betr.: Troop weekly reports. M J B. guifuetgiph h2bAn den F23 n hf bto u arrm Herrn Reichsprotektor An Beanen and Moravian beny ul ym P_r_a_g_: The political situation in the Protectorate experienced a tightening in the report week. Also the communist propaganda among the Czech workers continues unabated. The whisper propaganda is still extremely active. Not only does it spread rumors of all kinds, but it has recently called for passive resistance. Its latest word is: "Work slowly"! In a Prague armaments company, a temporary stoppage of work took place under the pretext of decease through hunger. Police intervened against the leaders of the gang. Measures were taken by the Wehrmacht authorised representative to prevent recovery in other companies. In addition, the hostile broadcasting propaganda for the commission of sabotage acts has been more successful than before. These were mainly directed against railway transports. On the part of the military authorities, the necessary countermeasures were carried out in cooperation with the police authorities, and the supervising departments were informed of the lay, and as before, the economic situation was extremely tense, and no relief has yet been made in any area of food supply. On the contrary, it is becoming more difficult day by day to obtain the necessary food for maintenance. Consequently, the complaints of housewives are becoming more and more puzzling and dissatisfaction among the population. It should be pointed out that the factory catering in the Pilsen Skoda-Werken, prepared at the suggestion of the Wehrmacht authorised representative in the armament companies, has already become a reality. After initial mistrust, the workers now have a daily reception of almost 20 O00 food sports. The military situation is characterized by a parachute descent of Russian hunters from Kremsier. There were three cases - 2 - VA- 19/.41