STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2026, sig. 109-7/33 Page 162 · 162 of 174
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2026, sig. 109-7/33
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144 is a struggle imposed by the assailant. Our cause will prevail, which will be the cause of those nations that defend the Priede. We are not in a situation. Today has brought a number of important decisions, which point the way to further development. The englioh Kinister-President Chamberlain returns prematurely to London. His deliberations with the Reichecanzler Hitler did not lead to the goal. In England neither the opposition parties, nor the conservative ruling party, conceal that Great Britain cannot make any more consesaions to the Third Reich. The French Hinister Preeident Daladier told a delegation of the radical party that Prankreich would take all necessary measures to protect Techechoslovakia if it were to become the opponent of an unprovised attack. Rusaland has also shown that, in the sense of the current treaties, we will be helped by France's assistance, an important fact that Russia has announced to Poland that it would not consider itself bound by its non-attack pact with Poland when Poland attacked Czechoslovakia. The Polish ambassador in London met the British foreign minister Lord Halifax, because Poland does not think of attacking Techechoslovakia. It has been confirmed that today and tomorrow uncere Kxxnxe Preunde and allies will be in common with us if this is necessary. P 2 _ 6 .r2 _Rb 1 Att Prague, 25 September 1938. The Teg after the appeal. a large part of the Germans are intimidated. On the supporters of the dissolved Sudeten German party this measure made an impression and among the most radical of them there has been a tin intiguation. The mood of the population is uplifted, and with the German population it is precisely where there was an earlier tendency to resist, deprecation, discussion and fear to come true. In Slovakia the mood of population and of those who are in need of housing is very good. The slovakian Bopopulation has joyfully accepted this measure for the complicity of the Sioherness of the State, and with the pppositionellon Hungary has occurred low-density. The overall effect of the cobilization throughout the state is reassuring.* "The incrimination began cofort after the announcement of the mobilization by the radio and at the moment when the first announcements were auageh'ing, there were already thousands of conscripts on the spot and steeps or on the way. Public and private means of transport, which were readily provided by the owners, Rkakxk served all night long and during the morning sounds to the traneport of the authorities. In the midday hours the vast majority of Prague streets already show the usual quiet life again. Only around the railway stations can one observe an admirable opening and dioziplin. I am a supervisor in a Preger barracks, who was asked how quickly was reacted to the hobilization statement on the radio, replied: "The effect of the announcement occurred in a record time. A quarter-etunde, after the announcement of the mobilization had ended, already the reservists streamed through the streets of Prague.