STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2026, sig. 109-7/33

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145 The entry from the province also took place at a typical pace. A reservist, who had to make a train journey of one hour to Prague, reported sioh already at midnight in the Kacerne. The main etron of the indenting Reeervisten came in the early morning hours. Many older journeys volunteered, but they were brought back to their home country. The infancy of mobilization in Techechoslovakia has also had a powerful effect on the rebellious elements, which have endeavoured to strengthen the legal system at une by means of attacks across the border. After the announcement of mobilization, the activities of the illegal gangs have completely disappeared. Serious incidents have no longer occurred. Three men in civilian clothing threw at the Tachechoalovak on the border in Tecchen six grenades from Poland's territory and fled on it. The bombs exploded, but did not kill anyone. At the Hotel Egerlinder in Kerienbad, 20 pist oil and three weapons were confiscated with ammunition, it was tied around weapons of the type used in the German Arsee. In the district of Hultschin smugglers were surprised and three slokes with 40 hand grenades and l6 kilograms blastetoff were left behind. The grenanes are of Polish origin. Before the completion of the cleaning operation, two Eioenbahners, a gendarmerie officer and three technical officers aua Warnsdorf were taken to Germany. A section of the Sudeten German Legion invaded Shattau in the district of Zneim. Although they were armed with cassine rifles, the attack attempt was liguided in a Sunde. "The hostile propaganda of the German broadcaster describes in the Zuaemmenhang ait the techechoslovak cobilisator Cham- berlain and Hitler as a Priedensengel and Czechoslovakia sl's peace enemy. This propaganda reminds us of Acsops Pabel. A proof of the hostile intentions of Czechoslovakia is the cobilization. However, it is directed against no one, but a security measure in view of the fact that one and a half million German soldiers were disbanded in the territory of the Czechoslovak Grense. Even in the calmed times, every state will resort to similar measures. We have no causes for war, because we have no territorial powers. But others have such positivities. Whoever does not defend himself is a bad protector of the Prieden. The one condition of the prieden is strength and stirk, which, however, cannot be shown by hysterical shouting. Not the one who defends peace, but the one that provokes unrest. Even if our state is only as great as Germany, it does not scare, even in front of a tenfold michti- gerner enemy. "The escaped Pihrer dor Sudetendeutsche Party, Konrad Hen-lein, calls on the Germans in Techechoslovakia in the rich German radio station, to which the Hobilisierungscommand looks, not to lead polge to this order. According to the facts, Vir can already confirm that the reservists of German nationality fulfil their duty and report on time where they have been called." "The most competent authorities officially report another gross fraud dos rich-value radio broadcasting. Yesterday at 6 o'clock in the morning all German stations reported that yesterday in Reichenberg four Sudeten Germans were shot under the law. We were able to reliably identify and establish with all responsible authorities.