STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2180, sig. 109-9/4

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English Translation

30 But the Czechs in particular may know: the National Socialist Empire of today is not the Austria-Hungary of the world war years. The leader is not a helpless emperor Karl and in Prague does not sit Couden-hove as governor. In world wars the Czech people stood against a weak, decaying Austria. Today and in the future, the National Socialist Empire has the strongest and most determined government in the world. All these points may be considered by the Czechs today. They have one last chance. As a nation waging a war for its last and most holy, we claim for ourselves all the rights of the war-leading nation, just as the humanity-ridden France does in Alsace. Just as it is impossible that the inner pront, the pront of the homeland in the Old Kingdom, can be shaken even in the least once again - this is ensured - it is also impossible that here on land from now on only one more oatter-earthly woes, resistance or demonstrative act are accepted. From now on, without warning, the sharpest means are used. Those who are not with us are against us. Whoever is against us, will be smashed. This to all fan-taste and illusionists in the opposing camp in the root-book. But to the fantasies Chamberlain and his enigrated Czech Glique we call from the Old Town Square to Prague under the swastika banner: If you still want to understand between the Pührer and the German people and declare that you only want to destroy the leader, but do not fight against the good German people, take note : Now