STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2185, sig. 109-9/9 (damaged)

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52 Department lv - Radio group. Strictly confidential! Broadcasting and Helldienst. Only for personal service use! To destroy in own reply! 73 43 (§ 353 c R6TGB!) Verification number.. Reports of 14 March 1943. * London_(18.3o o'clock)Czech): Eastern Front:Fighting for Kharkov.The interpretations attack from the west and south using their last reserves, they managed to break into the Soviet positions, but were rejected again.On the central front progressing from Vyazma to Smoliensk.In a southerly direction towards Briansk. The city of Ügra, at the same time advancing from Bjela to the south towards Smolensk. Reports of German atrocities committed to the population of Rshev and Rostov. North Africa:In Northern Tunisia artillery activity.German attack rejected.Successful Allied air attacks on the positions of the Maneth line as well as the port of Susa. West Front:The British Air Force laid mines in enemy waters.3 machines lost.American bombers attacked Amiens ens, Abbesville and other traffic hubs in northern France. 6 hunters lost,4 German absdhossen.In an attempt to enter German bombers of 6 aircraft 4 shot down.German air attacks on south-east England. Reports of forced measures taken by the Germans against S to defend the deportation to Deutechland. Partisan fighting in Serbia, Dalmatia and Slovenia. 45 minutes of talks with the homeland:Repeat of the speech Beness of 13.1II.7943. Helldienst:London: The President of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Benes,explained this Saturday at a meeting on the 4th anniversary of the occupation of Prague:We are in the final phase of the war.The hour and the day of reckoning is approaching.After 4 years of war, Germany has come close to the moment of collapse.Hitler's thundering voice, which was heard nängxt earlier throughout Europe, has become quiet.Trauermarsche resound in the Reich as well as the desperate cries that the existence of the German nation is at stake. The United Nations and, above all, the United Kingdom are mobilized for the final victory, at all stages of the tremendous world front. A message from the Foreign Minister of Eden states that the end of this monstrous system of oppression is already being predicted.The UK will not let go of its efforts before the intruder has been driven away from the countries he has robbed, the crimes have not been punished, and before an independent Czechoslovakia has taken its place again, which it has come to in a free Europe. Czechoslovak Freedom Station (19.25): Str.