STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2343, sig. 109-11/145

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- 3 - 30 which was acknowledged by the Czechs sitting on side tables with ironic smiles. During the delivery of the 10 o'clock news, it was already repeated that Czechs were busy talking about the war situation, with this conversation being directed almost at all tables against Germany. The conviction expressed here has been repeatedly expressed in words such as "In Germany the sale is now taking place, but with us the reopening is due, it is time for the bankruptcy application, if the Germans do not want to register the bankruptcy " u.ä.geklei- det.7 The special report issued at the lo.ll. about the complete destruction of a tanker-passenger train by German According to all the reports available, submarines did not only attract the greatest attention among the German population, but also aroused great joy and enthusiasm and spontaneously resulted in a strongly elevated mood.In particular, they were impressed by the description of the fight from the submarine station Dönitz and the revealing report. Comment of the Contreadmiral Lützov, whereby it was explained that by such explanations among the population only the correct concept about the size of the successes and their effects de:teh. The effects of the destruction of this escort train are being discussed and considered in almost all sections of the population.It is generally believed that the Allies' African company is increasingly assuming the character of an adventure and that the intensive use of the submarines will enable the American-English troops landed in North Africa to completely cut off from any supply.The fact that the submarine weapon is developing into a decisive factor in the war had again clearly demonstrated this special report. England and America would no longer be able to carry out larger actions in the long run with such reductions - 4 -