THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2740, sig. 109-14/43

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- { - Meeting of the Association on the Wenceslas Day, some writers enthusiastically talked about their journey to Germany. They, however, deny how the masses of our people are dealing with, who are marred in the concentration camps in Germany. On the contrary, they sent Neurath an abominably humiliating telegram in which they thanked this exploiter and vessel keeper of our people for his "fatherly care". Further such statements by leading figures of Czech cultural life are to be lured out by threats, empty promises and deceptive hopes. These people are being persuaded that these statements will help the people and that they will be better off in Hitler's kingdom. We are convinced that, despite everything, very few will find themselves who will fall into it by the Nazis. In general, there will be much more Ts which will not touch a finger for Goebbels, even if they will suffer personally, in these days, when hundreds of cschechisc he will use their lives for the liberation of their homeland. - Follow long lecture against the new pact ... known phrases and arguments that have already been taken up here earlier .... 6.10.1940 L o n d o n - Czech. Moscow radio reported by referring to the news of a Swedish newspaper that the Germans were forced to rework their own Soviet plans, as the British Air Force has put an end to the German preparations on the canal coast and has sunk many of the available ships and barges. The Danish R andfunk, under German control, declared yesterday that England will be defeated diplomatically. So milit. not yet? The Sundy Times learns that the English ambassador in Moska, Sir Gribbs, will hold talks next week with the Russian government, which will be the opening of the road of Burma and other Far Eastern Pragues. In general, in London and in the U.S.A., Russia is keen to maintain friendly relations with the United States and with England. In this context, it is also interesting that the American ambassador in Moscow, Steinhardt, has led a long friendly understatement in recent days. In the government transformation in London, the newspaper sees above all a rapprochement of England with Russia, a joint aid to China and a united approach to England ; America and Russia brought far closer. Above all, the entry of a worker leader into the war cabinet is welcomed sympathetically. A London newspaper reports about the mood of the workers in Glasgow, which is far better than during the World War. Consequences of propaganda about the commitment and help of the working class to lead the war to the victorious end. .. L o n d o n - German polemics with Goebbels: Jm 3. Reich no one can earn more than l.ooo RM monthly." Göring's brother ... follow enumeration of his