STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2740, sig. 109-14/43 Page 119 · 119 of 329
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2740, sig. 109-14/43
English Translation
- 2 - 21 The station Cincinnati announced that an American bomber of new type had arrived in Detroit today. The bomber is on its way to Canada. This bomber was the first of many to be designated for England. The Žsl government has reintroduced the awards. It can be awarded: the čsl. medal for bravery in front of the enemy and the šl. war cross. The Žal. Order of the White Lion, which was also granted to foreign nationals, will also be able to be awarded to Čsl. citizens. The award decree has the wording: "In memory of the struggle for the renewal of independence before the enemy as recognition for those who distinguished themselves at the battle front or at the home front." The medal shows the Bohemian lion with the sword. On one side it shows the Slovak Cross, on the reverse the words "Pravda Zvitězé" /Truth wins/. furthermore the year l939-l940. The volume is mainly blue. The war cross has the war coat of arms of the ČsR, the year us. The band is similar to the bandk of the war cross of lgl8. The awarding of this award will begin in Bälde to pilots and troops who fought in France. The first news of German troops in Romania came this morning. Brit. United Press reports that strong divisions of German forces have already arrived in Romania and have taken positions at the Nafta springs. Other troops had already moved to Bucharest garrison and had come into contact with the Romanian general staff. They have drawn the Romanian barracks in the city. Furthermore, it is reported that there are also a number of Italian troops on their way to Romania. he possible reason for these troop broadcasts is the abominably Hilfé in the organization of the new Romanian army. The Romanian embassy in Berlin confirmed this news. Soon after, this news was denied by Berlin, Rome and Bucharest. But now Berlin officially admitted it again. London is waiting for more individuals about this affair. The Japanese Foreign Minister in lokyo explained and justified the conclusion of the pact: The pact was purely defensive and negative. However, he also had a pesitive side. He proposed the establishment of a new world order by Germany, Italy and Jepan. The Foreign Minister also stated against whom the Pact was intended as a defense: The reports on a joint agreement between the US, England and Australia will probably prove correct The agreement on the assignment of bases to the US will certainly be extended to bases in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean and in the South Sea. The Foreign Minister pointed out that the Pact is also directed against Russia by allusion to those powers that blocked China's resistance through influxes and who admit that their territories will also be bases for military operations in China. Japan must strongly oppose any power that supports Chiangkaishk. Japan is looking forward to the news whether England will reopen the Burmese people - that is what Japan's attitude will be following after the conclusion of the Pact.