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Division Strictly confidential! Kutturpolitische Unternehmen Nur für den eigenen Rundfunk- und Helldienst. Dienstleistung! prin.f 40. Jn own responsibility to destroy! ( § 353 RSTGB ). Reports of 9 October 1940. 5.e.d L o n d o n - Czech. 00/2 Jan Masaryk says: Jch promised to judge my journey to America. The free citizens of America have seen with sorrow the sufferings of our people at home and have the will to contribute to the fact that the present state will soon cease. That I have not prevented them in their will to help us, Jir can think to you. The Americans mean well with our cause and with your cause, especially your cause. However, we must also contribute to this. Jch doesn't want any pieces of hussars from you, because I know that it won't work. Jch just wants Jhr to continue to despise the invaders and that Jhr takes up your sympathies as the murderers of our students and the oppressors of our culture. There are also people who act differently. Prof. Dr. Kapras e.g. is still in his office and signs diligent decrees, through which the writings of great people like Čhch,Hus, Komensky, Benesch, Masaryk etc. are suppressed. Jch had always had no confidence in him. He reminded me of Hitler with his beard, which always looked so crooked. When Kvetka and Husek came from America and travelled through the Republic with the Pitsburg Treaty, it was Kapras who prepared them festive receptions. I too had to attend such a celebration at the order of the then Prime Minister and even had to sit with them at tables, Jch can tell you that it was not pleasant for me. But that is not worth mentioning today. Today we want to remember our old Charles University, which otherwise opened its doors around this time and which must remain closed today by order of the cruel oppressors. Jch assure you that we will open our university again. So it is written in the book of history and all efforts against it are in vain. Here in London there is a heavy bombardment again, there is quite a noise around us and hope not to be hit, because I want to spend the closest Mittwcch and also. all the following again in conversation with you. - Good night dear countrymen. The Polish President and President Benesch took part today in a meeting organized by the Polish Government (?), among which were Under-Secretary of State Butler and the members of the Polish and Czech governments. The speeches that were given emphasized the cooperation and friendship between Poland and the CSR. Jnformationsminister Dr. Hubert Ripka explained: "We all, we Czechoslovaks and also the Poles, continue to have the firm will to fight against Germany alongside England. There is no doubt that the stubborn resistance of the oppressed peoples, especially the čsl and Polish - 2