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

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13 -4- the Jnteresses of the new Europe. Therefore, we do not have the right to identify this attitude of Hungary with the political actions of those peoples who, out of hostilities between other peoples, object to frofites. We can only claim that a country bound by the Axis powers does not seek to destroy again those elements which represent the new cause and the new spirit. We are in favour of peaceful cooperation in order to achieve a coexistence liberated from every embarrassment in the Danube basin. However, Jn Budapest seems to have a profound incomprehension for the new European Jdeen, which are to be realized by the peoples of Europe, and it is not the first time that we have seen a shift between the attitude of official Budapest authorities and the woeful damocracies. This statement is obvious to everyone, however much the participants try to conceal it. Lo a d o n - Slovak. Last news from the Balkans: German aircraft flew over Bucharest today, German troops continue to travel down the Danube river. Antonescu left milit. Notsatandeverordnungen: convening further annual classes, construction of air shelters. The British envoy in Bucharest with the Romanian Prime Minister made it very clear that there has been a critical stage in relations between England and Romania. German submarines are said to have already started their activities in the Black Sea. They have been dismantled into a Romanian port. The Russian radio reports great successes of the Chinese in Central China. Important positions have been taken. The railway line Shanghai-Nanking was blown up in 2 places. loo.ooo man reinforcements were thrown into the fights. The fights at the border of Jndochina were held up. The Japanese were expelled and cannot send reinforcements, as the Chinese occupied the strategic points of the most powerful supply shipments. Jn North China are besieged by the Chinese 2 tonnes, Romanian radio brought yesterday's speech to Chiangkaischeck and pointed out that the Three-Power Pact did not interfere with Chinese resistance to Japan. "At Schwejk today a Gestapo agent appeared and led him to Mr. Hau. You remember that this is the one who wanted to make SchwejK the leader of the Vlajka. Hau: "Swejk, do you know why you are arrested?" Schweyk: "I think, because I sold Hérrn Hagenau a bliien dog three years ago. But then Mr. Hagenau was not yet a German and pretended to be a techeche, he wasn't with the NSDAP either, I thought to myself, why shouldn't I sell a blind dog to a Czech dog? That's good enough for a tache! Mr. Hagau remained guilty with 2o crowns at the time. The dog had been born to Prof. Schmidt, who was already a German at that time. Unfortunately, the dog was run over. He probably confused the professor with a dachshund, who was also interested in a female, yesterday I met Mr. Hagenau and warned him of the 2o crowns. He threatened me and today I am arrested. - 5 -