STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2740, sig. 109-14/43 Page 144 · 144 of 329
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2740, sig. 109-14/43
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Division IV Strictly confidential ! Group Broadcasting Broadcasting and Helldenst Only for personal service use ! 3.1/2/4.. In own responsibility Test No. to destroy ! /§ 353 c RStGB/ Be r i c h t e from October 1, 1940. SENDER LONDON /EnRt tachechisch/: 1.12/10.40 Today Roosevelt explained in a radio address on the occasion of the beginning registration of l6 million men in the regular roles: "Today's obligations are imposed on us by outsiders. The men who dared to threaten the world with the total war and carried it out are the men who forced us to make the necessary preparations for total defence. In those times when our fathers laid the foundation of our democracy, every man carried his rifle with him, today we are required to be willing. To the l6 million young men who can be registered in the regular roles, I call: Your cause I the cause of democracy and youth!" Wilkie explained: "The men who are registered in their regular roles have the deepest reason for this sacrifice because we still have freedom here in the USA. In order to defend these, they like to make all sacrifices, etc." By January, 40 o0o men will be trained in the US, by the end of 1994l goo ooo men.- It is announced that the US and Canada will expand their defenses.- The Canadian Minister of Aviation said: Canada and the US will double their aircraft production to enable England to concentrate only on the production of necessary weapons. In Washington there are almost daily negotiations between the Foreign Ministry and the Russian Ambassador. Walles stated that there had already been a settlement, the meetings will be forced to negotiate"further foundations.- The British Ambassador in Washington today flew by clipper to England A.- He will report to the British Government. Ambassador Kenede inlondon will soon travel to America for reporting. The American Ambassador to Tokyo refused to make a statement at the request of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the cessation of the Kukertk scrap export avs UsA. Ambassador in Hanoi asked in Tschunking to send a Chinese troops across the border of Indochina in order not to give the Japanese any pretext for further occupation.- In Romania, the Iron Guard is in terror together with Gestapo. The population speaks only English to each other, and to annoy the German soldiers.- According to the orders of the Germans, "Times" were laid out in Galatz mines, Russian troop movements in Bukovina and Bessarabia were observed.- -2-