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

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-3 - happy, but also not desperate. There are more lavish workers' wives and mothers. Perhaps for the first time in their lives they don't have to go to work in the morning. An English journalist lost his only son in the air fight. Although I know him well, he himself did not say anything about it, third people told me ..... The German protectors have banned all celebrations of October 28 in the CSR. All Czechs in Prague and in the province will remember this day silently, but we and our army will celebrate it. Our army will hear an army order and carry out the oath of allegiance and many will accept the Esl. Kriegsorden for the fights in France. Then follows a march to the commanders of the camp. Evangelical, Catholic and Jewish services are held. The president will, as usual, receive the commander of the army and air force and other personalities in audience. Run funk yird dedicate to our commemoration day 2 broadcasts, a concert with Libuše, which was otherwise always conducted on the eve of October 28. Now it is forbidden by the Germans. On October 29th the British radio will bring a radio play, titled "The fight of the csl. Volkes ". Authors are John Minchely ? and Josef ? . Today it was announced that Petain has agreed to Hitler's proposals. The means of carrying out the so-called reorganization will be agreed later. Hitler intends to surprise the whole world and the USA with the finished fact, or to force France to fight against England before America can provide effective help to England. The government has made its decision despite the fact that England and the US have left no doubt about their attitude. English King George sent a message to Petain that he will never give up faith in the final victory of England, in which France will also be involved. The English government has already stated before some days that it will take appropriate steps if the French army should take part in a fight against England. Roosevelt has left no doubt about the help for England. Hull explained in a comment that the executions of Roosevelt were particularly directed to the Western French. He is waiting for another explanation of Hull's possessions. It is said that he will declare that the German hopes for a peace by mediation of the USA are doomed to failure. L o n d o n - German. According to yesterday's report of the Parliamentary Secretary in Brit. Mini-stairs for the Wirtscgaftskrieg, about the successful attacks on the German oil centers, contaminates from the Reich the news that a new company is being founded in Germany to build eine factory for the production of liquid fuel. Jn Munich was sentenced last week a German to 4 months in prison, because he had heard broadcasts of the Italian radio. - L o n d o n - Czech. The Japanese ambassador to Moscow stated that a non-aggression pact would be concluded between Japan and Russia. He identified this as the effort to achieve a yes, with Russia -4-