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

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- 5 - 196 Here in America live l3o millions of benevolent, peace-loving free people, they all want to cultivate in peace kk argeiten and their fields and they had never cared about what was going on in Europe. But now the newspapers and the radio have told them about all the horrors and horrors Hitler has brought about Europe. Somehow, every American is rooted in Europe through his old homeland and must be outraged at what is happening there. There is no difference between German-ánglo and Italian-Americans. Every American citizen without distinction must condemn these atrocities. Every Americans today is primarily interested in: l. Pür America itself, for its economy and its leaders, 2. for England. It may be that in the past the Americans regarded England as over-needy and refined. But today England bears the banner of freedom and fights for the rights of humanity. That is why the interest to provide help is so strong in the USA. 3. A certain hope, unfortunately no longer a strong hope, the Anerican puts into the German people. But how does the German nation stick to it, when German submarines sink children's ships, when bombers on civilians etc...... So we will not get closer to our goals. 4. Only a just peace on the whole Velt can give meaning to our being. 3. 11. 1940. SENDER LONDON /Czech/s The first Lord of the British Admiralty announced that bir.t troops landed in Greek territory. The British fleet is ready for deployment in Greece, the Air Force is providing assistance. Naples has been bombed by the British machines. The battle we entered is a battle for life and death. There are no half-wayways in this struggle, we have to give everything, use everything. We can only win everything, or lose everything. Greek Army Report: The Greek troops still hold their positions in Albanian territory, although they are fiercely attacked by Italian artillery and air force. At the Epirus Front and in Lestmacedonia there have been fierce fighting of artifacts. The Greek Air Force has bombed 2 Italian-occupied airfields, outside ital. Force units have been attacked by the Air Force. 4 ital, and 2 Greek machines have been destroyed. In England one is overaùs pleased about the exflogous Greek resistance. The country successfully threw itself against the attack policy. The people are completely uniform and will not be trampled on in the course of a few days. Hitler had to change his plans again in the past voche. One expected the theater of a Reichstag session, at which Hitler wanted to explain that all parties accepted his new European order. He wanted to make a good impression on America and force England to surrender. For this reason he also tried to influence Laval and Petain and talk about Franco for himself. The resistance of Greece destroyed his plans. German propaganda speaks of the almost complete destruction of the British industrial areas and London. Ministry of Air Transport: Today there were figures showing that Germany has lost three times as many machines and 14 times as much pilots as England in the last 3 months. 2433 Fight - and Hunting - - 9 -