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

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The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee have adopted a proposal for a Directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the placing of plant protection products on the market. England now also has the opportunity to free a part of its ships located in the eastern Mediterranean. There is the possibility that the Italian fleet will now be relocated from Taranto to Naples. The Australian government announced today that it has established diplomatic relations with the provisional csl government. The provisional čsl. government has already been recognized by all British Dominions and has initiated with all political and diplomatic relations. A committee of the inhabitants of the Dofekanes-Jndeln ? sent to Metaxas a telegram expressing admiration for the Greek resistance. " We hope that soon we will be from the yoke of the ital. Molotov, who had invited several German leaders to the Russian embassy, had to spend a large part of the night in the cellar. However, the German communiqué briefly talks about the warm atmosphere of the meetings and the agreement on important questions. The German press was very reluctant about the nature of the discussions. No final decision was mentioned. The VB only indicated that Russia would also have a significant part to play in the reorganization. The Germans in Romania must swear not on King Michael's loyalty but on Hitler. They are independent of the state to which they belong formally. It has already been ordered: introduction of the Nuremberg laws, suspension of the German flag next to the Romanian, protection of the NsDáP as a legal person, autonomous legislation after authentication by the Romanian government. - The Germans provide the leader of the Germans in Romania, Dr. Schmidt, who swears on Hitler, must commit himself to work for and fight for the German state. Whoever organizes against the German demonstrations, receives İx 15 years in prison. Romanians can also receive concentration camps, with non-Romans the punishment is doubled. It is strange, since neither Mussolini nor Ciano were invited to Berlin for the consultations with Molotov. The Japanese have admitted retreat from South China. They declare that this has happened because of the transfer of the bases to Jndovhina. The chairman of the Egyptian government collapsed yesterday during a speech. He was a follower of the Allinaz policy with England factory for uniforms burned down in Paris. Huge fire! Lecture of the csl. Major Rudolf Smetánaka: "Today, for the first time, I have the opportunity to speak to you on the radio and to resume the connection that had been interrupted months ago. Hundreds of thousands of you know me from my political activity. Best of all, through my articles and reflections on political and military politics in the "Nedëlné list." These - 4 -