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

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A1l -5 - this is the recognition as an allied power on the side of England. Our further activity will only increase this success. The recognition of our state by the British government has the guarantee that we will be released again. This is for you, the Jhr suffers from terrible terror and slavery, a moral strengthening and the guarantee that the day of joy will come wi rd, on which the sun of freedom will shine again, which we have wept so much and which is dear to all of us, !" -.---.-...--... Addendum: On l3.ll.l93o London-Czech brought a reportage from the military life in England "dedicated to the csl. army, which is formed in the Middle East!" " Expensive comrades in the Near East, how greet you and hope that Jhr has arrived well! Jhr writes to us from the warm welcome of the English... Now that everything is all right, we can tell you that we were very afraid of you! We thought of you when we left France and went to England, but it was not a headless fear because we had confidence in you and your leaders... As an example of how well csl. officer their troops are in danger, the fact that General Jngr left France as one of the last. Also the generals Nižborský ?, Miroslav and Ramenáček would have repeatedly had the opportunity to leave France earlier. However, they waited until the last csll. soldier boarded the last ship. This was real heroism, because it was not a question for us, åb man fell on the front, but much worse! And therefore one must recognize to those who threatened the greatest danger, that they also kept themselves best! We read now a letter, which we received from you: .. (follows romantic landshaft signage with mortal sky and desert wind) .. The homesickness grows after our rivers, after the shadow of our forests, after Heinat .. our day is characterized by the Témpo, by which we want to catch up with what might have been missed earlier. No one complains and no one violates the military discipline! No diseases, only rarely a scorpion bite, but this is not a matter for a Czech soldier! In the evening we see the direction in which Prague, Brno and Pressburg lie ..... (follows sentimental home pain signs .*. ) Jm smoke room of the clubhouse hetdć we stop in the evening, there we have our greatest treasure, the radio. At 8 o'clock we all gather there! " Hello - volá Londýn ! is for us the happiest moment of the day! " The speaker is good to understand! The beautiful day was for us the one on which the founding of the provisional csl. government with Benesch was announced at the head. At that time we celebrated this very much and this has torn a big hole in our finances! We always wait - 6 -