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

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17.X1.40257 should be, In the discussion about the Prague, the plans of Laval seem to have become apparent to the ministers and also Petain demanded an exuberant response from Laval. Now Laval is said to have gone out and threatened Petain with violence. In the further course of the meeting, Laval was then led away by the guards. According to unconfirmed reports, Laval is now under police supervision and is isolated on a castle. The successor Laval's iat Flandin, a favour of the Reich government. Petain is careful to keep the real violence in his hinds. The German plan for a troop march through France has at the moment failed. On the other hand, the government of the Reich has circulated Plüsterpropaganda, after which troops were drawn together in the south-west of France. This is a means of pressure against Spain. - From Madrid come Meldungen, that the anti-German mood in Spain is increasing. In London it is noted that some German newspapers speak openly of the possibility that Italy will collapse like a house of cards. The newspapers also write that Germany would relieve Italy by attacking England without interruption. Trade union federations gibbson explained: In the future England will lead to more intense visions and thus the internal difficulties of the dictatorship will become ever greater. With the help of America and of the Dominies we will finally destroy the enemies of humanity, Hitoer and Eussolini, they may evade us even more. Talks with the homeland: We draw our listeners' attention to the fact that the feme murderer Gregory ordered that from now on all Czech newspapers, including the journals, bring an article first in every number, in which they will present their point of view on the integration of Bohemia and Mühren into the Reich. They should not be surprised, therefore, if the Czech tourist newspaper in its next number will put in the first place an article in which it will be expressed that Hitler is the greatest statesman of all time and has never broken his word. The Frisian newspapers will write that integration into the Reich is a great advantage, especially for the Frisians, because there is little soap there. However, the theatre newspapers will report that it is to be thanked for the integration into Reich and especially for Dr. Goebbel's efforts that Lida Baarova was promoted to a member of the National Theatre. Lecture : Frantißek Unlfř, Kitsteil des csl. Stèatsrats: The lecture is intended for the csll. border population. I lived among you for 20 years, csL border. When I was your spokesman in the last difficult days, I knew your determination to fight for the Republic until the last breath. I think of the beautiful moment when 6o.oo of you on 9 Sept. l938 swore to keep faithful in the life and death of the Republic. I experienced with you the difficult time after Munich and then the climax, the 15.3.1939. Today, although large distances and bayonets separate us from each other, we are closer than ever before. I ask you only for one thing: do not doubt for a moment the return of our freedom, our return to the great free family of the Czech Republic - 3 -