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

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18.Xn194860 - 2 - of the Red Cross to place on the Rüstingsfabriken. The newspapers also report that German soldiers, who hold exercises, often leave grenades behind. This happens mostly in busy places. Czech. Children have found these grenaces in several cases and, as far as is known, many deaths have been caused by this negligence. Jn England publishes a new book about Dr. Benesch. The author of the book is the American Jpurnalist Edward Hitchkok (?). The London press discusses this book in detail. It says in the newspapers e.g.: Beneseh is a sovereign, honorable mam who fights against the bosses, the vulgar and against the hysteria of lasseh. If we are aware that Dr. Benesch's naïve experiences will be useful to us in the establishment of the reorganization, then it is also time for us to deal with the interesting curriculum vitae and the work of these men. Talking with the homeland:(Only Bruchstilcke) Yesterday we already made note that the feme killer ordered Gregorx to bring all Czech newspapers in the future articles about their attitude to the "voluntary" integration of Bohemia and Moravia. These forced integration into the Reich are once again welcomed by the Germans as an opportunity to demand a compensation for their "protection". The Germans have now ordered the so-called protectorate government to pay 42 billion kronor, and the Germans are also taking So Million kroner out of indirect taxes. The 42 million kroner must be paid by the company in advance for the year lg4l. This is particularly interesting to note that in the past it has to be paid. The Germans are probably afraid that they will no longer be able to collect this money in the next few years. Broadcast for the soldiers: (Only Bruchstüeke) Benesch visited a Czech aviation camp last week.... In a speech he emphasized that our pilots are the only ones who could actively intervene in the Kämpie*. They alone have the opportunity to show what we can do ... In the year l938 we were prepared for battles, but the vision did not give us this fight.... Our troops and Flfeger bravely fought in France this year. They left the French battlefields only at a time when the French army was only waiting for the ceasefire. For the time being, only our pilots will fight, but the time will come, as all our troops will intervene in the fight and seize the welcome opportunity to deal with the enemy. 2_A Benesch handed over awards to some pilots: the CsR's cross of war and the lead for bravery in front of the enemy, last week received a czech. Military camp the visit of a brit. General Staff chief. The officer expressed his joy in facing the Czech soldiers from whose tepference he - 3 -