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

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892 -2- German propaganda about the great importance of the German-Bulgarian discussions does not make any impression on Turkey, since it is not assumed that the German Foreign Minister will be successful. Talks with the homeland: Shortly before Christmas 58 rectors of all German universities gathered in Prague, already the fact that the Nazis have called this meeting together in the capital of the CsR shows exactly what intentions one actually has with the Czech universities. Mr. von Neurath gave a speech here, in which he once again has the Czech. People insulted by declaring that Charles University had been founded for the Germans, and in which he also had the insolence to stress again that Prague was a German city. He lost no word about whether and when the Czech universities will be opened again. To the Glüek, the German defeat will soon put an end to these insolent things. There is no big difference between Frank and Neurath. Their recklessness will have the success in the long term that our victory will make the existence of a German university in Prague or Brno completely impossible. On the ramp of the Brno University an Austrian soldier was arrested by a Gestapo under the charge of distributing communitarian flyers under the German society of Brno. The Prague press received an order from the Prague magistrate, who is entirely in German hands, to make propaganda for the extraordinary collection of waste on the 3rd of January. At the last moment this action was canceled. The German gentlemen have probably become aware that such a collection would have been completely useless, since the Prague population does not want to contribute to supporting the German war industry. Every Tsehechgg burns everything he no longer needs. He voluntarily gives the Germans nothing, not even the waste. One day, however, all Czechs will be able to collect the waste that Frank, Neurath,Krychta- lek, Masařiik, Procházka, Mórevec represent. For this purpose, even propaganda will not have to be made. In Mghren appears an allegedly illegal newspaper, which agitates strongly against Benesch and our army, by the way, this newspaper is in a terrible Czech and is torn by legal errors. We point out that this supposedly illegal newspaper is issued by order of the feme murderer Gregory and is received from Germany. The colporteurs are Gestapo people who write down the names of all those who buy or spread such an illegal newspaper. We warn our friends in Prossnitz of the former captain of the gendarmerie Ryčánek, who is now in the service of the Gestapos. The Germans may explain this in such a way that this is only a local success. Roman radio declared lo days ago that Bardia was the bulwark of fascism. Only 3 months ago the Italian press spoke of the invasion of Egypt, of the Suez Canal. Bardia fell the dream. Hitler stated in his New Year's message: Since June, Italy has been on our side...