English Translation

Security Service RF Prag=Bubentich, 19.6.42. SD section Prague Sachlenweg Fernlprecher 77444 III C 70 294942 Büco des Staatsfekretärs belm Reic protehtos in Bohm ndna Maa.en. Einge 19.JUNI 1942 Situation report. Betr.: General situation and mood. Vorg.: Zul. hier geh.B.N.2928/42 III C v. 18.6.42 Before becoming aware of the seizure of the assassins, the general mood was completely dominated by the fear that after the amnesty date on June 1, particularly sharp measures would have to be expected with certainty. The Czech population was in a state of the highest nervous crisis. In addition to many rumors, the various items published in the Czech newspapers have contributed to the increase of this sometimes desperate mood. e.g. the article of the editor Dörfel in the "Prazs- ky list" of l6.6. under the heading "Only 50 hours are left to separate us from the catastrophe of the Czech people" (OLB Olmütz), or the essay of the editor Pelišek in the magazine "svět" from l7.6. with the mention that on June 8th at 8 p.m. the fate of the Chechnya people is decided (OLb Tabor). The article published in the "Prazský Večer" by Krychtalek, the principal writer, "It is the life of the Czech people" has caused great horror, especially among the people of Kladno. This article was called the strongest thing ever said to the Czech People. In general, it is expected that the atonement measures announced by Minister Moravec in his speeches will be carried out and that one in ten Czechs in particular will be shot.