NĚMECKÉ STÁTNÍ MINISTERSTVO PRO ČECHY A MORAVU, PRAHA (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 739, sig. 110-5/28 Page 12 · 12 of 15
GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 739, sig. 110-5/28
English Translation
.10 - 3 - to continue to take a stance on all the efforts of a whispering propaganda from de-structive circles, which since the Secretary of State's speech has been pushing back on the Czechs' positiv attitude, but which has not had the effect on the Chechens, as would have been the case weeks ago, under similar circumstances. In particular, in the circles of the tradesmen and under the rural population, it is explained with certainty that now many people, who recently granted the Germans all the difficulties with Bolshevism, are becoming increasingly aware of the danger of Bolshevikism, but are somehow joyfully welcoming the turn in the war situation in the East, which is becoming clearer from day to day. It was gradually recognized that not only German concerns were at stake, but that it was all about the whole and thus also about its existence, and it was pointed out in these circles that now, in many cases, the Czechs were clearly prepared to contribute in their turn to the fact that as soon as possible Germany succeeded in wrestling down Bolshevism, by old and new blows the whisper propaganda is trying to take the place of these positive movements. ==References== the late arrival of the response telegram of the leader to Hácha on the occasion of the 15.3.,in comparison with the award of Tisos, as proof of impeccable disadvantage of the Chechens pointed out, If the Germans, it is explained, were already so nimble at the awarding of non-speaking awards, then one could well precede, vie the Czechs would be passed over once in all practical matters, besides there is no lack of indications from the whispering propaganda that the Russian offensive had not yet come to a halt, that the newly initiated operations of the Russians inflicted enormous losses on the Germans and that already - 4 -