English Translation

- 35 - 9h With the full agreement of the others present, I asked the representatives of the army present at this meeting to tell us, with full awareness of their responsibility, their opinion and to tell ourselves clearly whether and in what way we can defend ourselves, we should remain alone in the war. All three representatives present of the General Staff of our army, etc. Prime Minister General Syrovy, Chief of Staff Krejčí and his deputy General Husarek declared that it was impossible to further defend our state under the present circumstances. General Husakek literally said about the following: We are brine = ten and it is our job to give our life to the fatherland whenever and wherever this is necessary. The Czechoslovak army was prepared for a possible war with Germany and possibly with Hungary. We counted żamitx, xdassxxx in case we were attacked) with the help of the allies, i.e. Frank Reichs, the Soviet Union and the small Entente. Hirrbei was always expected to be neutral in Poland, but now France has refused to comply with the Treaty, and as a result of this action, the small Entente ceased to exist in efficiency. The Soviets will not wage war and will not go to war because of us. We have fortifications only towards Germany and partly towards Hungary. However, we already have none against Poland. Our mobilized army is prepared for defense against Germany - on the borders of Poland and Hungary there are only weak forces. At the moment of the beginning of the war with Germany, there will also be an invasion of Polish tvw and Hungarian military forces in our territory. Under these circumstances, Bohemia and Moravia will be quickly cut off from Slovakia and we will not be able to defend ourselves alone and completely, even in spite of the greatest feats of our soldiers. That is why our fight would be in the pre-Kierex safe suicide. We are obliged to say this at this moment." Prime Minister General Sürovy and General Krejčí had already done the same with