STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 481, sig. 109-4227

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- 4 1 - The general inspector of the army and then Prime Minister Syrovy and the head of the Ganeral Staff Krejčí, in complete agreement with the representatives of the party, called on Dr. Benesch to renounce his presidency and asked him not to postpone this for a moment. They said this briefly but militarily clearly. After them General Husarek repeated his impressions, which he had gained during his stay in Berlin, and ended his remarks with a strong appeal to absihation Dr. Benesch not to postpone the application, but to carry it out immediately. We have all the other usnw mcell from the new connected to this appeal. President Benesch then stated that he was resigning from the office of President and that he would be speaking to the people on radio on the same day about his application. He then said goodbye to those present for the last time as President with Handedfuck. From that time on, he had not seen the former President Dr. Benesch, nor had he ever spoken.