THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 688, sig. 109-4/437

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34 In the German exams of Czech teachers conducted in Bez. Kralowitz, the teachers of the religions of all the approved creeds were so observable that they themselves were referred to by members of the Czech Examination Commission as pronounced parasites, and half idiots, whose whims of literally thrown out money. When the German head of the examination made the Czech school inspector aware of the lack of general education of the other Czech teachers, he replied that he had to work with a "very poor material", but that he believed that the Czech School could still tolerate German competition. It is to be expected that the K.: C would deprive the German schools of a significant amount of excellent teachers, so that the Tséhechian youth could probably take up the competition with the German. In Prague's German circles, a gift of knowledge in the bulletin of the archdiocese of Prague arouses surprise, according to which individual members of the dissolved orthodox. The "spiritual day" of Catholic women and girls was exceptionally well attended.The number of participants, increased on the twentieth day up to about 4,000 persons. The management of thisor event was in the hinds of the president of the association kathol. The church was held in the church of the Roman Catholic Church in Friedek Bez. The opening of the German Volksbibliothek took place in Frielrichsdorf, Poland, on 1 August. The establishment of the dios library was discussed by the Germans in a very acknowledgable manner. In Tabor and the surrounding area, it has recently become apparent that small crosses are worn by Czech youths on thin necklaces, not as before untor the sweater or shirt, but visibly. A Czech teacher said that this was done with intent by the young people, in order to annoy the Germans, who were mostly hostile to the church. The arrests of leading figures of the Prague company "Postex" published in the New Day of the l8.lo. in medium-sized enterprises in - 8 -