English Translation

b -9 - This inflation mood of the Czechs, as reported for example from Pras, Budweis, Brno and Moravia, is constantly caused by rumors about a coming money appreciation, about an imminent cancellation of bank notes or by the assertion that only the old banknotes retained their validity, while the two-language ones were worthless. For example, the National Bank in the Louie of April d.J. in Budveis had issued 3 to 4 million crowns in old intermittent crown notes in circulation, of which only a small part (about 300 to 400 000 crowns) had been recognisable in the course of May, while earlier in the same period 2 1/2 to 3 million had returned to the National Barque. Czech bank officials say that large circles of the Czech population believe that these old thousand-dollar notes are worth more after the defeat of Germany, because they would have had American gold cover and the old signatures. Since last year's OLB Budweis encountered difficulties in the procurement of firewood, the local population fears that similar things can also be expected for winter l943/44, and therefore it is already seeking supplies of Brenholz to legon, this concern concerns the population very much, because especially on the flat landc the supply of cabbage is not possible to the extent as before and cine extensive utilization of the cast wood into lumber involves a lower shortage of firewood supplies. In order to ensure a fair advantage of the bremi wood, corresponding circulars and surveys have therefore been issued by various responsible stables (e.g. coal industry, central office for the forestry and wood industry, association of the porst administrations), which, however, -7