THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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-4- SU6 Yesterday, the official Russian news agency ZaSS denied a message from the Hambnger Austernblatt, which resulted in Hungary's connection and the cooperation with full approval of Russia was successful. The feverish business that Germany spends to complete this paper publication with countries that cannot resist German pressure is commented on by the American newspaper Boston Globe! Hitler's diplomatic wire dances are becoming more and more interesting, not for reasons of their supposed importance, but because they betray psychological backgrounds. These are crippling attempts to open up all sorts of grandiose locks to find a way out, in his inability to act. From Sofia comes the message, probably from German sources, that Russlabd had told Bulgaria that if Bulgaria decided to join the axis, it would be agreed. A Romanian newspaper writes that German official circles in Berlin would have declared that if Russia were to sub- vent in the Balkans, then alie partners of the pact would take action against Russia, because then Russia would be regarded as a peace destroyer in the Balkan. The Ministry of the Navy reports from Tampico, on the basis of a maxican report, that a few days ago at the departure from the port of Tampiko, the German ship Phrygia itself sunk during 3 more ships quickly fled to the port torüvk, because they mistakenly thought 2 American destroyers were British in Mexico waters by accident. The report states that the sinking of the Phrygias was an over-hasty act of the captain, who misinterpreted the signal exchange between a Mexican gunboat and two American destroyers who happened to be in these waters.This misunderstanding would not have arisen if the German captain did not have such a high opinion of the existence of the British. It has been announced that the United States has naval observers at the British fleet. Nothing is announced about the number and units they are stationed aaf. 008 The news that Himmler arrived in Rome and received from Mussolini has caused no surprise. The Duce has made it quite clear that the home front is beginning to crumble and the fighting spirit of the troops is becoming weaker at home and abroad. Whether Himmler's methods can contribute to the improvement of the situation is another question. The customer of the dissatisfaction of the Jtaliener penetrates more and more abroad despite all efforts. Jtal. Officials abroad are therefore instructed to immediately deny all rumors that deal with popular unrest in southern Italy. Today is an important day for the development of the air force of the world empire. The first 57.ooo Australian pilots trained in Canada were awarded the pilot badge today.This means that they can be used immediately for flights over Germany and fights over England. -5-