STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 166 · 166 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
S9V - 2 - The Germans have long since reached the peak of their production. The British fleet now receives reinforcements by the hundreds of ships that were laid on keel before the outbreak of the war and are now gradually being put into service. Our army is trained and equipped for the best and our strong fighting squadrons, especially the leaders of our air-wafie, who have already proved so well the superiority of our planes and machines, will also be able to add the numerical superiority to this. The aid from overseas is particularly valuable in the supply of war material and training of aircraft in the USA, Dominions and Jndien. It goes without distractions and obstacles. The enemy of course does its utmost to cut us off from these supplies. It is therefore an absolute necessity for our victory to maintain the freedom of the roads over the ocean for our ships, which is important for all those who need our victory or want it. It is clear that we are fighting for the freedom of the peoples against the assailant, for the progress of the nations through self-government, for a comprehensive fraternal community that will bring prosperity and satisfaction to all people. Luftwaffe attacked Munich for almost 2 hours last night. Bombarded were railway tracks and railway stations, sidings in the inner city, heavy bombs were used. Also Fiat plants in Turin Pirelli plants in Milan. Oil tanks in Gelsenkirchen and Frankfurt, Ulm, Überlingen am Bodensee, Siemenswerke in Nuremberg, Hamm, Soest, Ösna-brück, Duisburg, Ruhrort, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, Mainz, Le Havre, Lorian and some airports. All British aircraft returned. From Schweit it is reported that Friedrichshafen was successfully attacked on Lake Constance. Brit. Ministry of Aviation announces that today 3 German planes were shot down without any British loss. - An Italian plane landed on Cyprus. Crew captured. The English bombed the airports of Valona, Durazzo and St. Caranta? Jtal, forces have suffered serious losses at the Sudan-Abyssinia border. From Athens comes the news that the Greeks, thanks to the hesitation of the Jtalians, have kept the mobilization calm. They have not only held their outpost positions in the past 12 days, but have also advanced to Koritza in Albanian territory, The Greek Air Force has bravely beaten and ll ital. Machines are shot down, only 2 Greeks are lost. The last news of the Greek front reports that heavy rain and hail weather prevails, which restricts the activity of the air force. Officers of the Italian army said after their capture that they had been told on the day of the invasion that Greece had granted free passage to the Jtalians. They were therefore very upset by the resistance of the Greek troops.