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

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-4-24y 26 cases are known, where it was found perfectly that English civilian population was shot at by German bombers with MG fire. Since then there have been other cases. In a place of Normandy a British plane was carried to grave yesterday. Trözdem also during the attacks of the RAF also the French. People often suffer damage, many thousands participated in the funeral. General de Gaulle landed yesterday in Cameroon. He made the trip on a French cannon boat. In Cameroon de Gaulle hoisted the flag of free France. He was warmly welcomed by the governor after his landing and then the two men carried out an inspection of the natives and French troops there. On his trip to the governor, the population broke out in high shouts. From all parts of the country, the people had flowed in to greet the general. Many Senegal-Negers had appeared, who joined the free France. In response to the Guuverneur's greeting, de Gaulle replied that Kamerv had given a brilliant example of the idea of free France and that many others will join in, then de Gaulle quoted the stll as "my struggle" where it says: "A people can be defeated, but if people and leaders join in fate, then it will be defeated forever.In contrast, however, it is enough if a handful of leaders find themselves who will continue the battle. The organ of the Red Plotte announces that extensive fleet manoeuvres are taking place in the Red Sea. Land troops are also holding extensive exercises. The British trade union congress, which has just concluded, has recently proved that the workers of Great Britain are willing to fight to the victorious end. The relations between the people and the government in England have become even closer. In England the people can criticise, not si in Germany, where Hitler fears any criticism. In this sense, the Daily Herold, the organ of the British working class, wrote. Also the leaf of the conservatives, the Times, writes similarly: The Congress has again proved the political Einekti in England. The will of the workers was clearly announced to continue the war and to break all personal victims to the final destination.- Bodies of German soldiers have been washed ashore in Tunis. As one learns from Portugal, German soldiers and sailors from Norway have been asked to travel to their home country via northern Italy. The Matrösen, which lay in Portuguese ports, gladly accepted the request. In North Italy however, they were hijacked to different fleet services, which are sekr dangerous and where the Italians tried to push away. Many Germans were killed. They are e.g. mine searches etc. In Washington today Roosevelt had an interview with Hull and Summer Wells, which was dedicated to the examination of the general situation. - 5-