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

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186 - 3 - The trade union leader and labour minister Bavih said before the trade union congress: Jch reminds the assembly that before entering the government, I and my workers' colleagues had to ask the organized workers to give their consent to something that actually meant a restriction of many of their freedom rights. However, these restrictions were based on the consent of the parties involved. This is the difference between us and Germany. You can voluntarily undergo a discipline or you have to submit to restrictions without being asked. The task of the workers is to produce as much war material as possible, since the future of our empire is at stake and thus also our freedom rights. The faster a great force will be created on our Jnsel, the faster the enemy will give in to it. This is the only language understood in the Third Reich. We workers are proud to be part of the government. We used to try to shape the fate of the nation, today we do it. If the world is to be rebuilt, the workers must contribute to it. The president of the Jndian Congress welcomed the opening of Burmastrasse. Today details about the British attacks on Germany were announced. Last night bombed: Kiel, Essen (Kruppwerke), Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Brunsbüttel, Hanau b/Frankfurt etc. ... and Berlin. Also Calais, Boulogne, Vlissingen and le Havre. The German radio denied yesterday's losses and reports only three lost machines. In reality, 8 German machines have been shot down - here the names of some machine crews: Lieutenant Rudolf Schlegl - dead, special leader Lehmann seriously injured, Lieutenant Bruckmann, Lieutenant v.Eickstedt, Captain Hardt, Lieutenant Vogt etc. .. Even today, German troops have crossed the border of Transylvania. The Romanian government does not seem to have the intention of creating an open break with Britain, which resulted in the resignation of the ambassador from London. Churchill was elected chairman of the Conservative Party today. In his speech, he addressed the importance of tradition for the British government. World empire .. For centuries there has been no conflict with us by upholding our beliefs and tradition, there has never been an open gulf in our people. We have all found ourselves in a way in which we carry on the glory of our past. In this terrible time of trials, too, we show the world the image of a consolidated and united nation. In this lies the source of our strength. We can thereby save our lives and, what is more, defend all that knowledge of eternal values of humanity against cruelty and barbarism. The opposing candidate Wilkie gave a speech in which he pledged all support in the same way as Roosevelt England.