STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 81 · 81 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
-3 - Ass. Press from Sidney: An Australian destroyer of 1.87o t was launched. It has been the largest warship in Australia since 1 928. 2 more destroyers are under construction. SENDER LONDON /English/: The British Air Force has attacked oil and fuel camps and plants in its attacks on Germany, as well as railroad lines and canals. The British Minister of Economy for Economic War D a 1 t on said today: "Since July, I have repeatedly declared that the enemies will find themselves in considerable difficulties in the supply of fuel in a few months. In the whole German-speaking region, including Italy, fuel supplies are now lower than at the beginning of the war, and Kex is being produced more verbrauth than it is. German fuel production has already been damaged by the RAF. 90% of oil refineries and B0% of synthetic fuel factories have already been attacked. When the Germans ended the previous war, they still owned 1 million tonnes. This will not be possible this time, especially since the overrun areas increase the distribution difficulties. The sources of supply are decreasing at a rapid pace and the hope of supplies from Russia was disappointed. In Italy, the shortage is even more noticeable than in Germany, since Italy has no synthetic fuel production facilities, has small stocks, which are rapidly decreasing, so the balance is constantly being shifted to our advantage. About England today, little flying activity. Street fights and riots broke out in Holland. All weapons must therefore be delivered by the population. Names of German prisoners of war of the Luftwaffe: Captain Heinrich Kothe "1 Willi Helmut Rude 11 Erich Eitze and some crew members. 18101