STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 643, sig. 109-4/391

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125 - 24 - Franz. Sender, Strasbourg: Prague 3 new victims of German terror. As the German news office reports, today 3 more Czech Slovaks shot, allegedly for assault with fatal consequences on Nazi. 9 Czech students shot yesterday, l2oo arrested. Rallyes in Prague started shooting Gestapo in crowd this day, there were dead and injured. Since then almost daily student rallies at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and in front of national memorial sites. Furthermore, small badges were worn in national colors and caps that Masaryk used to wear. As long as Czech police watched rallages, no incidents. When the infamous SS took over the police service on November 5, there were riots.Notably, not only students but also police officers were among those shot. News of shootings caused indignation in Prague. Population indescribably excited. To the sign of mourning, the entire population remained at home yesterday. Dr.Benesch has issued a message of bloody incidents. Transfer of the Jews to the so-called reserve in Poland is progressing rapidly. Lublin is already overflowing. So far 45oo men have been taken to the area intended for Jews. Next thrust about l7o.oo man. Jews from Austria and protectorate are not allowed to take more than 3oo RM with them. They work for two hours every day with half-hour lunchtime. Engl. Sender, Daventry: New news, which is coming from Prague, proves that even the greatest terror spirit of defense in the Czech people cannot grow. Today, Nazi Bedriicker shot 3 more Czechs, allegedly because of attack on a German. In England this is regarded as a vain excuse. England does not believe the declaration of the Nazis. Rather, it is considered that the number of Czechs who have been killed until now is significantly higher than the official ones announced. This acuh can be seen from document smuggled to England, and which is in Jan Masaryk's hands, document is instruction to police officers, by which means search always