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

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- Quisslings, in view of these facts, try to leave the sinking ship according to the method of the rats, but no one will escape his chiceal. Veder the shady heads of Germany, their half-probable henchmen or the poor quiaslings. If we come to an end with our today's considerations, I still have some Vorte spezial to address to Slovakia. For a long time I had scoured this and turned unnecessarily to all the citizens of the techel. republic. It will soon be the time, as more will be to say to the Slovaks. Today, however, I have to explain this: we have received reliable and unchallenged news of the fact that the biggest lump in Slovakia, who is a miniaterprösident and whose Nane Bela Tuka, has secretly negotiated in Auguet l942 with the agents Budapeets on Slovakia's accession to the EU. So, even this treacherous scoundrel knows that the end is about to come. If it is so far, he will probably stand up, supported by some of the so-called Slovak government's so- called "Slovak Government" and some of Slovakia's public authorities who have bought it, and claim that Slovakia will enjoy full autonony within the framework of Hungary. He, Bela Tuka, and the Lords of Budapest, at the very moment of the break-up of Germany, will be strong enough to oppose all the demands of the neighbouring nations, rich videretand. "But we will count with these people ruthlessly, even though the Magya- rian ministers in neutral gestaten already for a connection dxr Slovakia to Hungary to make mood and prepare the ground for this affair suchon. Bela Tuka, however, has betrayed anyone with whom he has made pacts, and still let everyone with whom it has done political business fall. But, like all the traitors, he will one day catch himself in his own net. Techechoslovak citizens! Remember how these people with your interests drive shinduder, and prepare yourselves for the hour when they all, Dr. Tiso is not to be held accountable: do not let yourselves be involved, even if the so-called Slovak government should degenerate from me, and if even a bogus campaign of gogm Hungary should be launched by stacks through the press or on another vege, be vigilant and don't be anxious to speak to you this evening, whose symbolism is so peaceful-poetic and whose meaning is so light-translated, mxekm more of happiness, peace, quiet and security in fanilienkreis instead of nilitarian events, but I am glad that it will not be a sinister tachsl. To give family, from whose circles a member of the kitch is not sogged or even martyred to death, that is why we brought the military dituation before us, ahd I stress once again that we stand before giguntiechen and decisive -riegs events, but aie for our Stast and our nation will briage victory and triumph. Shem.tschsl. State Hymme. They held the message of the President of State Dr. Ed-vard Bened."