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

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12.1V.1W. -3 3 New York: The United States continues its efforts to consolidate its political influence on Latin America. In the context of these efforts, several foreign travellers of important personalities have found themselves. New York " United Press " reports from Batavia that d e japeniselle nationals leave Dutch-Jndien. 13.4.1941 L o n d o n - Czech. Talks with the homeland: You will hear a speech by Dr. Eduard Benesch. Dear Czechoslovaks, I want to tell you something about our prospects in the present war, when Christ suffered on the cross. I realize that Germany no longer wins the war. It has missed the two possibilities of his victories. The one after the fall of France, when Britain was not yet sufficiently equipped, the other in September and October of the year l94o, .since not yet good flying were trained, Then came the elections in America and the definitive turning point in the war. At that time I told you that the war is decided. It is not about predictions, but I just want to establish facts. The U.S. started with active help at the same time. Roosevelt delivered his historical speech on l5. 3. which has the same meaning as the speech of President Wilson when the U. S. joined the war. At that time we said with Kasaryk: Now Hapsburg is finished! Aucn in Berlin is aware that the war can no longer be won militarily, Jn Africa has fallen the ital, Jmperium and the loathsome Abyssinian emperor is back home. At Matapan the Italian fleet was destroyed within half an hour. The Germans have the feared two-front war in the Balkans. The Germans have failed in the Balkans, if they boast of success even now. Do I repeat all these facts to you today? Therefore, in order to strengthen your faiths on victory. The German government knows that it can no longer win the war and is now trying to achieve peace with new lies and boasters, because otherwise it will no longer be possible. It wants to offer peace, it wants to prove that the Pschechen and Slovaken are satisfied with the present government. They will speak of the reopening of the Czech university, even of a renewal of the state dpreeh, they will offer you a fixed contract, which they will break when-it suits them. Neurath has on l5.3. This is a tegormen and it has gone so far, Jhr shall willingly wear this Nazi hell. Jch warne Euc , Burer remains true to history, to your nation and to your mind. Don't give in. Each of you should help prepare the hour of decision. Jh does not call you to insurrection today, but the hour comes when Jhr must say yes or no. Strengthen the resistance for the time being. It is only a sign that it is going down with them. Habsburg did exactly that. Neurath also said that my policy was hostile to Germany. Jhr saw how Poland was doing, that it was in the best of agreement with Germany, and now Romania feels in a terrible way the German friendship. At that time I told the German government that we wanted German friendship, but wanted to preserve our integrity and integrity. At the same time, I wailed the German Government before the consequences of an imperialist expansion as it operated Austria. It would come to European conflict and the whole world would destroy Germany.