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71 2 Lt6LLOLLNOAM The article on the "Legionairesclique" in the "New Day" is still the subject of lively debates. In circles of the Czech middle class it is even glad that a certain Legio-narskreis, which in recent years has enriched itself by the acquisition of reats, cinema licenses, tobacco publishers etc., was said by authoritative German side. However, one does not want to accept the T benediction over the questionable Hefdentuh'der-Legionaire 24.* 74.1.1947 In Czech circles, the Legionnaire question and the crisis of the Protectorate government that has been brought into being continue to be discussed vividly. The nervous, agitated population even gets on with the claim that not only all legionaries should be arrested, but also that a similar action against the Sokol and other organisations should be taken shortly. Pilsen A.eLE 11.1.1941 The article by the Secretary of State Frank on the Legionnaire's clique, which appeared yesterday in the "A-Zet" and "Večer- ní České Slovo" and today also in the"Pilsner Tagespresse", attracted great attention in both German and Czech circles. On the German side, it was noted with satisfaction that it was now also stated from the high side that the Czechs, who contributed only negatively to the present world scene, were not regarded as equal partners. Nevertheless, the German population often remained at the surface of the problem, for example by looking at the question from a purely material point of view. On the Chechnya side, especially in intellectual circles and also by the NG in general the opinion was expressed, of the "Bluthund:I Fr a n k " nothing else can be expected. He finds time and again something to suppress the Czechs. However, it was noted with satisfaction from the NG that the article did not concern the Pilsner circle "godly praise", because there were no legionaries working on leading NG functions here, SE c b.w.