English Translation

72 - 3. The individual political groups are trying to defend the legionaries close to them. Thus the Agrarians claim that the agrarian legionaires have returned to their courts after the World War and have no longer exposed themselves politically. In general, the view is spread that the article of the Secretary of State was aimed par excellence against all those Tsdechen who are hostile to the German regime.The Legionnaires had been chosen only as the target of attack. Brno 9.1.1941 The article on the Czech Legionnary ideology written by State Secretary Frank is strongly commented. While some people approve this article, others claim that the legionaries are the best and most national part of the Czech people. The latter group takes the view that it is now possible to show the Germans a genuine legionarian spirit, since measures are taken against the Czechs either way. Olmütz 10.1.1941 The article of the newspaper "Der Neue Tag" was generally vividly welcomed. It often triggered statements such as: "It was already high time to clean up with the legionaries". During the 10th of January 1941 Czechs tried again and again to get some copies of the German newspaper sold out the previous day. Thus asked e.g. in the morning in Olmutz of 10.1. with a small newspaper wear about 100 Czechs after the "New Day". The circles of Czech legionaries show themselves with the publications in the "Neue Tag" very dismayed, but at first there are further statements. 14.1:1941 In Prerau it was incited that the protectorate government had resigned due to the press's statement on the Legionnaire's question. Overall, it can be noted in an atmospheric way that legionnaire circles continue to show themselves strongly shaken and with their early retirement b.w.