STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2046, sig. 109-7/53

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18 - 7 In the wine tavern Stoces in Laun (OLB Kladno) four Czech professors, when the German national anthems were broadcast by the radio, recently remained demonstrably seated. Stapo has knowledge. Czechs arrested for the desecration of German soldiers' graves (distance from swastikas to wreath loops) in Frankstadt (oLb Mähr.-Ostrau) were released from prison a few days ago. On their arrival in F. they were warmly welcomed and given flowers and obviously celebrated as martyrs. In the OLB Mähr.-Ostrau workers complain very much about the under-allocation of bread. A worker from Frankstadt employed in the Witkowitz diesel plant told the plant in writing that he was unable to work as a result of malnutrition. The agricultural workers in Paulowitz (OLB Brünn) complain that they would be penalized by the mayor at the exhibition of cover--- seem to be for Bata rubber boots to postal and railway officials. Individuals declare that in case of refusal of rubber boots work at beet harvests lay down. Pisek (OLB Klattau) reports that for days there was no bread baking due to a heavy shortage of flour. The reason for this is the flour supply ordered by the grain company in Prague to other districts. Among the population there is great dissatisfaction here. In the last few days in Prague there have been conflicts in front of firewood outlets due to a lack of wood (e.g. at the company Svoboda in Prague III, Woif A. Wendische Gasse).