STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2141, sig. 109-8/24

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8 is headed by the Board of the Department of Social Welfare of the Police Directorate in Prague. From the title of this social work, the Salvation Army is a member of the association "Národni ústředi sociální a zdravotni péče", whose purpose is to organize and manage social health care. This association was founded by the president of Národni Souručenství and works in agreement with him. The Salvation Army is thus integrated into the social care of the NG." The finances of the Salvation Army in Prague were supported by the funds of various Czech offices, which is why the sect was attacked several times in the opposition's press. As the main source of income, the Salvation Army currently receives about 2o ooo.- K from Sweden each month through the mediation of two Prague banks; to what extent - these funds ultimately come from England, can only be assumed. Further income is raised by collections. voluntary donations and the proceeds received by the sale of magazines. The Salvation Army at its institutions also proves to be a workable organization, which demands excessive amounts from even the socially weak in its homeless homes. Overall, it must be regarded as a financially difficult to verify association. The Salvation army developed in recent times a prominent advertising activity. Today, contrary to previous observations, their usual speeches on streets and squares attract a great many passers-by. The phrases used in these public gatherings were/rightly dubious and politically ambiguous and were received with satisfaction by the Czechs according to their inner German hostile attitude. For example, a rally took place on 19.5.194o, at which the speaker, in his speech, called upon the people around him to confess to the true God, for he would fulfill the wishes of the Czechs. However, it would still appear at the moment that he did not