STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2338, sig. 109-11/140 Page 55 · 55 of 71
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2338, sig. 109-11/140
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47 -5- died. 6. " I spoke out against the Treaty (Berlin-Moscow) at that time, because Germany and Spain fought against the Reds. Therefore I expressed my surprise that the leader sat down with this rabble or these people at one table. It must have been serious reasons for doing so. I have heard the expression "red and brown Bolshevism" often. I can no longer specify the people who spoke of it. I have also passed this expression on to other people." 7. "The Czech people also told me that the German OKW reports do not correspond to the truth. I also passed this message on to the above-mentioned gentlemen. I did, however, add that the Czechs say so." 8. "After the sermon the peasants were so angry about the message that they scolded the Reichsstatthalter Henlein and said: "Where did he get his fat belly? - But only from our money. "" 9. " The axis of Rome-Berlin is today wanKend. Italy will not be able to participate in the war alongside Germany.The Pope will threaten the Duce that he will emigrate to Paris and that would stop the main sources of money for Italy through the streams of pilgrims. I didn't take this rumor seriously, but I still told it for fun." The propaganda of the Catholic clergy is open, because according to the ecclesiastical laws, a clergyman must not report another clergyman to an essential authority, otherwise he will forfeit excommunication. This same punishment also occurs -6-