STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 461, sig. 109-4/206

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The security service of the Reichsführer-4 SD section Reichenberg. Reichenberg, 16.3.40. Distribution II This report is strictly confidential only to the Porsönlicher Dienstleistung. Use of the receiver and contains Wslweu message material, which is sent to the Al:tuali-.. because of unchecked. 10 The Föhgre /- and Dolizeiführers in Eähmen and Moravia. Messages from the Sudetengau. Entry em: 2 6. 111, 1940 Report No. 129. finlg.: Sühcere aM Stals. (25t. Bearb. General mood and situation. The peace agreement between Finland and Russia is still eagerly besprochon. lan notes with joy that here - through the English plans to force Germany to a two-front war after all - finally failed. This fact is generally regarded as a gift from the visit of Ribbentrops to Rome. Italy's continued behaviour is viewed with calm confidence and in this context attaches the greatest importance to the decision of the leader to secure the supply of coal to Italy by Germany. Although the initial rumors of Italy's entry into the Cricg have not come true, the opinion of the population is still present about the early deployment of Italy. Planned personnel changes in the Gauleit will continue to be discussed in politically interested communities. It is claimed, among other things, that various heads of the Gauamt sohon have laid down their offices, e.g. in Bälde to the Wehrmacht are called. Nouerdings is in the local area a dear escape into the Gau material values fostzustellon. Especially in financial, bank and insurance trips are in recent times repeatedly doubted about the permanence of the douse currency. It is claimed in these circles that the German currency is exclusively covered by the value-creating work. At present, however, this work is unproductive, since it consists exclusively of the production of war material. ~ 2 ~