English Translation

-6 - a national committee was to be set up, which would have the power of government in representation of the Czechoslovak people. At the same time, the decision was also taken to hold a discussion on the reconstruction of the army. It is necessary to examine the reasons why Msgr. Š r a m e k for the purpose of negotiations connected with the French government, which resulted in him becoming a member of the national committee. Originally it had been planned to establish a multi-part government in which Beneš , General Ingr, Osusky and Dr. Outrata were to be represented. It was intended not to include in this government an exposed political scientist who at the present time had the Munich meeting and even later less influence. It is true that we have reliable news that Msgr. Šramek of all political groups was the most firm and he was the only one from the Fuh- rerkoalition who proved himself against the weak approach in connection with Munich. Nevertheless, the intention was not even to include him in the government, so that other politicians living abroad would not be able to claim t aoa ta a usaa because the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by a Catholic politician, considered Msgr. Šramek to be the only possible negotiating partner, was thus admitted to the national committee at the direct request of the French. In our opinion, with which also the far greater part of the nation and certainly Dr. Hodža himself agree, all that happened in and after Munich is to become after international and Ver moau uapunsun uauan daun uun pun binbun abunm. Also the domestic politics was based on foreign pressure and political terror, not. but on the free decision of the people. Therefore Munich is invalid, Vienna is invalid and also Sillein is invalid. Thus, the declaration of independence of Slovakia is also unjustly reprehensible. All this was Germanic and non-German politics. The people now have to decide freely about their internal problems, influenced by no one and without any terror. If, on uu sn n uao anapnn uaa o n uaa, we imagine a reparation of the Vienna injustice, how could the