STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 645, sig. 109-4/393

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nol 2 - still needs complete rest. If, as is assumed, the disease of the president is political Naut, one can hardly expect that the care he receives from the Nazis will lead to an early improvement in his health condition. English radio news from 17.ll.39 : Daventry, 13.l5 o'clock : The British colonial minister Mac Donald compared in a speech the unity of the British Empire with the murmuring and discontent which in the so-called German protectorate the British had been assured in the outbreak of war the support of his colonies. Germany had to make other experiences.No sympathy demonstrations had been held from Austria.The Czechs had not sent happy congratulations and support assurances.Neither in Slovakia had there been any demonstrations for a fighting community with Germany. All of these peoples were hostile to Germany, as they could feel the boot of tyranny.The peoples of the British Empire, on the other hand, were united behind the motherland. They knew that only in the British empire could their freedom and well-being be secured and promoted. Daventry, l4.45 o'clock : The buildings of the Czech high schools were occupied by German police and SS today at 2 o' clock in the morning. l2oo students were taken away in buses. 8 hours later, further strong SS divisions arrived in Prague. It took a full hour for the departments to move into the barracks. These measures are described as a response to the demonstrations in which Czech students shout like "we want freedom!". During the demonstrations, the national hymn was sung at the tomb of the unknown soldier. London National, 2o.3o Clock : In Paris today a Czech-Slovak National Committee was established in accordance with the agreement of 2 October on the creation of a Czecho-Slovene army in France, which includes Dr.Benesh, General Inger, Dr.Osusky,Outrata, Ripka, the former Czechoslovak envoy in Warsaw Slavik, Msgr.Sramek and General Viest. The unrest in the Reich and in the territories occupied by Germany is growing in many signs and reports. Today in Prague drastic measures were taken against the protesting population, especially against the students. At 2 o'clock the Czech high schools were occupied by SS. l2oo students were arrested. 3ooo man military arrived in Prague for reinforcement. An official statement shows that these are punishments for the demonstrations of Czech high school students on the Prague streets and in front of the grave of the Unknown Soldier, where the students called in the choir "We want freedom". Similar demonstrations of dissatisfaction are also to take place in Vienna.