STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 645, sig. 109-4/393 Page 113 · 113 of 128
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 645, sig. 109-4/393
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0H - lo - between Prague and Berlin. The "Völkische Beobachter" reports that the Czech President Hacha was ill (The rest of the report was almost completely incomprehensible due to extremely severe disturbances, but it was suggested that the disease of the president was political in nature. He had allegedly refused to sign a decree which had been submitted to him). The second President of the Czechoslovak Republic, Dr. Benesch, spoke about the attacks in Prague, as follows: These "murder" show a remarkable resemblance to those of which Belgium was the scene during the World War.This crime will play the same role in the eyes of the public in the Czech Republic as the murder of Miss Cavell in Belgium. The Czech people will never submit themselves to a tyranny and will not bow under the yoke even today. The Prague incidents were supplemented by the following reports: long columns of notorious troops are on the way to Prague to prevent the outbreak of unrest. Apart from the telephone connection with Berlin, the connection with Budapest was also interrupted. According to the Belgrade news, President Hacha is treated like a prisoner, who is said to have refused to come to Berlin and sign a regulation which provides for the mobilisation of 1 million Czechs. These Chechens should have been recruited in German regiments in proportion to 1 : 3. It is further no wonder that Hacha has refused to travel to Berlin, as he was treated extremely harshly during his last visits on the eve of the invasion of German troops to the Czechosl ovakei. Finally, Hacha had only been moved by the signing of the document, which the Bitts.German un Hilfe, that Göring threatened with the bombardment of Prague. French Rundfunlmelrichten, l8.ll.39 Strasbourg, 19.15 h : In Frag, three new victims of German terror are to be lamented. As the DNB reports, three more Czechoslovaks were shot today, allegedly because of an assault with fatal outcome on a Nazi. It is well known that nine Czech students were already shot yesterday and l2sso arrested. The rallies in Prague began on October 28th the Tshecho-Slovak independence day. On that day, the Gestapo had already shot into the crowd and there were dead and last. Since then, there have been student reports at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and National Memorials almost every day. In addition, small badges were worn in the national colours and caps that Masaryk used to wear. As long as the Czech police monitored the rallies, there were no incidents. However, when the notorious SS took charge of the police service on l5.ll, riots occurred. It is significant that the shootings were not only attended by students, but also by police officers. The news of the shooting in Prague caused indignation. The population seized an indescribable arousal. To mark the mourning, the entire population remained at home yesterday. The streets were completely abandoned, only SS departments patroulled by the