English Translation

h/l - 14 - Rome, Havas: "Without Komaen4 tar, the Italian press reports German origin about the serious situation in Bohemia and Moravia. The harsh measures taken by the Reich against the Czech population are highlighted." Copenhagen,Havas: "The Berlin correspondent of the "politics" emphasizes that many Czech students fled from the Masarykheim in the night, where they took advantage of the exit of the neighbouring Yugoslavian home. The Yugoslav students helped their Czech comrades in the fight against the SS. Without special permission, visits to the hospitals are forbidden. Dr. Josef Matou- sek and Dr.Klima, excellent members of the Czech Unity Party, have disappeared." Paris, Havas: "The unrest in Bohemia and Moravia are viewed with great attention by the foreign politicians. In the "Petit Parisien" Lucien Bourges writes: The protectorate will become a rebel centre to be feared by the Germanic cruelty. As soon as the murders of Prague became known, a wave of disgust and horror went through the civilized world. Hitler has burdened his conscience with a new crime... "Populaire" writes : What has happened in Czechoslovakia since March, especially since September, is a disgrace for all of Europe. The so-called German habitat in Czechoslovakia seems like a "death room". In the "Journal" a full picture of the events is given and the cowardly murder of the young medical student Jan Opletal on National Day is described. The newspaper brings the reputation of Jan Masaryk in Er innerung: Bohemia is the largest concentration camp of Hitler! Washington, Havas: "The Czechoslovak envoy Hurban(?) had the flag of the embassy placed on half mast in mourning for the nine executed students. The envoy explained: The summary execution of the 9 students is a new proof for the civilized world that what the habitat for the Nazis means for the rest of the world is the death zone." London,Reuter: "Reuter publishes a short excerpt from yesterday's radio address by President Hacha. Then Reuter cites Parisian radio in German, followed by 3o people shot and thousands wounded in Prague the day before yesterday. Amsterdam; Reuter xxkk quotes in detail the report of the Prague correspondent of the "Telegraaf", who was also led by Havas (see above). Austrian border: Havas publishes a long and quite imaginative account of the events of 28.lo. and the subsequent "murder" of the Czech physician Jan Öpletal, resident, Prague, Albertova 15 in the Petschek- house by the Gestapo."The very long report (partly illegible) concludes as follows: "The day before yesterday SS-people settled in the apartment of the parents Opletal and again abused the young sister of the martyr as well as a resident of the Dianst-girl. This scene took place in front of the urn containing the ashes of opletals, which stood on a table decorated with flowers."