English Translation

20.T.RW.51 -3 - Prussian mercenaryism, with which daa Slovak people has nothing to do. Rosenberg is the spiritual representative of the national-soc. empire. His guiding principle is to eradicate Christianity and to revive paganism. His myth of the 2nd century is a reckless attack on the Catholic Church. And such men's birthdays are celebrated in Slovakia. Major Rudolf Smetánka speaks: My dear friends, today I would like to speak to you as a legionary. The persecution against the legionaries in our home, against all legionnae without distinction in position, rank, class, etc., whether rich or poor, whether city dwellers or peasants. The persecution was ordered by Frank and then also by Neurath, who is the haughtiest man at home. This campaign against the legionaries did not surprise anyone, it is only an expression of the fear of the fervoring men in our country, who believe that this will have left our people the most beautiful days of our history in one or two years and that without resistance it will then take on the further years of slavery. The Germans are glaring at the fairy tale that the people, who once capitulated without resistance, to whom they are approaching land, empire and war material, must continue to agree with the foreign rule. However, in their calculation, the Germans forget the circumstances under which the surrender occurred. They forget that the sacrifice which is the Czech one. They should know that their method of overtalling to a people of peace had to lead to war sooner or later. This is what President Benesch gant correctly predicted. The Czech people, although disarmed today, nevertheless did not surrender. It is growing up in the spirit of legions, in the mind of the fighters Zizkas, in world wars led by Masaryk, Benesh and Stefanik. The legionaries prepared the twenty years of our freedom for all without distinction of political conviction and standing. They were determined to fight,and to die for their Jdee. This spirit has so firmly rooted in our hearts, in our souls, and in our thoughts that it cannot even be eradicated by the worst persecutions. Even if it is not possible for our people to call as millions of armies, it has the possibility of acting with other means against the enemy it hates and thereby makes it feel its power. A cooperation with the invaders of the East is not conceivable and not possible. Frank will never convince us with his explanation that the exclusion of the legionaries from public life at the same time does not mean a fading of the csl. Patriotisnus. The people saw and see in the legionsaries the Jdeale of the nation, to whom it has to thank for its freedom. Frank's persecution of the legionaries pollutes our heroic fighters for freedom, and by trying to reduce the memory of Masaryk and Benesch, he can only pour oil into the fire of hatred. Our people know very well the milling, insatiability, bestiality and recklessness of the German gentlemen and his only desire and his daily prayer are aimed at the fact that these hordes of murderers and ravens may disappear again. Frank feels very well that the National Soc. regime is beginning to shake the ground under the feet. And as anger and fear he stages the ridiculous persecution and perhaps also the extermination of the legionaries, whereby he believes he will break the resistance of the people. Legionnaires will never leave us and the people will not leave their legionnaire. It will never betray that legacy of his great and victorious first legionanaire Masaryk! p - 4 -