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

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8t - 7 - His words have indeed proved to the whole world that the whole Czech people are not satisfied with the situation created by the Germans and continue to resist all attempts at oppression by Entertrickenx. It is not true, therefore, what Hitler repeatedly asserts that the integration of the Czech people and country has been voluntary, that the signature in the Nacnt on March 15 was not blackmailed by Hacha, but was voluntarily let down. It is therefore not true that the unrest on March 28th was not true. It is therefore not true that just a year ago only a few students seduced, paid and rushed by Dr. Benesch and the British secret service were demoted. Rather, it is true that the whole Czech people are always and thus today in the strictest position against the Reich. It is true that the Czech people have not surrendered and will never surrender to their fate, but will always defend themselves against it. That it will always be judged according to the words of its great poet Karel Havliček-Borovský " .. Jch will not be a traitor!" Goebbels had to recognize that and that is your great success! That is exactly how Dr. Tiso and Tuka in Slovakia realize that the entire Slovak people are turning against them and their submissiveness against Hitler! The voices of the free CSR are already making their voice heard. These voices exaggerate all the forced words of loyalty and devotion, they also overtone the tactlessness, which this poorly successful descendant of a Horst Wessel, Dr. Goebbels, when he wanted to equate himself with the greatest genius of our Czech music in Prague's National Rheater. News from our home country. All the news about how Jhr celebrated our national holiday at home on October 28th, is well received here. We look forward to your wise attitude, as Jhr found the right and expedient way to express your deep feelings on this day, despite all German threats and measures, the absolute emptiness of Prague streets and squares is said to have been remarkable. In general, the discipline and dignity are admired, with which Jhr understood that it was not possible to give the Germans any cause for welcome provocations. Neurath, the so-called protector, has recently banned the Gruss "Vlasti zdar" in offices and in traffic with Germans. This greeting was never common with us, we were satisfied with our comradely and friendly "Nazdar!" The new greeting "Vlasti zdar" was only introduced by the newly founded "Národni souručenstvi"; this so-called tota-litary party under the leadership of Hacha, which was ordered by the Germans. So now the Germans don't even want to tolerate this greeting from the party they allowed and recognized and have banned it from the offices and from the Germans. In between, the Germanization continues in the Prague City Hall. The City Hall dictator Pfitzner sent another Czech from the Council House instead of into the well-deserved pension to the concentration camp, namely Dr. Reischel?. As well as the head of the City Cultural Office. Germans came in their place, of course, Dr. Zimmermann and Frömmel?. Dr. Hoppe, a German, became head of cultural department. Thus the Czech cultural work is absurdly led and ordered by Germans. - 8 -