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

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- 4 - ch///8s4 19%.45 Washinton: The American Head of the Chamber of Commerce for Aviation announced that the USA is dzt. 5oo aircraft will be delivered to England every month, the number of which will rise to looo by February.- RADIO UNIVERSITY, BOSTON (Radio of the Esl.America) (Czech): It seems that the Romanian negotiations will also have to do with the relationship between the USA and England.Rd may have been discussed the plan to move Lavalle, an old trailer and friend Mussolinis, to a closer connection. Thus, a block consisting of Italy, Spain and France should be formed, which would subordinate itself to the influence of Germany.- The American press believes that Hitler urges Spain to participate in wars in Europe.The plan of Ribbentrop consists in the cooperation of the Axis powers with France and Spain. Possessions, many of which have already joined General de Gaulle. The governor of Indochina has also arrived in London and has made de Gaulle available. He issued calls to move Indohina to the waste of petain. In French Morocco, unrest has erupted and a part of the population tends to de Gulle openly. German and Italian troops have already arrived in Spain, but Spanish troops are to be deployed in the Italian offensive. They imagined that England would be as easily capitulated as France and that sodanna with united forces could be made war against Russia. Dzt. numerous bombed ships are sent back to Norway. A proof that the plan of invasion into England has been abandoned.- The attitude of England has crossed Hitler's rule, he must now change his plan. Of course, the air attacks on England will continue, but the greatest force of the axes, nights, will see now in Africa, where a new front is formed in the estuary. But the war can easily skip to the Bglkan, where Russia is guarding its interests. This has already forced itself to participate in the Danube Conference. Romania was asked by Moscow to pull the troops from the border. Nevertheless, the weight of the operations seems to shift to Africa. This means a considerable relief for England, but also a danger for the Suez Canal. In this respect, the attitude of the British colonies and Syria is crucial.- The decision as to how Russia will behave is likely to fall in the spring. The axis is increasingly approaching Spain, which, however, is finely placed against Soviet Russia. With every day, the countries of Bohemia and Moravia are increasingly absorbed by Germany. K.H.Frank, the chief of police, has threatenedly declared that all Czechs must speak the German language. Prague radio, which is controlled by the Germans, had to say that the explanation of German language was an order for all Tgchechen. The singing of religious songs on Czech radio was forbidden.- -5-