English Translation

Transport service of the Reichsführers-H Prag-Bubentsch, the 1.2.1943rd SD section Prague Sachsenweg telex 774-44 III LB-SA 340/6 ta To the State Secretary at the Reich Protector in Bohemia and:Mähren Grüppenführer F r a n k Prag 12/2 Czernin-Palais. Betr.: Czech events on the anniversary of the takeover of power by the NSDAP. Vorg.: Ohne. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the NSDAP's takeover of power, the NOUZ held cinema and theatre performances in Prague as well as in the province, which were reserved exclusively for the working classes and to which free tickets had already been distributed in the enterprises. In addition, the Ministry of People's Enlightenment in the Smetana Hall in Prague hosted a festive concert of the Czech Philharmonic and a festive performance of C.M.v.Weber's "Freischütz" at the National Theatre. The festive concert by the Czech Philharmoniker, at which also the President Dr. Hácha, the head of government Dr. Krejči and other personalities of the autonomous authorities participated, generally took a quiet and serious course. The visitors obviously did not consist of the usual audience of Prague's major concerts, but mainly of officials and their relatives, who were invited to visit their authorities. In the distribution of tickets there should have been difficulties in the various offices, since most wanted to attend the Freischütz performance in the National Theatre and thus only those who could not prevail had to prefer with the concert. Relatively numerous was also the protectorate force and gendarmerie represented. -2- 141