STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1781, sig. 109-5/9

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eb Record for Dr. Goebbels, Minister of the Reich, on the mood and situation in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in the period from ll. bie la. August l941. The mood and the situation are essentially undisturbed. Undoubtedly, the hostile radio broadcasting in the cities, but also in the flat country, is being intercepted in greater confusion. It was said that even if Moscow was soon taken, there was still a very long war ahead, de Stålin would fight to the last and not capitulate. lif is therefore to be reckoned with a winter campaign. At various points in the eastern front, the German Wehrmacht had suffered huge blows and enormous losses, the Pührer could not possibly continue the war, because he lacked food and, above all, war material, for which reason he had submitted a offer of pride to the Americans, which had been rejected. It is assumed that Turkey will enter the war against Germany, England and the USA. after strong armor will lead a big blow against the Axis powers next year. An offensive against England can no longer be thought of in these years. On the basis of information from techechegektie as the Altrcich, it is reported that there is a growing number of German authorities who have already estimated that Germany will be able to join Europe. The Czech whispering propaganda claims that the stimulation of the German population in the Reich has sounded out in the air-borne areas. Rumours about unimaginable contradictions between leading German personalities are spread rascally. These rumors are already being promoted in dutch circles of the Upper Land Council district of Brno.