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84 ROH BÜHMEN AND MÄHREN The Head of the Department of Prague, July 15, 1941 Cultural Policy IV Pr0 2031/Uuz-313(1) g. Report on the mood in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in the period from 1 to 15 July 1941. On the basis of the telex No.5l of the Propaganda department of l2.7.194l, I present the following report for Dr. Goebbels, Minister of the Reich: The vote of the population in the first half of July was unchanged in the generally opposite to the Darstefssting in the June report of 5.7.1994l. Rumours about"an allegedly intentional mobilization of the Czechs against Soviet Russia against it. In addition, the inadequate supply of cigarettes, particularly among the working population, is causing great dissatisfaction. The temporary silence kit of the OKw reports on the war situation in the East and the news of the occupation of Iceland by the USA increased the Czech hopes for a German defeat. The whisper propaganda, doubtless due to foreign radio propaganda, dealt with the prophecy of strikes and other upcoming difficulties, with the date l4.7. The news of the breakthrough by the Stalin line made an even stronger impression on the Czechs than the special reports on 29.6.4l and led to a considerable disillusionment. The German war weekend shows also find great interest in the Czech population. In contrast to the year l939/40, there were no more disturbances in such film screenings. As a measure against the V-lalerei, the protectorate -2-