STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1795, sig. 109-5/23 Page 7 · 7 of 157
STATE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1795, sig. 109-5/23
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A 6. I noticed this during the ride. The horrific scenes were attended by a large crowd of spectators. Most of them remained silent. But there were also a number of people who called "Bravo" several times. The Swedish Consulate was besieged by the relatives of the arrested Poles these days. Sweden, as it is well known, was aware of Poland's interests in Germany. Many Poles were reported missing by their relatives. The apartments abandoned by the Poles have been robbed by the SS and not least by the audience. I myself know people who have come to silver things in this way. Right after the announcement of the "connection" snakes of buyers formed at all shops, who wanted to hamster the last remnants of the goods stocks. It was a strange accompaniment music to the "interconnection joy". A special storm also focused on the textile goods business, where one wanted to quickly buy Polish goods. Südwestdeutschland: I have repeatedly reported that the war against Poland has taken place on a large scale, is absolutely popular in the German people. The action against Poland did not lead to a deterioration of the mood of the people. Only after it became increasingly clear, despite all radio stops, that the war in the West began with it, a somewhat more depressed mood arose. However, one must always bear in mind that the mood today in the individual circles is so different that one can hardly make a general statement about it. Central Germany: In the last weeks before the outbreak of war anti-Polish leaflets were distributed in the area of Genthin, Tangermünde and Havelberg, in which it was claimed that the Poles also wanted to conquer this area. Now the last Meckerer will probably realize that the attitude of the leader against Poland is completely justified. These leaflets were not without an impression on the population, which could easily be convinced that it had to defend its homeland against the Polish threat. The leaflet action was, by the way, combined with a collection campaign for the SA teams, a new form of begging, which was carried out at a time when the collective rest had been expressly ordered.