English Translation

72 - 7 - the second most powerful party, while the agrarians in the countryside, but by no means had such an influence.The social democracy had last in Pilsner area 8 deputies and senators, the Czech socialists only 4, the agro-rians also 4. All other parties merely vegetated in Pilsen and surroundings. Only the National Democrats tried to keep up (2 mandates), their Pilsner leader Dr. M a n d 1 of the predecessor Piks in the mayoral office, then I. Deputy Pik's, tried again and again to regain the mayorial chair, which he did not succeed. On the other hand, he was always at the head of Czech cultural life in Pilsen. His pride was the fact that during the overthrow he had been a member of the Maffia Chairman of the Nationaen Revolutionary Committee, while Spak had only served as secretary. Up to the year l938, the Social Democracy ruled in Pilsen, based on an army of dissatisfied people, who had been told by force that it would have to be better if conditions had improved. During the Second Republic, the Agrarians came to the fore, formed the "Party of National Unity" under Beran and absorbed the other parties. The Czech socialists could not resist, the escape of Benesch had put them on the brink. Only the social democracy resisted the creation of a united party and founded a counter-camp that had lost "Party of National Labour" t tae r de d d r t d mayoral posts, became its former "smaller brother" R e m e š the leader. The initiative, however, was on the side of the National Unity Party, which was led in the Pilsner area by Franz M a c h n i k. He was born in Klattauer, minister of national defence, director of several schools in Klattau, etc. The Pilsners had a heavy blow with the transfer of the already mentioned "Thirty-Five Regiment" to Klattau, he was therefore rather unpopular. Nevertheless, the agricultural influence, promoted from above, increased more and more in the Pilsn area and led after the construction of the