English Translation

16a -.2 - drawing for how today most Czechs evaluate the attack on Brno, among other things, are the following announcements: A Czech architect: "I never believed the press, which spoke of pure terror attacks. But after I had to experience what we see here in Brno, I have to say that it is a provocation of humanity and that these attacks are actually nothing but lerror. If the Reich area is bombed, it is understandable, because the Reich is at war with England and America, but if these scoundrels also attack our cities in Bohemia and Moravia, then no one should tell me that it does not mean well to us Czechs. Apparently they make no difference at all between the Germans and us. This will avenge itself", in a similar way said a former Czech Social-Democrat. He explained that there was no excuse for this Pat. The indication that the war was in need of such a thing could not possibly be recognized. It was terribly difficult to see the misery over the Czech V•lk komat, because unfortunately it had to be expected that this attack had only been the beginning of even worse days and weeks. Also from the workers, who had condemned the attack from the beginning, voices become loud again like: 'If they destroy the factories, we can understand this, but they have bonded the residential district, was not expected.' "What sense does this have when the Anericans throw us all the money. When the Russians come, we don't get a substitute for it." "These gangsters! It has been agreed with Stalin that the Frotektorate will be spared." Probolshevist Frogaganda tries, as it could be observed, to make use of this. Stimulation of the Czechs against the Anglo-Americans. It is noted that b•lshevist-led elem enter- ers in the labour force, while rejecting the attack as a "deed of the plutocratic Swee- ne", point out that this ruthless warfare against the civilian population of Soviet Russia is not being applied. Although anti-German circles of intelligence in general are very reserved in their positions, it seems as if they are waiting to see how the rest of the population assesses the attack, stategnznnoch signs of this - 27459 3 -