GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 755, sig. 110-5/44

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18a Protectorate would not be attacked, since the Anglo-Americans regard the Czechs as their allies, had proved to be missing, according to various statements. The reports on the bomb terror, which had so far been regarded as a purpose propaganda, had now been confirmed as a sad truth. The English radio, which had always claimed that only war-related objects were bombed, could no longer be believed. Not infrequently, the London émigré government against Benesch itself was held responsible for the bombing of Bohemian-Moravian cities and places. Even Czechs known as communists explained, as e.g. from the OLB Iglau is reported to be "to be able to tear Benesh in two halves", since he was unable to prevent bombing of the Protectorate in London and Moscow. In this context, Czechs who are friendly to German are of the opinion that their fellow people are currently in a situation which is psychologically exploited by the propaganda. On the other hand, however, there is still no lack of Stimien, which seek to beautify the attacks, in which they speak of the necessity of smashing all armament companies and transport nodes in the Frotekttorat. In Königgrätz, Pschechen founded the bombing of Brno danit, that there the leader's headquarters had been moved. In Iglau, Czechs blamed the fact that General Wlas- sow had held meetings in Brno. Czechs in Filsen against the bonbardation resulted in a retaliation action by Anglo-Americans for the V 2 weapon allegedly produced in the Frotekttorate. Ri. 27457