English Translation

26.Janu1945 Security service of the Reichsführer 4f Prag-Bubentsch, T uhtett Sachsenweg telex 774-44 III - SA 213 Minlsterait La/Ds Es witd begt dieas Suic 2 9. JAN. 1945 den Gegenjtand bet wuleten au 1.) An angebte Deutschen Staatsminister für Böhmen und Moravian 4-ObergruppenführER K.H. F r a n k Prag 2.) Messaged: To the commander of the security police and SD 4 standart leader Dr. W e n m a n n Prague Subject: Situation in Slovakia Subject: Report on the situation in Slovakia received here from Pressburg without a report on 19.1.1945, which is likely to be of particular interest 1.) In large areas of the Slovak population, it is considered that Slovakia and especially Pressburg are in direct danger shortly. Such fear is also felt in Czechoslovak circles, who are consoling themselves with a division between Soviets and Anglo-Americans because of Greece. 2.) The broad Slovak masses in the provinces are strongly intimidated and dissociate themselves in areas threatened by gangs and fronts by both the Germans and the Slovak authorities in order not to have to bear the consequences of possible cooperation. The greatest revival of gang activity is expected. In the cities, on the other hand, there is a certain tendency towards German places in order to be taken with them during an evacuation. While the land population also wants to remain in a possible Soviet occupation and is already burying food, the city population is determined to evaluate the nearer front, mainly on the basis of reports of Bolshevik wegey atrocities in the Slovak communities occupied by the Soviets, despite intensive counter-propaganda. 3.) Communist propaganda is lively and skilled. VE-31 Aa/44 =/. 141