English Translation

a For example, matches of Soviet origin have been offered for sale in Pressburg for several days. Since Slovak matches are not at all or only available in black trade, the sale of Soviet matches in connection with appropriate word of mouth has an effect, especially in workers' and peasant circles, on the assumption that numerous man-made goods would be available again in the Soviets. 4.) After the visit of the Vlassov General Schglenkov Slovak circles expect an early deployment of the Wlassow army, which is hoped for a decisive turn of the war situation in the East. According to rumors from Russian Emirante circles, General Vlassov himself is to come to Pressburg shortly. 5.)According to rumors about an upcoming government reform, Minister of Economics Medricky, Minister for Finance Pružinsky and Minister of the Interior Mach will be replaced; as successor Mach's, the secretary of the President Dr. Murin and the government commissioner for Neusohl, Dr. Jan Durčansky, a brother of the ex-minister Ferdinand Durčansky, will be named. 6.) Corruption symptoms are again strongly noticeable. Due to the display of fake ID cards to Jews, the deputy police director Dr. Stevonka was arrested with 16 officials in the Pressburg police department; another 49 are heavily burdened. 7.) The attitude of the defence minister Hassik is criticized slovaki-scher and German side. It disrupts the interests of warfare by holding policies. In circles of the Hlinka Guard strong resentment and rumors that the HG prepares a putsaw to overthrow the government and to create order through the most radical measures in the whole of Slovakia. 8.) In the Slovak Ministry of Defence the General Secretariat was expanded. General Pulanich, General Secretary of the former adjutant of the Chief of Staff Colonel Dr. Parcan, Lieutenant Colonel Hreblay. New Adjutants Parcans became Captain Olarek, who was among the guerrillas and is known as German enemy. 9.) Deserting in the Domobrana troops is increasing. 26.71 -2-