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- 5 - 28. Various people in these circles believe that in the very near future Germany will succeed in absorbing the Russian pressure and in taking the initiative itself, because the measures in preparation will be taken by at least one quarter of the German people in addition to the war effort. The individual voices mentioned below essentially show what kind of response the speech found in the individual Czech sections of the population: Minister Bienert heard and read the entire speech.He was in a very serious mood and described the situation as very serious. He said that perhaps he too would have to sacrifice his health in the future, perhaps also the life for the future of the Czechs, which would end somewhere else in Siberia. He believes in the German victory. If the Germans do not win, then the barbarism, the steppe, as Goebbels says. Doz. Dr. Pankrác:"The speech of Goeb Bel is an event of first order. The Germans have lost the last resistance and now they fall into the abyss with the Vesten. The fact that Goebbels called the West to help shows that the fundamental development was not understood and this goes decisively against Europe, also against Germany. Among the higher education supervisors, it was pointed out above all the three theses, where it was particularly evident from the last that Germany has certain hopes in the West and in England.If he had called for it to be acted quickly and immediately, he had indicated that Germany had at any rate also addressed England." Karel Chalupa, Agent of Social Assistance:"The speech was very open and manned. Otherwise, no one on earth would dare to tell his people the truth as the German regime does. I trust in the strength of Germany and do not believe that the Bolsheviks could come here.But now we too would have to join in. Only now you can see that it will come sharply." Dr. Dont, Presidential Secretary of the NG, always believed that Germany would finally be thrown down, abe.r he never believed that the Bolsheviks would come to Bohemia. On the basis of the speech he now sees this possibility. In the Ng allegedly prevail confusion. A number of people are pleased that the Germans are on the back train; now they will fall the comb. - 9 -