THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 776, sig. 110-5/66

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SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION CULTURAL POLICY DIRECTORATE ROUND FUNK STRENG CONFIDENTLY! Only for personal service use! Destroy DEPARTMENT AND DISCRIMINATION On your own responsibility! (§ 353c RStGB.) Pruf.-Nr.347/ /43. Reports of 23 September.1943. London (Czech, 7:10 a.m., 49 m.): The first lecture deals with an article which the author of the tschsl. Unity in the Soviet Union, Éberst Svoboda, in the 2nd no. of the magazine "Ceskoslovenské Listy", which was published in the soviet union and which deals with the fighting activities of the tscnsl. unit, which has now grown into a brigade. It is emphasized that the techsl. Brigade is ready and determined to advance alongside the Russians to the West to strike with the weapon in hand the German and Hungarian oppressors. Following statements by the member of the State Council, Ivan Petruw- chaks. The speaker addresses the Karpathoukrainian people, who are terrorized by the Hungarians in the most damaging way and who are called upon to resist the occupiers even more strongly. The speaker is pleased to say that in the Kar Pathoukraine partisan groups have formed, which have taken the struggle for freedom into their own hands. It is also explained that all the Karpathoukrainians who were forced by the Hungarians to the Russian front did not raise their weapons against their Slavic brothers there, but passed over to the Soviets or the White Russian partisans.Czechs, Slovaks and Karpatho- Ukrainians, they all joined the same ardent love of the homeland and the same firm will to drive the Germans and Magyars out of the country and bring freedom and happiness to the country again. London (Slovak, 8.10 a.m., 49 m): East front: Two new great Russian victories; the conquest of the Black Sea port Anapa and the city of Denidov. South front: The Germans had to retreat in the area of Salerno. Further progress of the 8th army.- l5 Oo0 armed corps fight alongside the French and Americans against the Germans. strong artillery against the Germans. Heavy fighting at Suschak. Enstfront: Last night again British air raids on German targets. Far East: Ndue all. Offensive on New Guinea. The Bormarsch of all. Troops continues. The jap. Min.Pres. Tojo said yesterday in a radio address that the situation for Japan was so serious that the government was forced to take drastic measures. Min. Eden said yesterday that the British government was constantly in contact with the Soviet government.