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

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64a N-esevütadbleA seb tanolbcliorivedel pord thndoedotielda 2 - All these reports, however, show uniformly that, especially after the official announcement of the German broadcast about the events, a great deal of calming of the mood has occurred. One felt especially uplifted by the confidence and strength spoken from this announcement (e.g. Pilsen ). In Prague, Germans said that the presentation and design of the radio message had already reminded us of the old times, since the Führer took the law of action into his own hands and showed himself to be the master of the situation by means of well-considered and lightning-fast measures. dedeiaNe - Thus it can be stated that also verein- SASE - marked initial signs of depression under the impression -anebsia of the German news message could soon be overcome ueEdovne and in general the news of the Capitu-9b.nodionlation of Italy did not diminish the mood, but e-E tnidotl freed, on keeping particularly stable German LEE m058e even eased. Signs of a -Dante shock-like mood depression, as they could be observed, for example, when the demission Mussolinis became known, are this time nowhere on display 10 Budweis is reported, for instance, that in all debatating de batting groups of the population negative mood acidifications could not prevail, but that in any case solid voices opposed them. According to the reports received in today's midday hours, in all departments of the Protectorate among the German population, the voices of bitterness and outrage prevail. The indignation against the Italian people is particularly widespread in circles of former World War II participants -3- 77232