English Translation

13-12 also the commanders of the districts Tabor, Mühlhausen, Beching, Sobieslau, Pilgrams, Kamenitz/Linde, a total of 27 officials of the legal association in custody. In the whole area of Bohemia so far arrested 32o persons for activities within the illegal resistance group "fire brigade", while paying particular attention to the fact that they are mainly functionaries of the legitimate association. The attitude of the population to the political events has not changed in the month under review. There is still a waiting trend to be observed. On 7.12.44 the youth curatorium organized a grand rally under the motto "Fight of Bolshevism". At the beginning of the event there was a sensitive disturbance by the release of tear gas. After the removal of the source of the unrest, the assembly took its course uninterrupted. In December, the other legal organizations also confirmed the reluctance that had been shown for a long time. D) Sabotage mood in the individual Rü plants at present not to be described as particularly good. The main complaint is that the 72-hour week has not yet been abolished. It can be seen from the fact that in the month of December the monthly programme is fulfilled in most of the Rü plants, although the Christmas days are not counted as working days. With the abolition of the 72-hour week, it would be possible for members of the community to get much more sleep and thus to achieve a greater work performance. Furthermore, the lack of coal in the Rü plants as well as in the private houses is being brought to justice. In the report month in Prague 15 Rü plants, which are engaged in the hunter program, are being overhauled. In 5 cases Prot.Ang. because of work-abotage by continued persistent work-bumblebee or because of theft of Wehrmacht goods swept away. 3 Prots.Ange. of which in a concentration for war duration referred 1Prot. Ang. to the judge 66852