English Translation

106 -2- that yesterday's arrest action against Sokol officials caused a great deal of excitement and depression. Some of the Czechs suspect the Sokol to be involved in the illegal resistance movement and a connection between the arrest action and the shooting of Sokol functionary Pechlat. The judgements of the courts and the conviction of Elias are still presented by the vast majority of Czechs, but above all by the intelligence circles as terrorist measures and discussed with the greatest bitterness. For example, Czechs in the OLB of Budweis believed that the accusations against Bilý were conceived on the German side, since he had already been 70 years old and for a long time in the concentration camp. In Czech Rdvokaten and Richterkreisen in Olmütz, the directions are not presented as a judgment of a volite criminal, but as a "smooth political murder". Furthermore, among the Czech population in OLB Olmütz there was a rumor that Elias had conducted a common "Freimaurer-politik" with the Reichsguardor von Neurath and should now make oussage against Neurath. The postponement of the leader's decision on the execution of the sentence to Elias is discussed quite a lot: In the OLB Pilsen, for example, it is explained that the entire Czech leadership should be executed with Hácha at the head, as they, like Elias, knew of the illegal acts; Elias himself would have done nothing, but only knew about the offenses of others. In the OLB Klattau, Czech workers described the suspension of execution as proof of the generosity of the leader, who would eventually claim a pardon, while in intelligence circles the view is expressed that partial execution is only postponed for the reason that further confessions are being squeezed out of Elias. In the OLB Kladno, many Czechs say that Elias and Klapka should have avoided accusing each other of the Germans and also incriminating other Czechs. In OLB Jitschin, many of the Czechs believe that the leader Elias will still be pardoned. Agreeing statements are still no longer necessary to the court rulings against - 3 -