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- 13 - 71 He is described on the one hand as a harmless and simple chatter, who tries to put himself in the favour of his interlocutor through beauty. On the other hand, certain observations have shown that Malbasa occasionally also does not hold back with anti-German tips. His Slavic language skills made it very easy for him to establish himself with Czechs, and he tried variously, whether with a political tendency or without such a, fraternization zenen with Czech. It is also significant that he demanded the Czech song "teče voda" during the visit to the board of trustees. To the Czech secretary of Minister Hrubý, Malbasa expressed his displeasure at the German methods in Croatia. The Croats were a poor people, who would once be eaten by the Serbs, the other time by the Germans. 14.) Despite a German friendliness, the Swiss Paul Werner is a typical representative of the Swiss neutrality spirit. For example, the aroused indignation with which he rejected the question of a Czech youth leader, whether Swiss Germanism would one day arise in the larger community of blood and experience of the German people. Werner openly expressed a fierce criticism of the methods of German news politics. The German propaganda is too little individually coordinated for the individual neutral countries. It is usually held in an apodictic black-and-white style and assumes a certain point of infallibility. That would get on the nerves of the Swiss who are accustomed to discussions. German propaganda in principle never admits that mistakes are made on the German side as well. On the other hand, the opposing propaganda almost often begins with an admission of certain mistakes. This apparently objective method does not miss its effect in the Swiss Drurchschnitt. Werner also criticized the censorship of the DNB methods and German censors. It had already happened that the Reuter-Büro Schweizer Journalisten had delivered material about internal German affairs (e.g. goods exchange transactions) faster than the DNB. He expressed his appreciation and positive opinion about what was seen in the protectorate. However, it was difficult for him to undermine his positive experiences in the Swiss press, which had been made in the Protectorate. 15.) The Serb Gregoric showed himself to be an unfavourable German friend. He seems to be a great publicist. 16.)The Turk Cakir is a typical product of the Turkish neutrality spirit. Neutrality or pacifism seems to over-