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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 31, 1941.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA UNDER THE NAZIS.

OF

"THE HIGHEST PITCH

HATRED" AUSTRIAN

DR. L. FEIERABEND, Minister of State for the Czechoslovak Republic, has an article in "Rotary Service" in which he describes the pattern. of de- mocracy in his country before Munich and his be lief in its resurrection. In the course of his des- cription of German barbarism in the treatment of his fellow-countrymen he says:—

Western European statesmen believed Hitler more than they did our democratic Republic, and did not even allow us to take part in the delibera- tions by which our fate was determined. They compelled us to accept the Munich Agreement by which they came to terms with Hitler and Mussolini.

DISCONTENT

re-

It is learned from liable sources in Vienna that the severity of the winter is causing much discontent in Austria. The shortage of food- stuffs, and especially of fuel, is very great. Coal

is almost unobtainable in Vienna.

Under such conditions enthu- siasm for Nazism. which was evident even an.ong Austrians at A terrible treaty was Czech property at grossly unfair the period of the German vic- almost disappeared. signed which took advan-prices. They must know that they |tories, has

are stealing; but this does not stop | The townspeople have now to face tage of the situation, and, them. They cooperate willingly and think of the difficulties of the

rather than passively. accepting situation, and the bellet in -- most important of all, it

something. perhaps through fear eventual German victory has took from us the power of of resisting it. They live in markedly lessened, especially

dwellings which bear all

the among the workers. defending ourselves.

marks of having been previously And at this awful hour Czecho- the property of Czechs, they have slovakia, which was well defend privileged supplies of agricultural

Cancelled Meetings

ed and fortified, with forty mobile products, and they are unmoved The results are already apparent divisions, gave the most striking by the fact that Czech children in the internal political life of demonstration of its willingness to and pregnant mothers are starving Austria. Many meetings organis- If there is any-ed by the Nazi party In the save Europe and redeem the world and suffering. through its sacrifice. From this thing which they disapprove of workers' quarters of Vienna had point of view I can say that I am they are silent about it. The Ger- to be postponed or cancelled ow- proud of one of the most tragie a youth is fanatically jubilant ing to the smallness of the

moments in our history. The sacri- lice of Czechoslovakia was, of rourse, in vain, as we knew even

then. For Hitler it represented only one stage, and on March 15. 1939, he appropriated the remum- der of the country, incorporating what was left of Bohernia. And Moravia nto the area of Germani fiving-space.

For Bohemia and every thing that is Czech this represents nothing less than death. The Nazi overlords are trying to extermin- ate the body of the Czech people and to destroy its soul. It is un-

German barbarism in all its ex-

over every Czech reverse. They celebrate openly the triumph of Germanism over the Czech spirit. These pictures will ever

before the Czech soul.

THRILLS? OH, NO!

remain

When a British freighter sailed into Buston (Mass.) after a voyage

necessary to give you a picture of from Cardiff, the skipper of the tent. More than 70,000 leading waterfront:

Vessel toid

reporters 171 the

No

boys,

Uneventful trip."

news,

But the ship's log contained the following record:

personalities have been imprisoned, or sent to concentration camps; 250,000 Czech workmen have been. driven to forced labour in the Reich. The protectorate of Bo- Escaped Nazi bombs while leav- hemia and Moravia has been in- ing port in convoy.

Cus-f rorporated in the German

Passed liner which apparently toms system--which means that was ፡፡ dive-bomber victin.

engine trouble.

Forced to drop out of convoy. Ship's dynamo gave out, leav- ing ship in darkness most of the voyage but for crude wax candles made by the crew.

millions of Czech Crowns have Broke down three Umes with been appropriated at one blow in rash and that Czech industry will very soon be ruined. The Czech universities have been closed, the secondary schools are being clos- ed, every type of Czech Institu- tion is gradually being suppress- American newspapers refer to ed. What it all signifles is that a this as "a British understatement,"

to nation is being reduced

the-Reuter. status of serfs of the German people.

But what is most offensive to the Czech soul is the fact that the "higher race makes plain by every one of its actions that every- thing that is Czech is inferior, and the fact also that the period of Czech political independence 15 depicted in the new school text- books as an historical error and as the most unhappy phase in our history. Thank God that in spite of all the corruption, falseness, terror. imprisonment, concentra- tion camps, torture, and executions the soul of the people ; remains inviolate!

If: The Nazis Could. Win:

Yet something has changed; na- tional hatred has reached its

audiences.

Even threats of personal re- prisals did not have the desired effect, and in

Fome cases the at- tendance was only five or 10.

The Nazi salute is given in- frequently, and many persons were recently arrested for ex- pressing open dissatisfaction with conditions.

Many Austrians are again hav- ing dreams of Austrian indepen- dence. Communist propagand has also revived, and many lieve the recent railway accident on the Semmering was the result of sabotage.

that Italy will Many believe drag Germany to disaster in this war as Austria dragged Germany to rain in the last one.

DOUBLE MURDER

CHARGE

A corporal in the military police, Alexander Hill, thirty-six, was remanded at Glasgow on a double murder charge.

It is alleged that in a house at Chrichton Street. Springburn. Glasgow, Hill_shot his wife and William Headlands, of the Royal Navy, with a revolver.

GIRL SWIMS TO 'MAN IN

SEA' SAVES RACEHORSE

MRS. PETER MacNIVEN is an athletic young woman and an excellent swimmer. So when she saw what looked like a drowning man in the sea some way out from the rockbound shore near her home in the hills near Oban she did not hesitate.

Running across seaweed-covered | back to health in a shed at the rocks, she dived fully clothed ́inta | MacNiven's home. the icy. Atlantic- and struck · out,

“Nursed”” against the tide.

highest pitch. The Czechs realise At sea level, waves hid her goal "The poor thing could scarcely what it would mean if the Ger- from her, but she had taken a stand, it was so cold and ex- mans were to win the war. They bearing and hoped the struggling hausted." Mrs. MacNiven said. "It have become convinced that swimmer would last out.

must have been in the water for would signify the end of the nation, the disintegration of thef She was rather exhausted when hours. It couldn't have lasted

much longer.. into family, the Nazilleation of the the swimmer came again children, the ingress of thousands sight. Then she discovered that of German colonists from the it was a horse. Reich, and the loss of the national

What is more (as she later dis- spirit, the ideal of which was the covered), a magnificent chestnut humanism of Kamensky and thoroughbred racehorse.

Masaryk.

The majority' of the Germans.

"It's the most beautiful horse

pue. ever seen. I'd love to keep it, but, of course that's impossible. "It was absolutely terrified when I rot it ashore, and I had difficulty persuading it to come Arld behind it the animat was,with me. But my husband was able to handle it. better, and soon it became quite friendly.

"Maybe I'll run it in the Derby if no one claims it," she laughed. R.S.P.CA, officials have roport- ed Mrs.. MacNiven's action to the Royal Humane Society.

who before were probably good towing its water-logged horse- democrats and nationalistically box, ... tolerant, are now very satisfied Exhausted now,"Mrs. MacNiven with the limitlessly privileged clung to the box for a few mo position in our country given them ments; then, thrusting her arm by the Hitler regime.. They do not inside de rched the animal's protest; on the contrary they adhalter and made for the shore.

The unknown here willingly to the new order.

racehorse, well They eagerly acquire Jewish and blanketed now, is being nursed

Mr. MacNiven Is caretaker of the ruined Dunstaffnage Castic.