HEYDRICH'S FUNERAL
41 MORE CZECHS
EXECUTED
LONDON, June fl. Hitler returned to Berlin today from tiis military headquarters to attend the funeral of Heydrich. Hitler had a few words to say, but it was left to Himmler, Gestapo Chief No- 1, to apply to Heydrich such phrases as "this great and radiant man" and "this character of rare purity." » Himmler revealed that Heydrich managed to get in two shots after he had been mortally wounded. Prague announces that 41 more Czechs were executed today, including eight women. They included high Czech officials and a university professor- Of the women, one was only 18. The total of Czech murders since Heydrich was attacked is now 275. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 135, 10 June 1942, Page 5
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115HEYDRICH'S FUNERAL Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 135, 10 June 1942, Page 5
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