CZECHS’ MORAL VICTORY
MANY HOSTAGES TO BE RELEASED FROM NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS Rugby, Jan., 22. Czechoslovak circles in London state jthat the German Government has dejcided to release hundreds, or even ; thousands, of Czechs la rn to German j concentration camps 7 hostages since ’ 1939. including 600 students arrested j during the revolt in Prague two years ago. The total Czech hostages are esti- | mated at 627,000, but only part are to jb e released. Among those to be kept are hundreds of Communists arrested at j the outbreak of the war with Russia. I Czechoslovaks in London interpret the move us a confession of failure. Not having succeeded in breaking resistance by terrorism and as the collaboration of Czechs becomes increasingly important for the maintenance of the German war machine, the Ger- ! man Governor, Herr Heydrich. is now endeavouring to achieve his object by ! humouring the Czechs. —8.0. W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 24 January 1942, Page 5
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