After General Sirovy's declaration a, proclamation was issued by the Commander-in-Chief, General Krejei to Czech soldiers, stating:
"We soldiers, who have been the pride of the nation, must remai In the future. Our oath promised the President' unconditional obedifence. Destiny obliges us to full this promise in most painful elreumstances.
"Our commander-in-chief, the President and the Prime Minister have our confidence, because we are vineed that they have done every: thing humanly possible.
"A true soldier must endure failure for even in failure is a manifestation of true heroism. The Republic. will ced a strong army. We are confident that our nation will emerse happily from the present dimicultics Our Government will always find us ready for all sacrifices."
Later, attempts were made by the public to demonstrate "against the Munich Agreement, but the authorlties had full control of the situation. am confident that the issue will have been made clear for all the world to judge, and that His Maj Government can rely on the loyal courageous ce-operation of the Royal] Government of Egypt in the common task before us. beg Your Excellency to accept solemn assurances that the -Gov-jemment and the people of Egypt can in return be certain of the collaboration and. the unshakeable determina-ion of the whole British people for the defence of Egypt with all the forces at their command."—Reuter.
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