The Archive · 1938

Interests of State

"Prague, Aug. 30.

"Thirty thousand Sudeten German labourers are at present taking part in the Reich's fortification works," the "Poledni List" reports today. 1 50 we of this sum, "Their average salary amounts to only hall te Bala i crowns, This means that German banks must obtain about ten million crowns weekly. The workers are paid with new banknotes, and the Czech authorities should closely examine this money!" the news organ closes.

Placing the welfare of the State above the full freedom of the Press, the Czech Journalists' Trade Union has addressed an appeal to all newspapermen in Czechoslovakia, proclaiming that the "interests of the State demand that the press adopts a moderate and reserved attitude to-

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