The economic effects of the new German regime are also making themselves felt throughout Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia, where meat, eggs, fats and butter have become rare. Coffee and tea are no longer available in large quantities and clothes stores are empty. In Bratislava, it was reported, there was not a single handkerchief to be bought. In the largest store here in Prague, a few days ago there were only three men's overcoats left for sale.
The Mark-Crown rate of exchange has been fixed at one to ten, and soldiers paid in Marks are buying all they can in the cities' shops.
From Bratislava, it was reported, however, small store-owners refused to accept Marks in payment for goods despite official notices that the Mark should be taken, because the banks do not uphold this rate of exchange.—Havas, Congress Urged to
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