PRESS REPORTS CONCERNING THE OATIS TRIAL LEADING CZECH COMMUNISTS AND FOREIGN DIPLOMATS

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• Publication Date: December 7, 1951

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FORM NO. 51.64
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CLASSIFICATIOLL.��i
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Press Reports Concerning the Oatis Trial,
.Leading Czech Communists and Foreign DipVIIIInts
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
Attached for your retention are items gleaned,
from the Czech newspapers Rude Pravo and Slovenska Pravda. These reports con�
tain information on the trial of William Oatis, Czech Commnast leaders and
foreign diplomats in Czechoslovakia.
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Deputy .1-)rilme.seiniater and 14r1ater of foroign Affsi
received a an '.isteden ambassador to CSR, Sven Allsr. �
(Ri? frctn 6 July 1951
sttended pesos
nitertation held on Devin,
(sP from 10 July 195)
sent a telegremm to Wirxister of Foreign At i.bpei-
run
to 30th atiniversaly of *lista independence.
RP from 12 July 1951
received a new ambassador to CSR Dr. Arieh Leon Kub vy
(Israel) (RP from 12 July 1951
at reception of new 3wdn and Israel ambassadors b
president,
(RP from 13 July 1951 ;
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welcomed a Korean ambassador Kiii-Un-01 at Wilson fit, trAiiia; �
(RP from 15 July, 1951)
PoPera of new Xozean ambassador,
(RE from 17 July 1951)
at the reseptLon of liorean ambassador by the�presic exit.
(RP from 20 July 1951 )
at celebration:I of Palish national feast tjeld in h attic,
(RP from 21 July 1951 )
received Romani ster of Foreign Affsir liens
(RP from 21 July 1957 )
1951: atandad the performance of iorean documentary film:- Pt
VIth international Film Festival held at 4ar1ovy
(RP from 22 July 195.)
sent a telegram: to Polish Rini:1W of Foreign Aff 1,-z
Skrzesesaki, to Polish national feast held on 22 J
(RP fres 22 July 195
distributed badges to laureate of Stalin's prize 1- �I--
fiue� (RP from 24 July 195.)
welcomed Cromitoalovak dtegation returning from War ,avi
celebrations to Prague. (RP from 25 July 195
receiv
31.KaklIQVA, Vic f Foreign tfairs
114 July 19511 at 3e1.etvezi K
FM station,
seador to CSR irL1:3
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V,.�. WEN( Vice mix ster of Foreign Affairs:
14 July 19511 at welcoming Lorton ambassador kim-Un-al at Wilson RN.
Station. (RP from 15 July 1951;
Jiri CHALUPAL rbief of Diplomatic Protocol:
5 JUly 19511
14 414 1951: at welcoming new
16 July 1951: present when sort
Uinister
present at reeeWon of new Sweden ambassador Sven Allo
Yinister Siroky. (RP from 6 July 1951)
Korean ambassador to froPrague.
(RP m 15 4uly 1951
20 July 19518 on celebration of Poliah natio
ambassador submitted his papers to
(RP from 17 July 19511
1 feast held ir Frague
(RP from 21 July 1951
Dr. ;van SOP...�Gia, Chief of Soviet Dpt:
2 July 1951: accompanied V.A. Jam= to
Ar. Arnost KA of rpt for Asiatic People's Demoorac s:
14 July 19511 ne1coed Sorean ambassador to Prague.
(RP from 15 July 1951:
16 July 1951: present when Korran ambassador submitted his papers to
minister Siroky.
(RP from 17 July 1951
20 July 19511 at the reeeption of Korean ambassador by Chairman of
National Ataembly Dr. Oldrich John and Primeminister
Antonin Zauotocky. (RP from 21 July 1951
Dr. Marta CEPIC1c0VA-4G0TTIALD0TA� Chief of a Lt at Zamini:
20 Jay 1951: on :elebrition of Polish national feast held in Prague.
(RP from 21 July 1951
'.tienal Assembly.
(RP from 13 July 1951)
Stefan kA40R. Ambassador to HUngarys
1 July 1951: visited Koauty, district of Galante. (RP from 3 July 1951)
TAUFbR, former ambassador to Yugoslavia:
2 July 1951: had a speech agsinat Tito in cycle of lectures held by
SSC in Prague. (RP from 3 July 1951)
KREIBICy, Ambassador to USSR:
7 ally 1951:
welcomed Czechoslavak delegation at koscowts airfield
firing further to kongolia and gave solemn dinner to e-
ther with Mongolian ambassador Nidansab. (RP from 9 ulf
12 Ally 1951: welcomed in
min from
12 July 1951:. held a auppe
Kin-Un-Gi.
9
-Soviet delegation from kolchoses rdtur-
ovakis to !las& (RP from 14 July 15'i1)
to honor of new Korean ambassador to CSR
(RP from 14 July 1,-)
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7 July 1951;
8 July 1951:
14 jay 19512
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Dr. JLCNY, Charge d'affairas of CSR embassy to Moscow:
26 July 1951: weloomad Prague's Mayor Bra. Vacek aho arrived to lioscoit
airfield._ (RP from :e8 July
Dr. Josef URBAN Culture Assign,* of. CSR embassy to USSR:
13 July 1951: welcomed Soviet film men at Rusyn airfibld.
(RP . trom 15 July 161 )
J1,04 KOPEIti-IX, Deputy of Culture Assigner' of CSR embassy to U36R:
5 July 1951: e1coed in MOSCOW 4 members of Chinese film delegation
Moting to VIth international Film Festival to Karlovj Var.
(RF from 9 July 19-1
Dr. Vladimir FROadtE_A, Ambassadcr to USA end former Vice-chairman of S.
10 July 1951: appointed ambassadvr to USA by the president.
(SP from 10 July
Josef UJRXUI, Ambeenador to Eftlmnds
10 July 1951: appointed ambassador to Encland nd Ireland.
(SF 'from 10 July 1:7 )
FrantiSek EACRISTA, Ambassador
kfganistan:
10 July 1951: appointed to this post by the president. (SP from 10
Frantisek PISEKs Ambassador to Poland:
20 July 19511 welcomed Csechoslovaic delegation having arrived to oe
tionn of Polish national feast held in Warsaw.
(RP from 21 f.,uly 16L)
Bohuslav TRAGAM6 ChArge dfsffaiems of CSR embassy to Bulgaria:
20 July 1951: presented a tractor to cooperation's members at Plovdis
as the gift of the president. (RP from 3 Jul/
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SILIR, USSR ambassador:
5 July 1951: accompanied Soviet delegation from kolchozes to the prov mat.
(SP from 7 Jul z 1951)
farowell to Soviet dlegation from Kol-
(RP from 9 Jul3 1951) -
gave reception to' bid
chow:.
at farewell biddiPg
Illson RR station' in
bade farewell to 14A.
Soviet delegation from kolchozes OD
.rague. (RP from i Jul: 1951)
now at Ruzymisz airfield,-
(RP from i5 Ju:
. 14 July 1951J at the VIth In
Karlovy
22 Jay 1951: on.celebrations oct' relish national lea
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(RP from 15 JtLy 1951)
t held in Folish err-
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23 July 1951: at the diatributioa of honorary badges to laureate of
� S lfm's prtse.
N.J. TAN1JAh0V, ,d7isor of Soviet embassy'
July 1951: at farewell bidding to Soviet dele ation from kolchozes
on Nilson RR station in Prague. SP from 10 July 19$1
114 'July 1951; welcomed new Koresa ambassador Lim-Un-01 or Nilson
station in fregue. (RP from 15 July 1951=
ttiotegt. Dimitrovic PAW", Seeomi Secretary and Culture Attache of D65
esbassy:
�8 July 1951: at farewell biddipg to Soviet delegation from kolchozes,
SP from 10 July 1251,
12 July 19511 accompanild
�
Ais
(gp from 24 July 1951'1
eembly.
from 13 July 1951)
13 Jul' 1951; accompanied M.A. s'asnov to the exhibition of 30 Years c,
KS0 held in Prague. (RP from 14 19513
11 July 1951: bade farewell to- Jan�v at Rusyn's airfield.
(RP from 15 July 1951)
Dx Nichol Petrovtc tif&DV, nwrr of Soviet Trade Agency:
8 July 1951; at raremtl biddiak: to Soviet delegation from kolotio ,s.
(SP from 10 July 5-,.)
L...., SARAPOVI attached to USSR embaseys
18 July 1951: eloomed E. Gottenova as USSR representative.
(RP fros. 12 euly 19
P.D. RAZIGRAJLVI 3eneral Consul of USSR to Bratislava:
7 July 19511 at pence Manifestation on Davin. (k: from 10 July 195L)
15 July 1951: welcomed Alexandrris chorus to Kosice. (RP. from 17 4.4111J 195
A.P 0AJDAh0 Vice-consul Of 1"&R to Bratielaveu
1 July 19511 had a speech at 'SO, manicipal conference:of a held _11
� Bratialevm. (SP from 3 July 195)
D401, Sz.U.JA&Ilii, Reoreeentativ of Sovexportfilm for GSA'
13 July 1951, 4iolcomed at Rnernte airfield Soviet film men hvin ri4bd
to visit Pith iiternaticina1 Film iestival held at arl:nry
. Vary, (RP fror. 1Jul; 1561)
14 July 19511 welcomed secomg Dart of Soviet film men. (M,k from sly 1
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l.t. NOViiXV, Chief of It for Foreign Relationships
1 July 1951: on celebretion at Stns. �(R rom ' 1151)
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14 July 19511
20 July 1951:
23 July 1951:
1Mktor OWss.
14 July 1951:
20 July 19511
22 July 1951)
23 July 1951:
24 duly 19511
ambassador to SR:
welcomed Korean amb ileador Kim.rUn-Gi at Wilson RR Station.
(kik from 15 July 1951)
on celebratione of POliah national feast held in Frew.
(RP frow 21 July 1951)
at the 4istribUtiOn or honorary badges to laureate of Stalin
prize ia Pram. (RP frov, 24 Jay 1951)
Polish 'ambassador toiCSR:
welcomed Korean mibaasador Kim-Un-Oi at Allmon RR Stetion.
(RP from 15 jay 1951)
had a speech on ceistratione of Polish .national feert held:
in Prague. (RP from 21 July 1951)
publishm-'' an artists. Min ide Pr�" "Sewen years of pee-
plete democratic Poland!. (RP from 22 July 1951)
at the distribution of honorary badges to laureate of Stal-., Is
prize held in Prague. (RP from 24 July 1951)
at welcoming Csech delegation returning from celebrations
of Pollan national lbast had]. in Warsaw. (RP from 25 4u1y
Fritz ROSZE, chief of Diplomatic Pie:Pion of Oat zone and ambassador:
- 14 July 19511
23 July 1951:
Stefan (;LLJA,
14 Jul 1951:
20 July 1951:
23 July 1951:
Jan BOLDOSZY,
14 July 1951:
welComed Korean ambassador Kim-Uh-04 at Wilson RR Station.
(R.F.fram 15 July 1951)
at the dietribition f honorary badges to laureate of Ltalinss
Prise held In Tragull. (RP from 24 July 1951)
Rnmanian ambassador:to CSR:
welcomed korean ambilesador Kimlin-Oi at 5811son Stti
(RP from15 4uly 1951)
One
on celeb t ons of Po imh national feast held in Prague.
(RP from 21 July 1951)
at the diatribution of honorary badges to laureate or
prize. (RP from 24 July 19.51:
Hungarian ambassador to MR:
welcomed Xorean ambassador KiwUn-Gi at Nilson RE Stetion.
(RP from 15 July 951)
23 July 1951: at the dietribution of honorary badges to laureate of Ain's
prize Celd in Fregga.
Ialim WO, Albanian ambassador to CSR:
14 July 1951:
23 July 1951: at the diet
-prize held
(RP from 24 July 1951)
welcomed Korean ambassador Kiro.UnGi at wile= RR ota4ion.
(RP from 15 July 1951)
honorary badges to laureate of Stmiets
RP from Z4 July 19,;
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5 July 19511.
12 July 1951:
17 July 1951:
new 5,eden embessfldor to CSR:
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received by Miniuter of Foreign Affairs V..Siroky.
(RV from 6 July 1951:T
received by the president. (RP from 13 July 195L)
received by Chairman of ."ational AsseMbly Dr. uldrich
'John and i'rimit *mister Ant. Zapotocky. (RP frac lb uy
Dse. Aryeh Leon KlibOVI. new Isreel ambassador to (ER:
11 July 1951: received by L'Ininter V. Siroky. (RP from 12 July 195
12 'duly 1951: received by the president. (RP from 13 July 195
16 July 1951: vitited Claire/in of hetiormil Asseenbly Dr. 01. John,
ite from 17 July 19)
Kim - 811 met Lorean amb&nsador and accredited minister:
12 July 1951:
14 July 1951:
16 4u1y 19511
19 July :19511
20 July 19514
20 July 1951:
21 duly 19511
3 July 19511
25 'July 1951:
left Inscoli for Grechoolovakia, (P./ from 14 Jul.? 195:-
welcomed in Prague by Minister Sirokr and ambassadors sf
people's democracies. (RP Iran 15 July 195)
submitted hie papers to kinister Siroky. (R1 frost 17 ily)
submitted hie papers to the president. (HP from 20 Jul '3,1)
autogiobratibr published in "Rude Praire.
received by "Chairman of Lationel Assembly Dr. eldrich r;ohn
ane irime-miniattir Ant. Zapotocky. (zik- from 21 July 15/
attended perforsionce of Korean doctueentery films et VJ
International Film ieatival held at marlovy Vary.
(ttr-' from 22 vuly 19-4,
At the distributOon of honoxsry badges to laureate of ,tzlintS
prize held in Pregue. (F fro 24 duly 191.)
visited Prague 8- mayor Dr. Vaclav wacek and the grave -A'
Unknown Soldier.
(RI- from 27 July 19A'i
LtiV4.4 first secretary of Korean embassy:
lb &Ay 1951:
arrive(' to Pram together with Korean ambassador.
OP from 15 July 19-,1
17 July 1951' acconpanied Koran ambassador to
um - gyan - SUA, Attache of *Orean embassy:
14 July 19511 arrived to Prague on that dey.
Ewe - won -,c0m0, employee of Yorean *Obesity:
14 July 19511 arriv e on that day.
nister Siroky.
(RY from 17 'lily 191)
rom 15 -'uly 1T,1)
(RI from 15 July 19,1
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Mole lAh I, Charge dessfrairei of Bulgarian embassy:
23 July 1951
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at the distribution of honorary badges to laurte of S
prise. (RP from 24 duly 1951)
stojap bTCJI MAR." Conitercial Attache of bulgarian embassy:
16 kluly 1951: accerapanied -Bulgarian Ian, star of oreign rade Geiatnr t.
Prague's airfield.. (RE from 17 July 19 1 ;
Loiter TOSEOVI Uenfral Consul of )ulgaria to Brr.tislava:
2 July 1951: at re�christening of Bratislava's Dynamite torts on "Oloc,E.D of
J. Diaritrovo. (C,P from 3 July 195. )
Other ?orei perona1iit8:
_Is
'vie Vice�tlha men of Highest ,olet Presidium:
12 July 1951: irle%ted Prague on hi a trip from Franco to USSR auc
eeenien of A'ational Assembly, (RP from 13 July 1951)
13 uly 1951: visited the exhibition Of 30 leers of K5C.-(R1? from 14 404)
14 July 19514 left Prague.
,(FIP from 15 u:14
rdmitrU 13.10E,V. Iki.niater of Forsim rrsde of Bulgaria:
lit July 19511 signed a 5 year s trade contract CS3�Du1gar5a coneernii g
goods delivcriel and prices. (RP from 17 July 1.'51.)
17 July 1951: left Prague* (re- from J7 Jilly l 1)
NeKti.iJOOV Dr,uty�zsini.ster of USSR Film industry:
14 uly 1951: at the opening of vrth International Film iestivai. he
Karlovy iary. (RP from 15, July
16 July 1951: held a speech at the performenoe of the first Soviet 11..ra
� there. (R? from 17 July 151.)
21 July 19511 at the performs e of Lorain documentary films therf.
(RP from 22 'July 1 5 '
Eni U..AU, member of world ken(' Council Chairmen and Cninese poet:
14 'uly 1951: at the opening or Vith International Film iestival hi
�`srlovy Vary. (RP from 15 July 1 51
Thu Diadt. LS secretary of abr5d Peace Gottnolli
14 July 1951: dt,to.
Pablo hLRL)A, worker's poet trite: Chite
1 July 19511 on celebrations nine, a from 1
14 July 1951: at the op �e festival at karlovy Very.
(Rt. from 15 .
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GiortAnni 13'iRLIIIGUR it General. se0 rotary of International Students Lea gU t
15 ''uly 1951 at evening party o eetival Peace Train in Prague.
(RP from 17 July 1951)
.9 CUTTOROVA, Ilairman of !lateen -11 ernatl onal Democratic Federa tie
r'td bearer of 1;ta1in's prize:
18 July 1951: wel.comed in Prague after her return from Itasca-no
(RP from 19 4uly 1951
� Dr) }iemlett J0LLSOl, Dean of Cam(Arburry:
4 July 1951: arrived to Prague rrom Moscow. (RP from '1 July 1951)
5 4u1y 1951: received by klnistkr 7. Titrlinger. (RP from 6 July 195?
6 July 1951z left Prague. �(RP from 6 July 1951
B.A. ALEIANDROT0 leader of Al I aria chorus:
5 uuly 1951: thankud for welcoming in brno. (IP from 6 .:11
LeadinA personalities of Soviet Oelegation from kolchozes:
Ivan lrenovic CRC RC11,01", 1,..c ster of Agriculture of USSR:
8 July 19511 thanked at farewell bidding on Wilson RR Station in Pra
(L.IP from 10 July 1951)
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Ivan Al exandrov Chit!.140V, Doi entie
Michel Dmitrilevic KLIAI14,� Deputy-chief of Agriculture Dot of US.34
atry of Agrienaturs
iikolai Petrovic PIGUGItio Deputr-c ef of Techni cal CouncilUS
stry Agriculture:
Jelena Anatol ev_el_ failliliOVCIA, Deputy-chief of flax ane emp not of T1SS ?
Itknista7 of Agriculture:
MIchallovic VAM1.1.1410* Director of WS:
They all here roceived by the provident as "Soviet delegation from kolc o7.1:0�
(SP from 6 July 1951)
Film men on Vit,h international Fim reitival held at Karlovy Varx
.1,13SR: J..., RAJ ZMAN, director, tearer of Stalin prize,
LUKUV, director*
�L.... Si: .i.t,VSPLAJL, film actress,
LAW "-:.11A0 film actrets.
Arrived to Ruzyn's airfiad OIL 23 July 1951. (RP from lit July
ktoris CIRKOIT, member of Highest Soviet and national artist,
uergej GUR70, actor, bearfr of Stalin's prizes
A.A., LJ3..DJ LA/0 Deputy-ohl af of Sovexportfilm,
bergej 614144,--AN,. Chief of Screceportfilm /1-)t for people' domocrtr.:1 es.
Arrive to Ruvnla air � on 1.1.4 July 1951. (RP from 15 uly 19,L)
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.:BUHISCV, film actor
.P. EADDOWC-14.P!lm aca,
Arrived. to Rusyn's airfield on 18 July 1951,
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from 19 July 1951)
China: SI-Alb-4,1, film direnc.or, leader of Chinese delegation am.1
Chief ot Technical Film 6mmittee of hinistry of Culture,
CLH-CON-LI, fiIr director,
Both attended thl opening of. TIth International Film Festival held el
14 July 1951 at liarlery Vary, (SP from 17 July 1951)
Poland: Ing. Arch, S. 144BRhCIT1 General manager of kOlish Film;
mo DIM), Amager of -Film Distribution,
J. TOLnITZ, Bandmaster of Higher Film School in Lodz
Ho tARIANffITZOVA, Distribution Referent of Polish Film,
Io MI.ROVA, Film editor of *Tribune 14idu",
R. KAhLIAIS KUM -file, actress,
(RP from 1), vuly 1951)
Buloria: S. 1.. AAVOVo Artistic film advi3or,
A.b. VAGLWIAIR, itenarinti
2.4xLIM/o film #ireetor,
L.U. RAjWVA, edit0 of C4trul Organ of -43ulgarier
ty.
goopilk; po CONSTAleflIBSCUo Vice-chairman of Cinematography Co
Y. ILIU, the.eamo function,
I. bOSTA/4 film director,
G. MCA,- film-acter,
S. LCHilikli, Dt? Manisa, ,
Dr. *. iCLKENIAO, Prodvction
Gunther gLLIA, Ldiicr-inchief of "Der Augenzeuget's
J. ii�HbOVA, film actress,
H.R. BORTFILD, Chi t of dramaturgy,
dranaturgi
Gerhard xi,trah, fila director, 04.3 from 14 July 1951)
rat h. SZANTUo Chief of Film Lt et Vinistry of thucationl
Zi 52NONOVA., Drameargy Chief of Film ?reduction.
J. 44S.Si Chief of Pocementery Film rroduction,
D. 10.NAI General 'tient:ger-0f Artistic film Production,
J. TWW4o4 Chief pf Mpt for Artiatic Film iroduction,
L. MOLNAR, Chief 0C Newsreel Dils (RP from 15 July 1951;
Koreas 14.114-4AA.KA, film actress,
0-UN.TAI cameras*
TaWahi-film rttrsctor, (BP from 15 iu1 lY51.)
Ot zone:
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(iiP from 14 oal,y 1951)
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9 u1y.195 Newspaper "VorIesting Puce, For �Peeple's Dacrz5-4
brings an stticle in 'tit 27 number, to th 3r1 enriver-
sary-ef Tit's declination front Yoscow, violantly attac
king TUgestevia and Tito.
There is further extensive articlei of LI-VW-Shil, CAlet
of Central tommittee of Chinese Communist Party Drt,
discuising trobleme Concerning the unity of front.
nese Conmunlet 4-arty and democratic front.
Then severe), articles about 135 fascistic persecut-or of
communiitielesders in USA and finally exhausting srtAcle
dealing -with gang of prof_shor CiRLVA:.� under head ine
!kirdtrur n priest's gown".
JO et Thsre are no .other ;-ionpersOtial informations in the press this
reinject. Thste are iariy no news about meaoranda sent to fo-
reign countries.
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A) TRIALS:
) Political trials:
1) Trial with Kilian Natham Oatis and others:
The trail started in PragIO on 2 July 1951 in front of State Court,
Chairman of the court:CIWAJATArearlITIOVAK,
Note: Dr. Jaroslav NOVAK is_gb.euILL taller, slim, drrk complection,
black hair:.; slightly squinting on left eye. Already polar to
Feb 191.4.8 he had been president of so called "High Treason Seniten
attached to County Penal Court in Prague. After the February oupe
this senate was judging most "prominent" political trials und-ir
chairmanship of Dr. Ratak, for instance uNkost affairen which kUitle-
sed February government's crises, After the establishment of State
Court, Dr. Novak became president of 1st Senate of this court and
handled again most important trials. Dr. Novak has been very good
penal judge. It is true he had been organized in Coimiunt
� but he was not convinced communist. He had been in the party, so
� to speak. Shortly after February coupe he spoke against the regime,
laughed at communistic representatives and was telling anecdotes
eoout Gottwald, ZapotoOky etc. He never tried to sentence pecole
to death even in some Most delicate cases. But later on, from un�
known notions and reazons, he� changed his attitude and became one
of most feared judges of State Court having sentenced many pEpple
� to death. The eventual terrorist action against him would have
� favourable echo in CSR and would be relatively simple,
ago.ctment deutzt oor;1 JoseeURBAPBK:____
Indicted:
biatham Otitis, Chief of Associated Press in Prague,
Tomae. da _discharged student,
bvel nek_and Petriatlenjudz, both employees OtAssoeiated'Press,
The trial is public, attended by reporter from CSR, USSR, peopel's
democracies, representativeSofcapitalistie-countries and of US err.
bassy in Prague.
Content of charge:
One of espionage centers of American imperialism in CSR had been Sc called
Press Agenture of Associated Press in Prague. Its management changed
line of experieeced American spies, such as:
Goldberg,
Kaaischke,
Poiowetiky and
Oatis who vas there from JUMP 1950.
This center was not even afrFid of murders* Its agent JesefIsavalca
turdered.a Czechoslovak officer (not. named), He got weapon"fromagrnt
Niroslav4omarek. Oatia offered murderers help and informed Komarek
about criniWillita � s terroristic group. He further made a
-contact with US mill the and waa receiving from him advicer and
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supplied him with espionage materiel concerning chiealy m i1i�infor�
mations. Oatis, together with employees A.P. lbydynek and Minz (Czecho-
slovak citizens) had been gathering important material, according to
advices of the center, namely concerning military information, securaty
offices, political and economical informations. In the last time he con-
centrated his effort to informations concerning the revolt of Sling,
Svermoval Clementis etc, chiefly to ascertaine where and how far the net-
work of traitors had been damaged and what steps should have been done.
Proof of indictment about that: personal notes of Oatis about military
and security offices and the use of telephobe line of a person who was
secretly switched on Oatis.
In of the trial:
Oatis is completely pleading guilty and often speaks against himself,
when some of judges forget to sisk about something. When the chairman of
the court produces Ostia legitimation of American Ibtelligence School
(in Minnesota), Ostia admits it belongs to bim and says that he absolved
another such school located in_Michigaza There he studied together Rath
Co]. Attwood, present US military attache to Czechoslovakia.
Oatis admits he had with him always a meeting every week or other week
to get from him espionage instructions and supply him with material
obtained either personally or by means of his. (CatisT) co-wprkers. Hfsides
that he was receiving instructions from New York and London. Oatis
forwarded obtained information* also. to US military attache Co]. Oinder,
US embassy and British military attache to Prague Wheeler. Finally to
London and New York.
He admits he acted purposely as a spy in order to obtain secret military,
political, economical and industrial informations from various, branches
and also admits activity as to Sling, Svermova and Clementis.
He cites some his co-workers:
Tomas Sveboda, who is also charged,
Libensky's family (arrested), visited Svoboda and Wbydynek and was in
connection with terrorist Komarek,
fnu Pavelka� member of Komarek's group, who murdered a Czechoslovak
officer,
Komarek, escaped to Paris.
Svoboda completely pleads guilty as to willAl espionage in various
directions, in Oatis' pay. He names: goCKOVAOtember of Komzrek's
group.
Pavel lOydynek, completely admits that he worked as spy for Oatis for
money, as an eaployee of Associated Press.
tab, says the same.
4entences discloded on 4 July 1951 at 8.00 80114
Wiliam Nathan Oatis, sentenced to 10 years of prison,
�Tomas Svoboda, 20 years of prieon,
Pavel WOydynek, 18 years of prison,
Petr Whnz, 16 years of prison,
All indicted accepted sentences immediately.
Note: This is a typical examp
Czechoslovak rag
using some other
if()L. crls becaus
e of prepared trial by Wbscow's order.
have probably avoid the whole affaire
in other. ,3j1ril3r case (0,t1Is d
t had to aware of political consequences.
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This fact is also seen in mild sentece Oatis got though his activity
was incomparably large than of all other and he was author of all
actions and others only lured victims.
Also style and form of all confessions as well as immediate acceptance
of sentences shows that the trial was prepared in advance by respective
methods of 8Th accepted from USSR.
Propaeational use of the trial:
EXhausting court reports about Oatist trial appear for several days in
all Czechoslovak papers being accompanied by other propaganda articles
morally condemning nasty methods of the l*st trying so to overthrow
constructional effort of working people in people's democracies. Sirliar
propaganda articles appeared also in Soviet press.
(RP from 1.3,4, and 5 July 1951)
(SP from 3,4, and 5 July 1551)
Official report on bice: disclosed on 6 July 1951.
Content:
On 2 July 1951 2 armed bandits penitrated into the building of Babicets
school (disktict of Nbrayske Budejovice) at 22030, during the meetine of
�four members of Local National Committee. Bandits shot down a school mana-
ger Tomaa.KUCHT140 chairman of Local National Committeedoser"ROUBEA,
vice-chairman of MEViSiehnelirli7.104;=.110Z1 an Accountant. The last ore
Frantisek'BLAHA chairman of AMP was wounded. The hiding place of terro-
rists was then found and 2 of them were killed in later giring while other
surrended. Also co-workers of the group were arrested. Group's leader was
an agent trained in Bavaria for purpose of overthrow by means of murders
and terroristic actions, Using money from abroad he succeeded to organise
a group composed mostly of village magnates who got their orders from
abroad. (RP from 6 July 1951)
Bebice
The trial was opened at Jiblava in big hall of Workers House on 12 July
19510 in front of State Court.
Chairman of the court: ',IFIr4 VojtechRUDI,
Indictment deputies:
)1okttlicHLE
Irorgi Josef
worker's procurator,
0 procurator,
Indicted:
kntoninillITYSKA0 co-owner of a farm (23 ha) from Horni Ujezds
Jan1PLICHTA, farm owner at Sebkovice (18 ha),
Drahicslav NEMEC, son of a wealthy businessman from Rokytnice n/Rokytkoup
erentlawKOPULL2/0 forester of CSLS Management,
AntonWSKRELA, forester at Aykolovice0
Vaclav4RBO4A4 roman-catholic priest at Babice,
Freptpmi:PAR1L0 roman-catholic priest at Horni Ujezd0
AloiVROUPi4.1 farmer at Bolikovice0
UrslAE111;_manafecturer at Rokytnice n/Rokytnou,
LodislavBRABENEC, - ing wore,
Bozepa,KOPULEXA, wife of 144.
Ludvik:MPELIE1 cooper at r�idlina,
Jindrlch:NAHODIL, village magnate (23 hectors),
Josef VORLI(as farmer (14 hectare) at Vacenovice.
�The trial is public and the press mentions haw many people attended.
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Content of charge: not mentioned in reports from the court but may bc
seen from pleading guilty of indicted persons.
Charges will appear at every individual person.
Evidences:
JaD, PLICHTA:
joined a terroristic group of a certain Smetana in spring of
195U AND LATER ON was hidden at Stehlik. There he was often
visited by priest Drbola. On J. WO he met Italy for the fir&
time who had been sent to Czechoslovakia as trained terrorist
by CIC from Bavaria. Plichta personally did participated in
Babice action but his two sons* Besides that he was planning
an action at Sebkovice where 5 communists were to be hanged.
Also functionaries at Vicenice and Rokytnice were supposed
to be removed and a barn at Nikulovice kindled.
Priest Frantiaek PAR1L: got acquainted with Italy through Wityska. He had
terranits in his paribh, offered them shelter and lent them
his typewriter to 'make anticommunistic pamphlets. He was
also included into plans of the group)! and agreed with them.
Antonin MITYSKA: had been working with May and Plichta since 11 Ney,
May supplied his croup with weapons including SMOs. He
paid his men 300 US aday during action and 200 Kcs when
no action. They joined priest Peril. About on 14 July th-y
publically tortured functionaries at Cidlina village. Thiy
� all were armed with Me, hand-grenades and pistols. Then
� a cooperation's depot with straw was burnt out with damile
over 1.000.090 Kos* After they had got acquainted with Babi-
� ce's priest they prepared Babice action.
According to Wityska's descciption, he. Italy and two Pliehta'S
sons went to school building. Wityska with Maly got through
and itarted to shoot off all present people there. They shot
all but one. ?hen they escajed to Cidlina village and from
there into fields there they were hiding in cereal. The next
day they found they were encircled* Maly and Wityska defen-
ded themselves witti Mae and hand-grenades. Italy was ser,ous-
ly wounded and died.
Frantisek KOPULETY: installed a bunker in his garden for Maly and hie
group and provided them with further weepons. He planned
with them to make a raid on communistic functionaries at
Heraltice and to murder a certain Bohdalek. He also parti-
cipated in raid on agriculture cooperation at Heraltice.
During 44,is acticr a group's member Drahomir Nemec was woun-
ded, Xopulety then took care of his with his wife.
Bozena KOPULETA: helped his husband to hide terrorists and knew about
their activities.�
Antonin SKRDLA: knew about the activity of terrorists made a contact
for them and provided Italy with weapons* Also offered a
shelter.
Ludvik STEHLIK: offered a shelter for Plichta and help to the group
after murders at Babice.
Alois ROUPEC: offer er for Maly and agreed with group's actions.
He als
em after the action at babice.
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Drahomir NEC: smempidd accepted weapons from Nely� took part in
terroristic action at Heraltice and co-planned to
murder Bohdalek. During the acApn at Heraltice he
was wounded by a certain'Kom,ark:Whom he also wounded.
Karel NriaiRG: was hiding Maly and knew about his planned actions*
He also acted as a contact, provided shelter for wea-
pons and organized meetings of terrorists*
Priest Vaclav DRBOLA: offered MeV and other terrorists a hiding place
allis parish, treated them there and asked them to
get rid of functionaries of NNV at Babice. So that
he was spiritual author of succesfUl Babice action*
Josef VORLICEK: was hiding terrorists and agreed with their actions.
Jindrich NAhODIL: was recruiting people for lialy's group, provided triem
'with weapons, arranged contacts among group's member:3
and supplied them with food and drinks. he also tried
to exchange US dollars (US airplane brought them for
Ualy) but did not succeeded. He knew about terroristic
actions of the group.
Ladislav BRABENEC3 delivered 4 3NOs and 3 pistols for VA4-Is group and
was supplying them with various informations.
Witnesses:
FrantisekwPISA, member of District National Committee at Morayske BiJe-
Jovice. Be gave testimony how he had been tortured by
terrorists on i4 'lune and forced to lead them to another
functionary Lasek4"Terrorists threatened to both to
hang them.
Frentisek!BLAHAs from Babice, chairman of AVIT, worker. He was at tre
_
meeting in Babicels school during terroristic actior
there and escaped the death as the only one of 4 present
members of )INV. He was seriously wounded.
Josef BALOUN: his domicille and occupation is not mentioned* Terrorists
got on him and forced him with weapons to lead them to
Local national Committee. According to some facts ot
his testimony, this action happened at Cidlina.
JaroslavIBOHDALEK: detaas abut him not mentioned. He was tortured ty
Maly and Nitytka somewhere in fields and left in a neaD..
� by wood with crashed skull*
It was further stated during the trial that terroristic group had been
armed with Sins of British production such as "Sten% also of German pro-
duction, with explosives of British origin "Eleatic 808" and Alfred 1,obel
Glasgow.
Advocftes (defendlEgl:
Were assigned to indictees ex offo. Their names have not been publieed.
They just pointed out extenuating circustances.
Sentences: discloded on
Indictees sentenced
completed murders �
July 1951 at ahlava.
rom high treason, sabotages, intended anc
directions to murder*
jkuliehmente:
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Punishments:
Antonin MITYSKA,
Jan PLICHTA,
Drahomir NEMECI
Frantisek KOHUT!,
Antonin SKRDLA,
Vaclav DRBOLA,
Frantisek PAUL
Aloas ROUPEC,
Karel NEMEC,
Ladislav BRABENEC,
Bozena KOPULETA,
Ludvik STEELIK, both
Jindrich KAHODILI
Josef VORLICEK,
all sentenced to death:
both sentenced to life terms
sentenced to 25 years
sentenced to 20 years
sentence to 23 years
sentenced, to 22 years
All their property confiscated and loss of citizen's right for 10 years.
Note: The whole affairs takes place around Treble and Morayske Budejo-
vice, the county wtich was an important center of resis,ance
against Germans during occupation. The trial illustrates the
fact of attitude taken up by country people towards present regi-
me. All indictees are normal smaller farmers, smell trad smen
and priests. It is apparent that Babice became an indica ,or of
countryside as to unbereable situation spread over counteyside
by communistic regime.
It is evident, from hidden hints during the trial, that ehere
have been more sizalar cases and existence of small terroristic
groups through countryside endangering communistic functionaries.
This trial shows the effort of regime to Srighten countryside
population by enornous punishents as seen in the trial.
Proetgational use of the trial:
Similar to ()elitist trial, reports from court are accompanied by weole
line of further propaganda articles with violent attacks against the west
which is supposed to send agents to Czechoslovakia to murder inceent peo-
ple. The whole case is described in tendency to show as if Babic- action
involved participants from Vatikan up to the last village priest. KBC
functionaries and namely Bebicels victims are illustrated as angels who
descended upon the earth in human appearance to serve the poor elople.
On the other hand all indictees are scums of mankind to whom the greatest
villany wal,ftrange. They n11 lived upon blood and sweat of poor people
and the fa they have been unable to go on like that made them ardent
enemies of regime and people.
It is to be seen that this kind of guerilla is hitting the regime an
very sensitive spot, so that its intensifying and widespreading aould
very much contribute to weaken the regime because it would be abLe to
find its cadres of functionaries in countryside who are nOteesare thee(
to do the administrative work for regime. It is the knowm fact that
there are very few convinced, able and reliable communists in countrysi-
� de. The most of members of � al National Committees are people rho are
functioning from fear o e1 So if terroristic actions grew larger
all these people woo scared to accept some public functions.
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b) Economical trials:
'1) Gang of ration cards forgers:
The trial opened on 10 July 1951 in front of 5 member Senate of Distri(A
Penal Court in Prague.
Chairman of the court: Dlx� Fran4sekVESELY
Indictment deputy: EduardTSVAC15 worker's procurator
Indictpost
tran'14klqa,A1 former architect, then accountant of Prague's Commnnication
Enterprises,
Vaclavh/ACINEK, former businessmen, then chief of "Pramen" warehouse in
Prague,
Lub4os SMUTKA, sone of former tradesman,
40sef)40Y4, former accountant,
Josef!DAYJA.R, chief of a warehouse,
jarosliv:HEROLD, former bUtcher, now driver,
Rudolf SAFRAREK, waiter of Prague's Restaurant Enterprises,
sJanfXATROVSKY, employee of Central National Committee in Prague,
The tri71 is open to public and attended mostly by women in households
content of charge:
This murderous gang loathing honfst work became its activity back to 150*
Since June 1950 They made and put into circulation false ration cards on
50,000 kg meat and over 2,000 kg sugar, as far as it could be ascertained.
They caused serious disturbasces'in:meat supplying. Gang's leader was
Naticka whose profit was 1,5004C0 Kcs as he admitted.
Developement of the trial:
Not interesting. Indictees are pleading guilty all the time ind convicting
others, The final eneech of worker's procurator reveals that besides tlese
8 indictees there were to be other 60 pecple involved in the gang mostly
former tradesmen, butchers, bakers etc.
According to procurator's words the gang worked very cleverly, so that
despite watchfulness of the people they succeeded in hitting one of mcst
important sectors of planned economy, toes supplies of vital products*
litnesses: are not named.
Sentences disclosed in the morning on 11 July 1951*
Punishments:
Jan MATICKA
Vaclav NAGIREK, both sentenced to death,
Josef TOUR, sentenced to life term,
Jan KATROVSKY� Sentenced to 25 years of prison,
Rudolf SAFWEK, sentenced to 22 years of prison,
Josef LAW
Jaroslav H LD, seiIb 18 years of prison,
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Property of -all the ,indictees has been confiscated and they lost citizen
rights. It Is not mentioned whether they accepted their sentences.
Vote: Sentences are apparently enormous. This trial together with other's
which are described later on is here to prove to public that thc
regime is not reeponsible.for economieal calamity but these murde-
rous elements who mar regimes effort to reach common welfare.
Also this trial is used for huge propaganda like bah previous Toli-
.
.tical trials,
(RP from 9,11 and 12 July)
2) Deserved punishment for a village magnate:
Trial took place at District Court, Vodnany (date,chairman of court and
indictment deputies not mentioned
The trial sentenced a village ma ate from Truskovice who all the time tad
pretended to be poor for hiding 5C q of cereal and some textile goods, AD
3 years of prison, confiscation or all his property and fine of 50,000 Lob.
(RP from 13 July 1951)
3) Unmasked face of a villa(e magnatf':
Village magnate Blaleii and his sop Vaclavitogether 23 hectare of land)
from Slavosovice, district of Trffion concealed a part of farming land
so that they gained 2,000 kg �room, Further they kept only 3 cows instead
of planned 5 cows. Therefore that were sentenced to 3 years of prison,
confiscation of all property and. loss of citi7enis rights,
(SF from 14 Jule 1951)
-4) Disturbers of supplyla:
.Senate of District Court at Lucenec sentenced on 5 July. 1951 following
peoples
Stefsn.11:4:.114P,�_.forraer notary and chief of NW office at Lucenec,
Stefeliel,IPMEQYA head of Supply it of NNV at Lucenec
HelenaINTNERBA 01A chairman of Agriculture ppt of JA at Lucenec,
They were sentenced for incorrect use of ration cards so that 12,600 -.or-
kers had been short of their rations.
Punishments
Stefan ZUWALD sentencee to 8 years of priton and 80,000 Kos of fine, con-
fiscation of all his property,
.-StefaniErTOWKOVA, sentenced to 4 years of prison and 10,000 Kos of fink,
Helena Vitterbschova, sentenced to 4 years of prison and 20.000 Kcs of fine.
(SP from 14 July 1951)
5) Nhgnate Brezula in court:
Distric Court of Fiestany sentenced a former tradesman with bicycles Jan
!Brezule for concealment of bicytles and their parts, to 13 years of pri-
son and 500.000 Kcs of fine as mtll confiscation of his property.
(SP from 15 July 1951'
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6) Demagers of public supplying,:
District Court at Safarikov (chairman of courtDr.1 Ladislavlarpis)
sentenced a former textile tradsman Barteleme4=MaIasgy to 15 years Gf
prison, confiscation of all his property and fine of 200.0006 Kcs, fcr
concealmenti of two boxes of textile goods. Indictment deputy was di5,trict
attorneycaD A StefanITUTi. (SP from 15 July 1951)
7) He concealed part of the'goods:
The same court sentenced a former tradesman Jan Michel on 12 July 1.51
to 5 years of prison, confiscation of -11 his porerty and fine of
20.000 Kcs for concealment of some goods (washing powder, nails) wh(n
his shop had been liquidated. (SP from 15 July� 1951)
8) They blackmarketed the Roods:
The same court at Safarikov sentenced following people on 12 July 1!:51:
Stefan4KINCq� former disponent of VDP,
Karol402AS shop manager of NJednotan at Gemerska Horka,
JErseThatr, Accountant of District Bank at Safarikov$ that they deTri-
ved PUElle supplying of 250 kg of 6fat and 100 kg of bacon.
Punishment:
Stefan KINCEL, sentenced to 3 year of prison,
Karel KOZAK, sentenced to 6 months, 66
Josef HAJEK� released/ (SP from 15 July 1951
Village magnate:
Senate of District Court at /aviee held a trial at Mytne Ludany mitft
56 village magnate Geza Szabo from there, in front of small farmers. de
was charged for not keeping contingents of meat and poultry as well as
milk and eggs, and sentenced to 7 years of prison, confiscation of pro-
perty and fine of 50:000 Kcs. Mamebers of agriculture cooperations, -mall
farmers and working people were very satisfied with his punishment.
(SP from 21 July 1951)
10) Again village magnate:
Jadiudas of Dolni Kubin was senteced by Penal Commission of District
triftfnal-(oinmittee at Zilina to the fine of 10.000 Kos for not keeping
prescribed area of farming land and so endangering people's nutratioe.
County National Committee at Zilina corrected the sentec by confiscation
of all his property. (8P6 from 22 July 1951)
11) Further damagers of public supplying:
Senate of District Court of Partyzanske sentenced following people ia
public trial held on 20 July 19511
67 6 Voitechtna from Beckov to 3 years and 3 moths and 20.000Kcs,
R*117AELLUS from Kruc, to 3 years of prison,
Josef76EWLA from Klacova Ves, puni7hment not lentioned,
Joser,A;APAY from Topolcany to 2 years of prison and 10.000 Kcs.
All first three6 persons
and were charged for
so that they caused
by workers of the 6655
satisfaction.
eiv010Yeees of "Zavod 29. srpne enterprise
sale of leather to shoemaker Josef C.mpa,7
ancee in supplying. The trial was attendeA
enterprise who accepted their punishment with great
(SP from 24 July 1951)
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12) Village magnate - saboteur:
District Court at Cesky "resin held a public trial against Stefapie
AJungova of Horn! Zukov, widow of former agrarian member of parliament.
She is indicted that she allowed her farm to become ruins and so di-
sturbed supplying. She also did not deliver, prescribed contingent of
meat, milk and wheat.
Punishment; sentenced to 7 years of prison, loss of citizen's rights and
confiscation of all her property, together with fine of
100.000 Kcs, (RP from 26 July 1951)
13 Punishments for disturbers of peapeful crops:
Public trial at Samirine held by Senate of District Court on 28 July 19)1.
Indictees:
�
4enXiD2E�esen. sentenced to 10 years of prison,
Jan MOMS, jun. sentence(' to 11 years of prisons
They both owned 22 hectare of arable land at Moly village. They did not
care enough about fields, did not completed crops to 19 July 1951 and
did not keep contingents of some food* They moreover were sentenced to
loss of their property and fines, All the public was very satisfied with
their punishment. (SP from 31 July 1951)
14) Demager from Liptovsley
Senate of District Court at Liptovsky Nikulas sentenced and found guil-
ty Ptvelelialbschee a watchmaker theme in trial held on 27 July 1951 be-
cause he had been hiding part of his goods in hit shop and so purposeLy
endangered public supplying and deprived the government of taxes*
� Be was sentenced to 13 years of jrison, found goods and lahlf of his pre-
perty confiscated and fine of 150.000 Ices, together with loss of citizen's
rights. (SP from 31 July 1951)
Note: All described economical trials reveal the fact of rutheless
liquidation of farming class. Farmers are being arrested on sligh-
test charges, their property confiscated. The same is with smalL
tradesmen and shopkeepers.
These methods are also here to show people that shortage of goons
and:poverty� which start to be felt in Czechoslovakia quite �mei-
derablye are not caused by USSR exploitation and impotence of
communist regime but by class' enemy. i,e, farmers and tnadesmea
� though they have been already long time deerived of their importance
and position. Besides reports from trials there are on and on coning
� articles discovering and citing further village magnates and for-
mer tradesmen who have been all the time threatened with severe pu-
� nishment for disturbing of people's supplying. 4athering such reports
should cause an impression on people that there exists a coupe of
most people belonging either to farmers or tradesmen resulting hun-
� ger of other people.
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Other information:
Church punishment for priests of Babicets affaire:
Competent church authorities issued a church verdict over sentenced
priests, FrAP4AgktE4RIL._prlit,of Horni Ujezd and Vaclav'DRB9HLAVs
priest of Babicei, On ground o church laws both priests iire-degradatea
and deprived of all functions. At the same time the circular discloEng
priests' punishment !tarns other priest not support any other illegal
activity Mass because such activity will be punished not only by
vii law but also by church law. (np from 25 July 1951)
Note: This information seems to be very strange because it does no,
say what church authollty made the verdict and when. There i
further talk about a circular of church authorities threaten-ng
with church punishments for activity against communist regiavl
but without mentioning these authorities. It would really be
worth finding who is standing behind these verdicts. It teems
to be a deceit of regime to perplex catholic priests in CSR.
B) Emigration:
a) Personal part:
b) Nonpersonal_partt
There have been no actual reports to be filed ad a) or b) except uslual
attacks against treacherous etigrants fighting against own country in
-pay of western imperialists.
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A) Personal informat.ones
ESC Center:
Klemeni+OCIftgALD� chairman of 1) SC:
e) June
- 27 Jute 19511
29 Juity 1951:
had a speemb at general meeting of UVESC held in
Ittgue (supply crlamity), (HP from 1 July 1951-)
signed a letter to Ohairmen'of MSC, to 50th birthday
of Rudolf Stanek', (RP from 31 July 1951)
Antonin4LAPOTOCET., Vice-ohalrmrn of ESC, member of UVOCI
26 June -
27- June 1951:
29 thily 19511
directed general meeting of 111rKbC, (RF from 1 July 1)5.4
sited a telegrainza to 50th birthday of Rudolf Us risk:6
as representetilto of ESC. (RP from 31 July- 1951)
Bruno XOLHL 22 !amber of MSC:
29 July 1951: at closing of 11131%h International film kestival hcld at
Kalriovy Vary. (a? from 31 July 1951)
Rudolf 6iAitSii:10, _general eaoretary of 116Cit
26 June
27 June 1951:
5 July 1951%
7 July 1951:
29 July 1951:
30 July
Jose RANIC�
26 June -
27 June 1951:
Gustav' BARhS
3 July 1951:
ha,t a speech at meeting of UVE6C about tasks of 'une p rty
in agriculture end reorganization of state farms and
machinery �tatimns. (RP from 1 July 1951)
present at reception of soviet delegation from kolcoes
by the president,. OW from 6 'July 1951.)
at reception held by USSR ambassador for 5ov Let, ego�
tion from kolchpzes. (Rt from 9 July 1951)
got maw congratulations to his 50th birthday,
OW from 31 July 1951)
voboda" editipn publianed his collection of apeecnt
and articles under name For the victory of socialism
(RP from 31 July 1951)
Deputy of Genera. secretary of KSC:
had a speech at the meeting of D17115C about problems c:
supplying (short.age of n sat* fats, eggs and transfer
administrative employees into production).
(4 from 1 July 1951)
Deputy of General secretary of ESC:
at Vitt: natio erence of teachers held in krr - a,
(SP from 5 shay 1951)
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12 July 1951s
22 July 1951: attended a. telpbration of Polish national feast held
on Polish embsay1n Prague, (Re from 24 July 1951)
23 July 19512 present at diel,ribution of badges to laureats of -ta -
2inga prime. 7(RP from 24 July 1951)
31 July 19514 published in 44e Provo a wholepage article tAU 50th
irthday of R. Slansky, (RP from 31 July 1951)
Cestmir'tI3AR, heed of 3t:hool Ppt at MSG*
3 .July 19511 at nth netionaide conference of teachers held in Plag4e.
(.-A from 5 Jut- 1951)
elected as chairman of Foreign Committee of ietioriaL
Assembly. (RP from 13 July 1951)
jos Center:
Villa 1OK1, tihn train of tfiSSI
29 July 1951;
signed a congratulation letter of WINSS chairmen to
50th birth dai, of Rudolf Slanaky, (RP from 31 July 91)
lAerawbAbTu %general secretary of KSSI
1 July 19511 had a speech i t let municipal conference of
ln Bratislava. (SP from 3 July 19'j1)
7 July 1951:
29 July 1951:
oman **Alb
7 July 1951:
published a 3,oading article about' the issue of fire.,
volume of Got,:wald's articles. There are to be issild
70.000 books Atalling greet enrichment of dialr'otic
terature to:cease Gottwald is the beet pupil of Stalin
a /Id enin in 3.7echoslovekis: (SF from 10 July 1951
signed r congratulation letter to 50th birthday of
H.sianaky. (RP from 31 July 1951)
Deputy of %general secretary of KC:
at peace manifestation held at Devin. (SP from 10 uly 1.951)
JuliuENtivrrAta4_2&, Chief of Culture St- Propogande .141t of
28 July 1951s
present at welcoming relfa racers from peoples de :s-
oles running to Ilerlinis fflystival (SP from 31 July 1951)
Leadinp communists in coumr,401, factories etc:
iosef 1JURAN, Chairman of JO C County Board in rno:
5 July 1951s welcomed laircander s chorus to Brno. (it& from 4
j., �, fl'OICA% Chairs
1 July 19511 at
'ASS County Board in Bratislava:
oaference of Csechoslovek-Sov; et p. ysis la as
hel t &stagy. (SP fror 3 July 1951)
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Antonirii0V0TNY, member of Nattonal Assembly and MSC secrtry in
Prague:
12 July 1951: accompanied M.A.Jasnov to National Assembly.
(HP from 13 July 1951)
13 July 1951: yieitee with ,�4 tlisnov exhibition of 30 Years of Ka.
(HP from lu July 19511
July 1951: be farewell tee A.Y. Jesnov leaving Ruzyn s airfield.
(RP from 15 euly 1951)
Vaclsvi4h.K, member of tationel Assembly
-at azent
29 July 1951: had a speech it eelebration
eke. held at Slaneky's birth
and General aecretare of leC
of 50th birthday of 12,Sb
place, Nezvestice.
(R? from 31 July 1951)
KarelAAVee, Deputy of Genera], secretary of KVKSS at Kosice:
lh Jule' 1951: eelcomed a orean ambaeeador at Cermew near Cop,
(GP from 15 July 19511
npersonal informations:
The overall picture of ctemueieAc policy as seen in 'July's press is very
interesting. One cannot eee no high-spirited optimism accompareed b,
big-mouth appraimed successes and all possible statistics prpving ever
improving conditions, groeing productivity and so general eeil-being ef
.orking peoples en the contrary there has been a sudden turn inepireO br
KSC Central Committee.
Central Committee of Comm:mist Party (UVKSC):
Held a general meeting on 26 ante 27 July 1951 vith discussion of
the following proem= and nrobe:
1) To accelerate collectivization of villages,
2) Internal fastenint of J%D and titeir better organization.
3) Fight against sabotages of villige magnntes; Slansky's report tc poines
land 3,
4) Administration of state farms sald machinery stations will be roorgan;,fta
while the management of state fnrms and forests aill be cancelled. Th-
administration will be then merged by Piniatry of Agriculture througe
counties, farms 6111 become selfoontained agriculture units and their
control by people's administratean must be enlerged.
5) keasures in supplying (shortage in meat, fats, eggs). The report to p
5 given b., the president Gottwald and Deputy of General secretary Fre e.
b) Transfer of administrative empleyees into production. It concerns thtve
77,500 people whixh was agreed at government' meeting on 29 June 195.
About 50 persons participated irogiv$W. (RP from 1 July 1951)
The center of gravity is concintile in point 5 because, as the pree-
further says, Czechoslovakia is undergoing complete supply calamity
which puts everything else in the press aside, including state policy.
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Like in the last months prearo the policy of Czechoslovak comaunis a
has a paint of peaceful campaigne but now is, howeverg3001 into bac.oroond
by general aconorical calamity. So for instance "Rudftftrixeil devoto
big articles to this oroolemin issue from 2 July 1951. Agreements ,f
Gommuniut foray done on 26 ano 27 Jul,' 1951 mean very strong reduct oa of
living atandart of working close in ovechoelovokia. They hit Loth faea and
controlled market very aerimuly. It ia not thinkable that apparent ailooter
ge of goods, increase of prioes and at the same time running ao coloai
"normal screening" meaning geaeral lorering of worker's "ages out oot
affect tha mood of inhaitm0 and their attitude towards reg:ime.
only natural that the regime,tries to place the responsibility on iaaaoone
else and somehcav justify this calamity. The speech of Krajcirs 1ini3ter
of Joterior Trade shows best what midt happened and how to face it. Tni
specch was held in front of burridly celled nation-side conference
men and general secretaries of County National Committees taking p loe on
13 ()lily 1951.
Content of iCraltirie rpeech. Ministe: of interior Trade:
keasures of government touchar-' also txmaxammtml controlled market ration4
where meat ratjone were lowered (46n to 80%, As a racompencation a CIAWWWW
Will get flakee� peeled barlm and doughy products. It is a great laort
of government to maintrix0 the same rations on controlled market b cauae
the republic must nny huge rum; of money to :o so. There must be faxed or�
der in rations because moat ,oations for hard working had been issutd to
everyone, even administrativo employees. The same applies to raticas for
ill people. Cantrolted marked Aus Moreover burdened with floods oi falae
ration oarde. The controlled market lust be reliefed by means of order
inthis respect.
Notes It is evident that annotuaced aaeasurea concernint eontrolloa oaraot
be it reduced meat raoions or deprivation of ration. oerds �
hit hundreds of thousands of pecie who have had extva rotica cards
till no and whose ataitude towarda regime will be so even onaroer.
itices on free market had to be increased because governmera moat
pay nom teive as muth as in winter and 50% more than an pravious
month for pigs above normal contingent,
This faot shoes evident drop of agricultural production
It is untelieVable for regime existing in CSR to pay auddarla
100% more, be it laaotocer or a cooperationa Ala� prices of todo�
strial woducte on free market had to be increased because of
incroasad oricey of imported ,raw material.
Because over 50). of our foreign trade is with USnA and iiracir
did not say that nsitincrease in prices is attack of aeaten iaape�
rialists against 'metal constructing of opublic, !Lao Is (Iasi- that
prices of -imported industrial raw material have been increosed by
USJR or other satellites respectively. One of Crises' reasona as
aeon by. Krojcir is tte fact that supplying sources do not aulfill
their duties that wefilust, import what me could produce by aurseivea.
They are primarily village mkgnatea who nako oillful attacas
startec oay of socialism end constructional effort or repuLl1c
through not fulfilleo contingents or negativu work in JZ. fl eref ore.
it is onceasary to trke sharpest steps in this respect.
Krajcir sees further reazon of calamity in overgroon admiromaration
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and on the other sid make e s. A: a.x.peosive because regi o of attaia
ohich Oiminishes quantity 101-2- thout producing it on one side
a
priSes is enormous, he aihoW Atig will be improved now bacouee
-these thousand hands. of adminiatrative-employees will be roo in pro�
duction and their transfer from administration will relieva regie., .
Therefore the people are delighted with measures which govarnoont
hps undertaken in this respect.
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Further rerson is incorrectly organized distribution. Erajeir admitted
it eould be necesaars to better save the problem of sale to avoid
fronts of peonie in front of shops. It is so because soling centers
do not order goods in time aid in sufficient quantity ???? But, as he seed,
it as impoeeible to mnke a remedy becauee dezand was larger then offer.
It is the revult oe too high wage*. groseng Urger than neceesary eed als.3
dietributien does not ivork ir the may it should do, Goode on free serket
is being sold when workers are in_ work to protegees and speculelions ie
goods purchasing are not rake. It, will be ordered that all saleemen
have to swear not sell goods only to their protegees (friends bc). Other.-
;asp they 4111 be subjects of sevrre penishment. Kraecir at lase admitted
that the situation eith vegatableand frult was also bad. There have been
fronts everywhere. fence there ls evailable� another time too much_
again to sell it sett goods is deceyinge it also happens that recrettion
centers around Prague (where are eorkers) have nothing to sell. Somerheee
again occured Cases that no veeetebee and fruit eas available for i4 daese
not even potaeoes.
This is just there difficulties ire rooted, besedes'utmost exploitetion
oS all �dzecheelovek eouroes by Uagift, now having to be faced by the goveene.
ment, It is red, tapu system working without private initiative and bein
unable to solve the problem or dittribetion and equal supllying for
population.
erajcir further poirted out the Orfect in purchasing, nesely fear that
after crops there mould be shortage of stprage room and appealed to
eetioeal Committees to take neceenary steps in this respect.
(RP from 14 July 1951)
In the whole line articles, neturelly, working eeople are eccepeing all
these measures concerning reduction of meat rations and increesed price-
of daily items with approval and onthusisene e'actoriee unanimously are
agreeing upon pledgcs and reeoluV_ons thanking the party and government
for their heart-touching care of eorkene poeple, also individuals sendieg
letters to editions or offices. Art the same time it is poented out what
a difference, it is beeween sell-being now and poverty of pre-ear capita-
listic republic, fo prove to peopree that the calamity is really ceueed
by reazons disclose< by the government, the press brings every day colv ins
reporting trials of village magnates from all over the country. Also
prepared trials wit ration care* forgers are going on. The ehole case
is accompanied by erticles.of wore:er's correspondents eho are discovere ig
in turn sabotages of these village magnates. The soft background music
to all that is reprveented by freelicks of imperialists and foreign caplea-
lists who do not lotth any nestyeteans, rengeng from espionage to ruthees
murders, only to dierupt succesM constructing effort of Czechoslovak iog�
king pole (trial with Oat's, Blibice's case et).
Harvests
The second place of press _campaign* as to number of articles is devotee Lo
harvest, it is evident that this e)roblem makes head aches to government
because such matters as peace copaigee norms screenings, socialistic cm-
petition and pledges had to retreat abask into background. Lene of artsosee
appeared in 'etude Prevo to 9 July 1951 concerning harvest. Besides that
every copy of this newspaper brings other minor articles; dealing with tee
same serbject. Articles point out .defect being detected in planning, prepes
rations of machinery and peeple etc, All sections of adadristration asS
the party are blamed now. The reel die= r in this respect and worries of
government eay be seen from cont sters, meeting held on 10 Jtey
1951 and from special proolamati government that appeared ie
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&lily Tress on 11 Jul; 1931.
Lack of connection lith masses tfacople:
As to .traigt0-, party Life the July's press turns its attention t the
fact of unaufilcient connection:in the party from top to bottom. Art! 1ps
all thc time point out that comaunistic l'unctionaries In the peat had
contocts up to the most rembte torking place rhile todry the raruy be(o-
mes bureaucratic and her flinctibnerics either dobi not cont-ct p'sopLT or
do not care.
The yenr of party schooling,LIgilLg:
The rcolution of INKSU (KSC -.Ctntral Committee) expresses a satisfncic
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with the fact that schooling at become an integral part of party lif.
Then, !:(71.1ors the critique of setond year of party schooltng, f.e. 195q51.
Techers of this party schooling :have not been consistent enough in cm,
bet propaganda resulting that tte spiritual level Of schooling is not
higji aF it should be. Therefore; 0Onsultation Sections of Marx--linini,AT
have the task to help toeohers to reach he proper level, ureat defecs
also axist in directing and control af schooling concerning local org-ni-
zatlols and Also Listrict end Otunty National t;ommittees of Coommnist far-
ty. Only numbr of enrollees is. controlled. ate work of evening schoo.!.1:.s
dissatisfactory, also very study of higher functionnries of the party.
,Thore 7mJst he undertaken determined remedyi it cannot be tolerated thLt
higher cadres do not styrdy theory. The basic istake is that cowunise
are fal1in into practicism, falfill their tasks akechanically aoquirtIg
spiritless routinerism '4th lorter and larger faults appearing grectua:l7
in their rork. (Yost blame font upon the cheque of Sling and 40#
The next part announces the propromm ane form of the 3rd year of pArt
schoolng. (RP from 22 44uly 1951
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