SURPRISE MEETING OF DR. KUNDT AND DR. BENES Outlook Not Regarded In Prague As Desperate
Air Likely To Be Cleared In
Next 24 Hours
Prague, To-day.
PRAGUE PLAN IN INCOMPLETE STAGE
PRAGUE, TO-DAY. WHEREBY THE COUNTRY IS TO IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT BE DIVIDED INTO A SCORE OF THE PRAGUE GOVERNMENT IS CANTONS, INCLUDING THREE WORKING ON A PLAN, BASED FOR SUDĖTEN GERMANS. ON THE SWISS CONSTITUTION, The Sudetens are to have an in- dependent Diet, also Bohemia, Slo- vakia, Sub-Carpathian Russia and are energetically denied by off-there will be a general Parliament
at Prague where delegates from of the the cantons will be elected to deal yester-with questions affecting the whole day, it is said that measures were country, including general finance,
these proposals are still in their The Council of Ministers will re-elementary form and before they main in session to-day when it is can be discussed in detail with the expected that the Prime Minister, Sudetens, the question of principles Dr. Milan Hodza, will make an ex-as laid down by Dr. Kundt must haustive report,-Trans-Ocean.
first be solved.--Reuter.
While the greatest of secrecy has been preserved cial quarters.
with regard to the meeting of the President of Regarding the session Czechoslovakia, Dr. Edward Benes, and the Council of Ministers held Sudeten Leaders, Dr. Kundt and Dr. Sebedow-discussed for preventing further foreign affairs and defence. All sky, yesterday, it was obviously the beginning incidents. of fresh contacts which may mark a turning point in the whole situation. The_reason the proposed meeting between Dr. Benes and Herr Konrad Henlein was put off was not explained, but it is thought that possi- bly Dr. Benes preferred to see Dr. Kundt ra- ther than Herr Henlein, who has never taken an oath of allegiance. There is also the factor that, Dr. Kundt, as the Leader of the Parliamentary Party, although an opponent, has not been stamp- ed as an enemy to the present re- gime.
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SIR NEVILE
Dr. Kundt and Dr. Sebedowsky HENDERSON'S
are reputedly moderate Sudetens and there
is reason to believe INSTRUCTIONS
that Dr. Benes explained to them how far the government is prepared to go towards a mutual agreement on principles.
NEXT FEW HOURS
London, To-day.
When the British Ambassador to
If the Germans consider the Germany, Sir Nevile Henderson, government proposals meet their returns to his post on Wednesday, view on the two questions of he will take with him instructions, principle on which they take their stand, namely, recognition which of their juridical entity and full official equality of status, then negotia-session tions may be resumed with some hope for success.
The next 24-hours should show whether there is a prospect for renewed negotiations.
as stated in the semi- report on the Cabinet
aim at bringing about a closer approach to Germany.
According to the instructions worked out at the Cabinet session, Germany is to be asked to col- In view of the very far-reach-laborated closely with Britain in ing character of the government reaching a concrete solution of the concessions, the outlook is not present difficulties in Czecho- desperate.
Reuter.
BENES-KUNDT CONFERENCE
slovakia.
It is, however, not clearly de- fined what is meant by a "closer approach" and "request. to col- laborate." But, diplomatic circles here regard the international situa-}| tion to some extent as less serious. These circles interpret the mean Prague, To-day. ing of "request to collaborate? as The Czech President, Dr. Benes, British request to Germany to dis- had a three and half hours' confer-cuss the situation jointly and to. ence with the leader of the Sudeten proceed in common. It is believed German delegation, Dr. Kundt and in London that these Anglo-German Dr. Sebekovsky, another member discussions might be the beginning of the Sudeten German, delegation. of wider discussions in which Confirmation could not be ob- France and Italy might eventually tained from the Sudeten German participate, thus leading to thế Party, nor a statement regarding Four-Power discussions as —— at the outcome of the conversations. one time proposed by Mussolini.
There was no meeting of Presi- dent Benes with Konrad Henlein.
Yesterday was for Prague a day of tension due partially to the allegation of the paper "Narodni Liiti" that the Sudeten German Party continues to insist on the fulfilment of the demands for- mulated by Konrad Henlein at Karlsbad.
Trans-Ocean.
BREAKDOWN SHARPLY DENIED
Prague," To-day.
Rumours which were current The political committee of the after the negotiations between, Pres Cabinet had a several hours consident Benes and the Sudeten Ger- Sebe- ference yesterday, discussing the man Deputies, Kundt and "Plan No. 3, the Government's kowaky, which had it that a final latest proposals to the Sudeten termination of Sudeten-Czech deli- Germans. Trans-Ocean.
berations was, as good as "decided,"
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