MR. ASHTON-GWATKIN HAS TALK WITH HERR HENLEIN Seeking Information On Berchtesgaden Visit
Important Negotiations Now In Progress
Prague, To-day.
It is evident that important negotiations are pro- ceeding in endeavours to discover a solution of the Sudeten German problem.
Dr. Kundt, the head of the Sudeten delegation, had a long conversation with Dr. Hodza, the Czech Premier, yesterday, while Mr. Ashton-Gwatkin had a three-hour conversation with Herr Hen- lein at the Sudeten leader's home in Asch.
It is believed that Mr. Ashton-thing has been learned about the Gwatkin's chief concern was the purport. Concerning the declara- result of Herr Henlein's visit totion that President Benes has Berchtesgaden.
announced he will make, no date has yet been fixed.
Herr Henlein was accompanied by Dr. Frank, the Deputy lead- A news service "which main- er of the Party, but Sudeten Ger-tains close relations with the
Cardinal Hayes, famous Catho- lic prelate, who had been Arch- bishop of New York since 1919, who died yesterday at the age of
70.
MOSCOW GIVES
man quarters draw attention to Government" states that speech ASSURANCE
Germans will OF SUPPORT
the fact that neither Dr. Kundt, will be held until it seems likely nor Dr. Sebekowsky, the princi- that the result of negotiations pal negotiators, were present, al-with the Sudeten though they had participated in be favourable. discussions with the Czecho- Slovakian Government.
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In well-informed circles, it is stated that Lord
Runciman had
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London, To-day.
The opinion is expressed, quite independently of Benes' Plan
The "Sunday Times," yester- therefore, that only the Henlein- also drawn up a document which day reported that the French Hitler meeting was discussed and embodies his proposal for the not other aspects of the Sudeten organisation of Czechoslovakia. No-Charge d'Affaires in Moscow has situation. Reuter,
thing can for the time being be as had an important conversation certained about the content of the Runciman Plan but the intention is with the Commissar for Foreign that very shortly this plan will be Affairs, M. Litvinoff, as the re- communicated to all concerned.
MR. ASHTON-GWATKIN'S ASCH VISIT
Prague, To-day.
Lord Runciman's collaborator Mr. Ashton Gwatkin, visited Konrad
sult of instructions received from Well-informed circles confirm the Paris.
Henlein in his home town, Asch, assertion that the so-called Benes yesterday morning in order to dis-Plan consists of four points and The military obligations of cuss the present political situation thus leaves open the possibility for Soviet Russia towards Czecho- with him once more and to inform further negotiation.
Slovakia were discussed. himself about Henlein's visit to Adolf Hitler.
The conversation lasted two hours.
REMARKABLE PRO-GERMAN DEMONSTRATION
Prague, To-day.
Unprecedented pro-German de- monstrations occurred at two harvest festivals in the Sudeten German region..
At Petschen, 1,500 people shouted: "We want our Fuehrer." They also sang the forbidden Horstwessel song.
At Garmisch Krumau there. were the usual cries of "ein folk ein Reich ein Fuehrer” which fol- lowed the chorus: "We want to be home in Reich."
The demonstrations were ob viously organised and suggest that a plebiscite idea. not far
Reuter, in the background..
MEXICO DEFIES AMERICA IN NEW NOTE
Washington, To-day.
The proposals made by the Unit- ed States for the settlement of the American claim for compensation for expropriated properties have been rejected by Mexico in a defiant note published here.
note
High officials received the with marked impatience and it is widely believed that Mexico's at- titude has eliminated any possibil- ity of the United States resuming her monthly purchases of
silver
from the Mexican Treasury.
The note indicates Mexico's in- M. Litvinoff is said to have de- tention to continue to expropriate An international loan probably to clared very categorically that in "all lands that may be necessary." be floated in England is proposed the event. of the French Pact It is stated that Mexico has not to provide immediate funds for with Czechoslovakia coming into repudiated the eventual compensa- Henlein's deputy, Karl Hermann payment of compensation for the effect, the Soviet Union would action theory although there were Frank was present and also Prince claims of Sudeten Germans. von Hohenlohe, who acted as inter-Trans-Ocean.
cord French_action all necessary international precedents support. Trans-Ocean.
preter.
Nothing could be learned about the outcome of this conversation,
On Saturday night Mr. Ashton Gwatkin was the guest of Prince Hohenlohe Langenburg at Retenhaus Castle near Goernau Mr. Ashton Gwatkin motored to Asch with Prince von Hohenlohe yesterday morning, arriving there at 10.45
a.m.
The conversation then took place in Henlein's home. Mr. Ashton left Asch towards 1 p.m. for Prague. -Trans-Ocean.
DR. HODZA BUSY
Prague, To-day. There is good reason to believe that Dr. Hodza was busy ̈ dur- ing the week-end.
He did not leave Prague and interviewed President Benes and also, it is reported, saw other per- sonalities: - Reuter.
NATURE OF TALKS KEPT SECRET
Prague, To-day.
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