SUDETEN GERMAN COMPLAINT VERIFIED
Police And Officials Political Parties Confer On
United Front
Prague, To-day. Two important developments occurred to-day neither of which are regarded as calculated to help the Czech cause.
Firstly, the Sudeten German complaints regarding the ill-treatment of the 82 prisoners from Frei- waldau near Maehrisch-Ostrau have been sub-
Suspended By Prague
SOVIET AND CZECH CRISIS
Moscow, To-day. The Soviet spokesman refuses to comment on the Czecho-Slova- klan situation arguing. that it concerns other nations more than the Soviet, in particular Britain and France, who the Soviet press bitterly condemn for their alleg. ed pressure on the Czechs to ac- cept the Sudeten German terms- Reuter.
stantiated as the result of a Government in- SUDETEN
quiry.
The men had been arrested for being in illegal pos-
session of arms and had apparently been de- CHARGE AGAINST
prived of food, chained and generally ill- treated.
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CZECH GOVT.
GERMAN VIEW
OF "TIMES" CONTROVERSY
Berlin, To-day.
Many people here are convinced that the leading article "The Times,” on Wednesday which de- clared that "It might be worth while for the Czechoslovak Govern, ment to consider whether they should exclude altogether the pro- ject which has found favour in some quarters, of making Czecho slovakia a more homogeneous state by secession of that fringe of alien population who are con- tinuous to the nation with which they are united by race," and that "in any
case the wishes of the population concerned would seem to be the decisively important ele- ment in any solution that can hope to be regarded as permanent and - Prague, To-day.
to that the advantages Czecho- Blovakia of becoming a homogene- Accusations that the Czech ous state might conceivably outweigh Government had not been able to the obvious disadvantages of losing intervene with effect in the pre- the Sudeten German districts of the border,” reflect the opinion of A statement issued from the sent disturbances in Sudeten ter- influential official quarters in Eng- The other development was of
office of Lord Runciman's staff has ritory, is contained in a com-land. a political character.
the first of these At a meeting between Parlia- already denied
rumours and at the same time re-munique from Sudeten German mentary representatives of the futed the reports about the alleged headquarters which reveals that Sudeten German Party and those
intention of Lord Runciman to the Political Committee of the representing the Slovak Autono- make a public pronouncement on mists, the Unite 3 Hungarians the new proposals of the Czecho- Sudeten Party, in a special meet and the Poles, discussed the slovakian Government.
ing, discussed incidents "of re- question of the reconstruction of
cently increased frequency." the State and the nationalities problem generally.
It is understood that Dr. of his mission. There was also Hodza has not only promised the the talk of Dr. Benes having intim- fullest satisfaction but has al- ated that if the opposition against ready suspended a number of po- the Czech Government continued lice and officials who will be tried unabated, he would resign his and punished with extreme rigour presidency. of the law.
The meeting resulted in com- plete agreement regarding the common line to be followed. Reuter.
It has come
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MAIN RESERVATION
to be generally known here that the main reserva- tion in this plan is an objection to the recognition of the profession of National Socialist ideology in the Sudeten German-territories.
This point, taken along with the fact that the plan speaks about a period of ten years in which the Sudeten German demands are to be
PUBLIC OPINION
"We have pointed out again and again since the Czech crisis began
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that the voluntary separation of the Sudeten German regioh has always been taken into considera- The communique also refers to tion as the ultimate solution of the a special report showing that problem, in England, perhaps not on political by organs of public opinion but by persons arrested grounds have been "exposed to quarters whose influence is deci- severe maltreatment" and al- sive," says. "Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung." eges that some, arrested on sug- picion, were being detained in prison without trial for periods of at least two years.
MILITARY BUREAUCRACY
DR. FRANK PRESIDES
The paper believes that London wishes to bring about a 100 per Prague, To-day.
cent. solution of the Czech problem The joint meeting of the poli-
gradually in severally successive. tical committee of the Sudeten
stages, the first stage to be reach- German Party and the representa-
ed through negotiations about the ...tives of the Slovak Peoples' Party, realised, has, it is generally con-
communique concludes new proposals which have the United Hungarian Parties and sidered, greatly diminished the the Polish Conciliation Committee, prospects of the new plan being with the charge that "events in been made by the Czech Govern- was held under the chairmanship accepted as a basis of negotiations. Maehrisch-Ostrau show that the ment. of Karl Hermann Frank, the de- As to whether the Sudeten Ger-constitutional authorities
puty of Konrad Henlein.
sions served to establish com-
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are
a memorandum
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man Party will accept the plan as powerless to ensure the respect/ The British Government, so the gradual solution since it fears that It is understood that the discus-a basis, has not yet been decided. of civil rights against military paper declared, is in favour of a The political committee of the bureaucratic influences" and pro-an immediate 100 per cent. solu- plete identity of views regarding Sudeten German Party met yester mise to submit the urgent necessity for effecting day to review the situation. Trans-to the Government dealing with tion might lead to the fall of the the disturbances which have in-present Czech Government and that after the disappearance. of creased the tension for which Benes and Hodza there might be the Sudeten German Party had declined any responsibility. Reuter.
a change in the constitution of the Czechoslovakian State and for reaching a settlement of the na- tionalities issue. It was decided
Ocean.
to resume joint consultations MONTH'S HOLIDAY
whenever the need arose..
HOST OF RUMOURS
In the meanwhile the host of rumours circulating in Prague has had the effect of increasing the general nervousness which has taken hold of Czech circles.
FOR SHERWOOD FORESTERS
London, To-day.
The War Office announces that the First Battalion, Sherwood For-
no-one left in Prague with suffi- cient authority, to effect a solution with methods desired by England. BRITISH RESERVE
PRINCE ARTHUR OF The British Government a pre-
CONNAUGHT
London, To-day.
Bent
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British press
that British public opinion"
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The opposition which has been aroused in certain Czech quarters ||
the It is stated authoritatively that per cent. solution. and consequently fears of a split esters, are due to move from,
Palestine in the Prince Arthur of Connaught, who "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" in the ranks of the Czech Govern- West Indies to ment have led the Prague newspring of next year. On their is lying gravely ill at his residence believes that the British Govern- papers, to take an extremely pessi arrival at Southampton on 11th in Belgrave Square, London, is ment decided, for similar reasons, given not suffering from gastric trouble to announce that The Times miatio-view for the further course February, they are to be
special leave until required for re- The gastric trouble from which-he editorial propòsing "recession of of the developments.
One rumour, was to the effect embarkation at Southampton on did suffer some time ago was cured the fringe of allen population) did that Lord - Runciman had sent a 14th March for Palestine.—British- by treatment at the time. British not reflect the view of the British
Government-Trans-Ocean. request to London to be relieved I Wireless.
Wireless,
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