THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1988.
WARRANT FOR HENLEIN ARREST
Prague, To-day.
Warrants for the arrest of Konrad Henlein and all other leaders of the Sudeten German Party have been issued, it is officially announced. The Czecho-Slovak press bureau declares in this connection that it is authorised to state that Konrad Henlein and other Sudeten German Party leaders exceeded their rights and violat- ed the State laws in issuing the proclamation which advised Sudeten Germans to resist Czech attacks.
are now
Martial law has been extended cials, their wives and children are to the districts of Reichenberg, arriving here from different dis- Rumburg and Schlickenau, it is offi-tricts in spite of the radio exhorta- cially confirmed yesterday, · so that tions to remain at their posts.
districts a total of 16
RUN ON BANKS controlled by the State police.
The run on the banks throughout That Henlein and the other Party the country continued yesterday leaders are facing heavy sentences and it is reliably stated that num- is admitted, but it is not known erous smaller banking institutions whether they have been arrested or will have to close doors to-day un- whether in view of the situation less a general moratorium is de- prevailing throughout the Sudeten clared. area it will be possible for the Czech police to serve the warrants.
A decision on a step of this na- ture had not been announced yes- President Benes has dissolved terday evening. Prices of the food- both Chambers of Parliament and stuffs continued to increase rapid. the last sessions as to be held only as the shops were literally storm- Friday, this act being generally in-ed by a panic-stricken public. The terpreted as a move to prevent wave of indignation against: profit- scenes in Parliament. That a paniceering is growing, and more than official one paper has demanded atmosphere has become general
measures to keep the prices stable throughout the Sudéten re- Workers in factories are being gion. is indicated by fact that thousands of Czech
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An extra edition of Halo Novini appeared yesterday afternoon bear ing headlines "Arrest all Henlein leaders. Henlein. demands Ansch- luss in a proclamation broadcast by all German Radio stations, Dis- solve the Henlein Party and all its organisations. Close the Henlein headquarters and Brown Houses, Extend martial law to all districts."
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