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CZECHS PLAYING WAITING GAME: MODERATES CHECK OUTBURST AGAINST NAZIS
SOVIET MAY BUY ZEPPELINS
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Copenhagen, To-day. The Berlin correspondent of the Danish newspaper "Politiken" reports that the Soviet is seeking the Reich's co-operation in the construc- tion of airships.
Early next year a group of Soviet engineers is arriving at Friedrich- shafen, the Nazi Zeppelin centre, where they will be trained in the building of airships.
Two idle Zeppelins there might be purchased by the Soviet.
The Friedrichshafen plants are at present inactive, since Zeppelins are considered too bulky for war opera-
tions. Havas.
GRAVE RIOTS IN VIENNA
BERNE, TO-DAY.
SERIOUS RIOTS IN VIENNA AND GRAZ ARE REPORTED BY AR- RIVALS FROM AUSTRIA.
They state that German troops were drafted into the towns, owing to the failure of the Police to take severe repressive action, and that there were many civilian casualties when troops opened fire on the demonstra- tors.--Reuter.
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ALLIES' TWO-WAY BLOCKADE
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London, To-day. Diplomatic circles point out that the decision an-
nounced by Mr. Chamber- lain to prohibit German ex- ports as well as imports was consultations taken after
Amsterdam, To-day. THE NEWSPAPER "Het Volk”, which is constantly well-informed on Czech affairs, reports from Prague that the atmosphere of rage which led to the recent revolt is countered by determination not to launch any undisciplined and not perfect- with the French Govern- ly prepared movement.
Only with the greatest difficulty were the conserva- tive elements able to prevent the workers from
ment and with Paris's appro- val.
proclaiming a general strike against the ruth-tries cautiously weighed all aspects of
less Nazi police activity.
The moderates consider that such a movement would be premature and would only serve the Germans by giv- ing up to them the most active Czech fighters.
The Gestapo rald on the Czech National Museum was carried out under the pretext that they were looking for a secret broadcasting station.
They smashed most of the exhibits and burned documents in connexion the with the Czech struggle against Hapsburgs.
BRUTALITY TO THE LIMIT
DIPLOMATIC ODDITY
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It is also stressed that both coun-
the problem before resorting to a mea- sure which international law admits only as reprisals and in circumstan- ces of the violation of all internation- al regulations which call for such re- taliation.
It is expected that certain nau- trale will protest, notably Russia and Italy.
Britain and France, however, are not.
and only offering all 'explanations justifications, but are also making sincere efforts to mitigate as much as possible the consequences for neutrals.
PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT
The two-way blockade is to be en- forced progressively.
PARIS, TO-DAY. "THE STRANGEST AND SMALL- EST DIPLOMATIC CENTRE IN THE WORLD" IS HOW THE PARIS COR- RESPONDENT OF THE "NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE" CHARAC- TERISES THE FRENCH TOWN OF ANGERS, IN THE LOIRE VALLEY,
POLISH The world-famous Czech physician, WHERE THE
GOVERN- The problem will prove simple in Professor Jirasek, has been removed MENT HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY the case of direct exports from Ger- or neutral ships, by the Nazis from the Prague hospi- | ESTABLISHED,
many by German tal where he was confined with phle- The Government resides in an 18th which will be hailed and requested to but bitis and transferred to prison.-Havas. Į century chateau, the French Embassy prove the origin of their goods,
to Poland occupies part of the best the problem is more complicated in hotel in Angers, and the American the case of goods exported-through and British Embassies to Poland each countries neighbouring on the Reich. occupy eight-roomed houses.-Havas. Havas.
COMPLETE DENIAL OF NAZI YARN
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London, To-day. A Foreign Office nouncement regarding the
OF BIG GUNS arrest of a German, alleged
Paris, To-day.
There was quite a heavy duel of big guns south of the Saar yesterday. The Germans opened with a heavy barrage, but the French guns of the Maginot Line retaliated with an even heavier barrage. The duel lasted for half an hour.-Reuter.
HITLER SEES CHIEFS OF ARMED FORCES
Berlin, To-day. Hitler received the chiefs of the armed forces yesterday.-Reuter.
FRONTIER CLOSED
London, To-day, Reports from Prague`state that the Nazis have closed the Bohemia-Mora- via-Slovakia frontier.
Czech frontier. guards have been re- placed by Germans.-Reuter.
by the Nazis to have planted the Munich beer cellar bomb at the instigation of our In- telligence Service, has been issued.
It says:
"Official quarters consider the statement issued by the German Government as quite incomprehensi-
ble.
"Neither the British Government nor any agent of the British Govern- ment had any knowledge of the ar- rested German citizen.
"The public will be able to draw their own conclusions from his long examination by the German police." --Reuter.
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