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CZECH CRISIS
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duties of the inhabitants in case of air alarms and air attack.
The posters bring in the head- lines" the words of Field Marshal Goering, "Those who take part in air raid precautions have the saine responsibility and same honour as every soldier in the trenches"- (Transocean). Yo
HITLER DECLARATION
Berlin, Sept 14. The report published today 'by French papers that the frontier between Germany and Ciechan slovakia has been closed is denied by a semi-official German ΣΕΗΣ agency which ikewise dendes mam- ours of the imminent forthcoming decturation on the Czechoslovak problem by Chancellor Hitler.
Informed
that quarters state such a declaration is not to be expected on Wednesday---(Trans-
ocean).
CABINET MEETING
London, Sept. 14. The only absentee at this morn hug's meeting of the Cabinet was Lord Stanley, Dominions Secretary, who is still in Canada. The meet- Ing deliberated on the latest de- the international velopments in situation and had before them report of yesterday's conference in which the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain. ↑ number of col- leagues and Chiefs-of-Staff parti- elpated.--Reuter).
LABOUR TO MEET
London, Sept. 14.
"PASSAGE FOR
TROOPS
Reported Soviet- Rumania
·Agreement
Geneva, Sept. 14.
There is every reason to believe that the Soviet and the Rumanian representatives here have reached an agree- ment for the passage of Soviet troops across Rumania in the event of a German attack on Czechoslovakia..
It is reported that the Soviet will be allowed a corridor five miles wide-(Reuter),
At Walsdorf a body of five hun- dred, Sudetens rushed to Germany past the Customs' post.
BASIS OF NEGOTIATIONS
Ultimatum To Prague Rejected By Cabinet
SERIOUS INCIDENT AT FALKENAU
Prague, September 14. Sudeten German headquarters declared last night that the famous eight points of Herr Konrad Henlein's speech at Carls- bad, which hitherto embodied the Sudeten demands, could no longer form the basis of negotiations.
The reason given was that the situation had gone too fur. The Sudetens are now declared to be so excited that they will be satisfied with nothing less than. rumoured that Herr Henlein may see the President. Dr. Benes. tomorrow
plebiscite.
#
is
leaders rave the Govern- withdraw =!1 exceptional districts, otherwise they for the consequences.
At 5 p.m. yesterday the Sudeten ment an ultimatum of six hours to measures introduced in the Sudeten would decline "responsibility
Sudeten Demands
The following communique, After the Cabinet meeting. Dr. Mas
Basil issued from Sudeten head Hodza conferred with Sir quarters:
the Newton and M. Delacroix "The Government had pledged British and French Ministers.
Sude- The Sudeteni German news-
news
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
PLYMOUTH
15, 1938.-PAGE 9
GIN
THE NAVY'S CHOICE"
CALDBECK,
the Pressebrler. also COMMENTS FROM
It is announced that Herr Hen- lein has withdrawn the mandates of Sudeten negotiators and this is believed to signify that Henlein will deal personally with all future itself to discuss with the developments.
ters any important step which paper Die Zeit has suspended on account of the There has been considerable it might take in connection with publication
the altuation. Although our censorship. The Sudeten animation in the streets of Prague and the people are laying in stores leaders were in Prague In the bulletin. or food and some are buying gas
morning. the Government not consult them about masks. (Reuter).
tmportant measures as the pro- clamation of martial Jaw In certain districts. There have been numerous incidents In which Sudetens have been 15- saulted or killed and a situation
U. S. S. NASHVILLE MAKES HURRIED DEPARTURE
# London, Sept. 14. The United States cruiser Nash- ville salled
Portland from
for who
Mr. C. R, Attlee, Leader of the Gravesend after the crew Labour Opposition, has summoned were on shore leave were hurriedly of grave tension, now "prevails."
a meeting of the Executive of the rounded up. The vessel was due Parliamentary Labour Party for to leave on September 16 and the
did suspended publication for "the such same reason,
GENDARMES KILLED Another serious Incident occurred yesterday at Fal- **kenau, where three 'gendar- mes were killed by shots fired by Sudeten Germans.
It is reported from Carisbad
The ultimatum delivered tele-that the roads are blocked by graphically to the Premier. Dr.
THE CHINESE PRESS
Medical Aid For
·
War Frouts
There has been A umanimous
heavy. tramic caused by the appeal from the war fronts that
Friday to discuss the international reason for the earlier departure is Hodza, and signed by Herr Frank exodus of Jewish and Czech re- medicine is lacking on the various
situation.-(Reuter),
CALM PREVAILS
Prague, Sept. 14.
not disclosed.
The American Embassy states that orders for the Nashville to go to Gravesend came from Washing.
Calm at present prevails in the ton.--(Reuter). Sudeten regions and ro serious
disorders were reported during the NEW GRAF ZEPPELIN night. Oficial reports from all dis- tricts where a state of emergency
was
proclaimed show that the measures taken have checked dis-
orders.
At one place in the frontier where Sudetens ocoupled the Cus- toms house, State 'police expelled them with tear gas.
Berlin, Sept. 14.
and Herr Kundt, Sudeten de-
in Parliament. puties the following points:-
contained
ULTIMATUM POINTS
fugees.
fronts and the wounded, soldiers The Getra population at'| relief organisations are not well or- Carlsbad is wearing the swas-ganised. tika sign of the Nazis and greet-
Now our friends from the "Bri-
1- immediate removal of maring each other with "Hell Hit-tish India have ever been so en-
ler!" tial Law
A
2. Immediate withdrawal !
thusiastic as to bring medicines, number of telephone lines sent, medical doctors to China to
despite the the state police from all districts connecting the capital with the offer services
great have where there is a German majori- Interior
been cut (Reu- distance. We think that the Chi- been The new ait ship, Graf Zeppelin. ty, the police duties to be handed ter.)
nese people themselves should or- left Friedrichshafen and new over to "the municipal councillors In
ganise many more Red Cross Lake Constance for her Erst trials those districts who will be
units for the fronts and easier with seventy-four aboard includingponsible for the maintenance of
still, to donate medical supplies. joffeers of the Air Ministry.
The latter is especially more con - venient for the overseas Chinese gendarmerie and al
reduced
to do the purchasing.
order..
3. The
The Zeppelin is commanded by Dr. Eckener who named it by other organs to be Although there has been no breaking a bottle of liquid air on normal duties.
mobilisation of the Army, some re- her bows.--(Reuter).
servists "were called up for special exercises and more special gen- darmes were sent today from Prague to Carlsbad, headquarters of the province in which the affected districts эге situated- (Reuter).
SUDETEN HEADQUARTERS LEAVE PRAGUE
Prague, Sept. 14. The Sudeten headquarters in Prague was liquidated last night and all the staff advised to leave
FUNERAL OF HERR PAPPENBERGER
The funeral of Herr Heinz Pap- penberger, the German canoeist. who died suddenly on Monday, at the Queen Mary Hospital, took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery. The Rev. Fr. U. Galbiati officiated at the grave- side.
Herr Arthur Gelewsky, represent. the city and given 1,000 crowns ing the German Consulate General. tach, equivalent to £7 10s. All and Herr M. Hess were present. Sudeten newspapers here have Wreaths were sent by Herr A ceased publication.
Gelewsky and Herr Otto Neidt,
REHABILITATION
res-
to
4 All military formation must be confined to barracks and kept removed from the civilian popu lation
Czech Reply
After a
the
Negotiations Ended
London, Sept. 14. The Czech Minister in Lon- don, M. Jan Masaryk, inform- ed
Reuter last night that Herr Henlein, the Sudeten, leader, had, through his 584 cretary, notified the Crech Premier. Dr Hodza, that fur- ther negotiaillons were not -possible in the circumstances.
At the same time, Herr Henlein expressed his thanks and appre- ctation to the people who had so far led the negotiations, and mentioned D. Kundt and Dr. Sobekovsky by name-Reuter".
We hope that the overseas Chinese will unlte in their offorts particularly in donating money for the purchase of medical supplies.- (Takungpao). £
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Lin Sen Peace Suggestion Ridiculed By Spokesman
Chungking, September 14. Commenting on the repeated reports in a Japanese-controlled Chinese newspaper, alleging that President Lin Sen had entertained the opinion that "Hankow's fall would mark the fall of the Govern~- ment" and that “final victory was impossible for China,” ja spokës- man of the Chinese Government issued a statement today ridiculing the suggestions.
"For sheer nonsense and pur, tudes there may be at the front. poseful fabrication, this attempt at There is now, in China not merely mud-slinging probably will find no à unity of action but also a unity equal" says the statement. To of thought. in Shanghai after their domination allege that the chief of the State,
two-hour meeting.
of the Northern port. sent Cabinet last night
Sudetens. It a reply to the is learned that the Sudeten demands
not accepted
were
did
but that the reply
not further close.. the door to negötlations. It is not expect- ed that the text of the reply will be published.
FROM WAR'S NOT
KOO TO DEMAND EFFECTS WILL
APPLICATION OF BE SLOW IN CHINA
ARTICLE 17·
Geneva, Sept. 14:
Hankow, September 14
London, Sept. 14. According to responsible Czech quarters in London, the Budeten ultimatum was inacceptable as the situation demands the pre- sence of extra police.
It is pointed out that the emergency measures in no. way extend to the military but simply give the police extra powers.→→→ (Reuter),
Paris Feels War Near
Paris, Sept. 14. There is a feeling in Paris that war is nearer than at any time since 1914.
WISH FOR A FACT
who enjoys the respect of every "Buch differences of opinion and Traitors' and peddlers are sent citizen whatever his party amlia of action, as usually exist between to various towns and districts by tion, has expressed an opinion so the Gaimusho and the Japanese the Japanese to collect scrap iron contrary to his every known state Army and then between the old to be transported to Japan.
ment and action shows that the guard and the younger officers in Food commodities are gathered fabricators of such obvious lies are Japan. find no counterpart in by predatory means mostly in the at the end of their tether.
| Japanese occupied area through the puppets and traitors to prevent food scarcity in Japan,
UNITY OF THOUGHT
China. It is usually dangerous tò infer the existence of similar con- ditions in other countries from
"There is "not one Chinese, not what one finds at home. Tha Japanese goods are put in the to say any high Chinese official: makers of the latest piece of fal- market at the expense of foreign who has the slightest doubt as to sincation have again mistakeri and native goods.
the continuafice of our struggle their wish for a fact(Central The Japanese have taken over all and resistance, whatever vicissi- News). the Chinese factories, and goods from the foreign factories cannot be transported outside of Shanghai. Usually Shanghai imports 'most of her sugar from the Netherlands territories. With the increasing smuggling of sugar from Japan. Dutch sugar has sustained a heavy blow. Sugar dealers are reported to have established a Dutch Sugar Bureau to take united action in checking the "anomally-(Takung- pao),
MILITARY LIBRARIES
The Chief of the Political Diri- sion of the Fourth Route Army.
classes for soldiers and libraries are to be established for every re- giment, brigade_division...... etc. "(Takungpao)..
FUKIEN RECONSTRUCTION
Despite the horrible destruction and devastation brought on by It is expected that Dr. Welling-the Japanese Invaders, there is every reason to belleve that the ton Koo will make a speech on livelihood of the Chinese will be rehabilitated one year after the China at tomorrow's Assembly and conclusion of the Sino-Japanese hostilities. demand the application of Article. This is the opinion of Father. V. Lobbe, of the Ankwo (Hopel)
A certain amount of. reilef, 17 to the Sino-Japanese conflict. Frefecture, a naturalised Chinese citizen of Belgian birth, who ar
created by the Hitler speech. Chinese circles state, that the rived here recently from the Shanst front at the summons... of was dispelled by developments. Chinese delegation.ars having a
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
The Sudeten ultimatum has Mr. Li Hu-huan, with a view to difficult time in preventing the
caused a deep Impression here. eliminating literacy among the Sino-Japanese issue from being Well-known by his Chinese name that they have a remarkable recu- it is considered that it would be soldiers has decided to organise relegated to a position of second-Lei Ming-span, Father Lobbe has perative, power and that the definite derogation of sover- ary importance as all interest and served as a captain in the 12th Japanese destruction has not ma eignty, for Czechoslovakia to attention is centred 'on Czecho- Division of the 3rd Army directing terially affected the livelhood of agree to the demand for a
medical work since the outbreak the peasants. slovakia(Renter).
plebiscite or accede to the ul of the Lukbuchlao Incident.
Speaking from personal expe- timatum: For 14 months Father Lobbe has rience, "Father Lobbe said that ar SMALL TRANSACTIONS been service in Paoting, Niangtze abundant harvest can usually tide Sudeten would not take such a
Hungtung
south the Chinese farmers over the sea-decision and ON STOCK EXCHANGE kwan
'without Hitler's appro- Shansi. His tireless efforts have
He was glad to report that val, and it is taken for granted -London, Bept. 14. won the praise of the National on his way to Hankow: he noticed that France would stand by the Owing to the depressing nature Government, which will shortly the farmers tilling their farms Prague Government. of the overnight news the London commission him to go abroad to both in and outside the
War ONE SOURCE OF HOPE Stock Exchange-opened this mor- explain to the people in Europe zones.
It is felt that the ning with the dealers adopting the the significance of China's resis
of hope is if Lord source usual measures for widening and tance:
Runciman cán be given the lowering of quotations.
full support of the British Government he might be able to effect a last moment compromise between the op-. posing forces. The
At the same time no difficulty": was experienced in arranging small transactions.
Out edged securities show initial iasses of 1 to 2 points while foreign bonds are stagnant there being no attempt to deals
At the present there is little local activity though advance selling Is
SIMPLE LIVING Speaking Mandarin like a native, Father "Lobbe told a Central News representative he did not
other agree with foreign observers that it would take years for Chins to reen- perate from the disastrous el- fects of the war.
He based his conviction on the
being encountered from "the contact that the mode of living of
tinent. (Reuter):
the Chinese is extremely simple
SON,
FINE CONDUCT
op- Father Tabbe expressed timism regarding the future of China's war of defence. The base conduct of the Japanese troops in Chink may well reflect their low fighting morale, he said.
On the contrary, he waY, deeply impressed by the fine conduct of the Chinese Army. - Its determination to fight and its confidence in the outcome of the war.(Central Nowa),
It is also thought that the
J
one
of
It was learned' from the Head
the Fakten Province. Re- construction Department, on his re- turn from a tour round the Fukien province, that the Department has made out a plan for provincial reconstruction. For the Improve- ment of transportation $1,000,000. have been set aside by the Depart- ment to repair the highways and bridges, MGR.
At the beginning of this month the Fuklen Transportation Com- pany was established with a Bouth... China Tourist Bureau attached to French Government has it. The overseas Chinese and the decided to prohibit for the time public are encouraged to invest being all public meetings and their capital in the various enter- demonstrations in connection prises. Other construction works, with the International situation.much as the opening of mines, are
(Reuter),
already under way (Takungpso).;
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