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DUN LOP
SO YEARS OF GROWIN”
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
ULTIMATUM TO PRAGUE
15 KILLED, 40 INJURED IN BORDER CLASHES:
WAR CLOUDS NEAR
Emergency Cabinet
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Impossible Demands Made By
Sudetens: Ultimatum Rejected
(Special to "Telegraph")
(Pelegraphic Messages, 18014. Copyright by United Press. Received September 14, 5.29 non; publish-
ed Sept. 14, 10 aan.)
THE
“HE CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN HANDED A SIX-HOUR ULTIMATUM BY HERR KONRAD HENLEIN, LEADER OF THE SUDETEN German party, DEMANDING THAT PRAGUE WITHDRAW MARTIAL LAW AND REMOVE ALL CZECH POLICE FROM THE SUDETEN AREA.
THE CZECH GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL IGNORE THE ULTIMATUM.
A Government spokesman, in making the announcement that the ultimatum has been rejected, declared that it was impossible for the Prague Government to consider the Sudotens' demand.
As a result of this latest development the ominous threat of hostili ties has moved rapidly towards reality.
The ultimatum followed a further outbreak of "incidients" in Sudeten territory in which the Sudeten Party estimated that fifteen were killed and forty wounded on both sides.
The Sudeten Party immediately demanded that Prague place the police authority in the Sudeten areas in the hands of the local authorities and restrict the activity of the Government forces.
HENLEIN
HITLER SPEECH REACTIONS
Energetic Tone Unnecessary
EVENTS MOVE TO CLIMAX
Events have moved rapidly towards a climax and at any moment a spark may detonate an explosion in Czecho. Slovakia.
The British Government is stunned by the import of the Sudetens' action and the Cabinet has urgently met at No. 10 Downing Street to discuss the situation, while pre- paredness for war is greater than at any time since 1914.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, has drafted plans with key members of the Cabinet and the heads of the three. Services.
Similar meetings are being held in Paris, where the Gov- ernment has begun to exercise the blanket power granted it in July for the "general organisation of the nation in the event of WEAR"
The members of the Cabinet and the military and civil leaders are working at top speed to complete full plans of emer- gency in the event of a sudden war.
(Continued on Page 4.)
Martial Law Proclaimed In Sudeten Districts
Prague, Sept. 13..
Martial Law has been proclaimed in eight towns in the Sudeten area and there are indications that it may be extended to the entire Republic.
ing two children.
Fifteen Sudetens were arrested af
THE DISMANTLING of some of the forest of uprights and the painting of the vast hull now make it possible to appreciate the graceful lines of the new Cunard-White Star liner, Queen Elizabeth, which will be named and launched by the Queen on September 27. picture of the world's largest ship was taken at Clydebank from the air.
Gravest
In Two
Threat Decades
Paris, Sept. 13.
The feeling that the danger of war is nearer to-night than at any time since 1914 prevails throughout the city.
A certain amount of relief was created by Herr Hitler's speech, but this has been dispelled by the sudden developments in Czecho-Slovakia.
Dr. Benes
CHINA BLAMES LEAGUE
of
The Sudeten ultimatum lu caused a deep impression and it) is considered that it would be the a definite derogation of State's sovereignty for Czecho- Slovakia to agree to the demand for a plebiscite or agree to the ultimatum.
of
This
War
NARROW ESCAPE BY BRITON
Prague, Sept. 13. Mr. Sulton Pratt, an observer attached to the British
Legation. narrately escaped
being
shot sehen latting the Sudeten area Lostlap. He arrived at Eper while armoured cars were firing in the streets and he waved his cap in the officer in charge, where the offer fred at him point-blank but missed. Mr. Pratt thereup went Palice Headquarters and
procured a policeman and then approached en again with the officer, explaining to the offerr that the firing must crase toime- His orders were obeyed.
the same
--Renter.
It is also
diately. thought at the Sudetens would not take such a decision without Herr Killer's approval.
It is taken for granted tiint
Prague France will stand by the Government.
One suuree of hope is looked to expectantly. It is felt that if Lord Runelman is given the full support of the British Government he might be able to effect a last moment com- promise of the opposing forces.
The Government has decided to prohibit ul publle meetings and demonstrations in connection with the International situation.-Reuter.
Prepared to Intervene
JAPANESE PROTEST
TO SOVIET
Saghalien Frontier Violation
fo
Tokyo, Sept. 14. Fresh tension has arisen be- Parls, Sept., 13. tween Japan and Soviet Russia Premier Edouard Daladier
has as
a result of incidents on been entrusted with full powers to Saghalien Island, the large island act in the event of an emergency.
north of Japan proper which is owned by both nations.
The Cabinet
met as a formal Council of Ministers under M. Lebrun and later issued a terse communique
divided The Island is
into two possessing the
to the effect that "M. Daladier and equal parts, Japan M. Bonnet explained their impres lower halt.
It is stated that Soviet border sions of the foreign situation and the conditions which indicated that the guards entered the Japanese half of Government should continue vigorous the laland near Sandazawa, penetra- action to preserve peace. The Counting to some distance.
on
YELLOW RIVER FLOOD
PERIL
Peiping, Sept. 14.
The Chinese have breach- ed the right bank of the Yellow River 20 miles east of Tungkwan, where the Japanese are attempting to eut the railway between Chengchow and Sian, ac- cording to official Japanese reports.
The flood waters, flowing eastwards, are likely to hamper the Japanese at- tempts to cross the river from Shansi at a point a few miles east of the new breach.
The military spokesman here states that Japanese reinforce- ments will continue to land at Tangku, and they are likely to continue unloading there for {several daya. He would not dis- close the number of Japanese troops, being rushed to North [China.-Reuter.
STOP PRESS
NEGOTIATIONS
TO CEASE
London, Sept. 14. According to the Czecho-Slovakian Minister In London. A. Thomas Masaryck. Herr Henlein, through his Secretary, has notlled Dr. Millan Hodza, the Premier, that under the circumstances further negotiations are noi pc:sible.
At the same time Herr Ilenlein ex- pressed his thanks and appréciation to the people who so far have led the negotiation-Renter.
"PROVOKE REVOLT"
London, Sept. 14.
George Gedye, the Dally Tele- graph's correspondent at. Carlsbad, who has just completed a wide tour of the Sudeten areas where the dis- orders have taken place, states that these disorders are undoubtedly "not sporadic, but a concerted attempt to provoke the Sudeten Germans to re-
overthrow the voltition to
Czech
rule."
The News Chronicle's poiltical cor- respondent states that "Thursday's Cabinet meeting discussed fully the disposition of the British military and naval might in the event of war, and the speed with which the two Services could be brought into joint operation."-United Press,
GENEVA MINISTER
RETURNING
Geneva, Sept. 14. Lord de la Warr, who is attending
the the League Council session in place of Lord Halifax, will return to
ell unanimously assorted itself of It is noteworthy that large Soviet this conclusion also."
forces huve been massed Saghalien frontier in recent weeks.
It is authoratatively learned that The Foreign Office to-day fled a London himself to-morrow to attend the communique meant that the protest with M. Smetanin, Soviet the Cabinet mealing-Reuter. Council has approved all military Charge D'Agaires in Tokyo, regard-
"RESORT TO RADIO" precautions which have been taken, ing the incident. approved additional secret measures, and empowered M. Daladier to take any steps he considers necessary in the emergency.
Hankow, Sept. 14. In a long interview General Chen The Military forces have been ordered to prepare for duty
Cheng, Commander of the Ninth War after the grave outbreaks of disorder in various Sudeten towns near
Zone of which the Wuhan cities e present are the core, belleves that the the German Border.
crisis in Europe and the Far East Budapest, Sept. 13.
are directly attributable to the past The disorders агаз apparently
Later despatches disclosed that hesitations of the League of Nations. While it is stressed that the spreading and it is noteworthy that two Sudetens have been killed at
Martial Law was at Arst declared in Aussg and another at Eger. There the aggression that is overwhelming "I bellevo the primary reason for
It is bald that the Government la energetic tone of Herr Hitler sive towns and then later in three were eight wounded at Egor, includ. civilisation is due to the uncertain determined to maintain on unrelaxed speech was unnecessary, tho additional ones. Press here believes that the door Government members are gravely
attitude and lack of true. understand-watch on the situation and is pre- ing
objectives these pared to intervene in the event of of the
the Czech frontler being violated.— remains open for further nego- | alarmed by the situation, realising Techlowitz when the crowd stormed aggressors by democracy and the
United Press, that Germany is able to make dis-
League." he declared, The passionato energy with which urders on the pretext of fulfilling on armoured car. The Sudetens re-
"If the world would realise that it Hitler's pledge to assist the ported that the Czechs are using)
ambition to
Poland Dissolves sub- tanks and army units to patrol the 1s: Japan's will and
by barbarous methods due the world by Government announce that the Sudeten area). The
I am certain that disciplining of the Crecho-Slovakia minority prob- and three Sudetens. The Czech dead free-for-alls are occurring on
Itles have been three Czechs The Sudetens at Aussig state that | Japan would soon be forthcoming.
has not been exhorbitant in lem can leave to doubt of the ever- Increasing interest aroused in Ger-ere a soldier and on civilian at country roads as 48,000 Auusig people her demands on the League. many, by the Sudoten question, and alein, and the postmaster at who attended the Hitler demonstra-only with the League to live up to
Grumseifen, that the German z nation consider Sudeten territory.
both.......... towną ? being in tions-- are on the way homes Covenant and to the resolutions
·United Press.
(Continued on Page 4.) (Continued on Page 4)
tions.
the Chancellor announced Germany's Sudetens. unbending will to bring about solution early and satisfactory
Casualties
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The Japanese protest states that the action of the Soviet guards in violating. Japanese territory is likely
to aggravate Soviel-Jupunese reta" Lions-United Press.
LEAVE FOR EGER
Prague, Sept. 14. The reaction of the Sudeten Party to the Government's rejection of the ultimatum is not available since all Sudetens have left the city, oven the entire personnel of the Party. Head- quarters and the Press Bureau.
The official Sudeten paper, Die Zelt issued a final warning in which it was Prague, Sept. 13.. Following the outbreak of disorders stated that "in view of the Increased In the Sudeten areas the members consorship restrictions which were of Herr Henlein's party who were make accurate
cnnounced on Tuesday and which reporting of the scheduled to resume negotiations with internal altuation Imposible, Die Premier Hodza to-day left for Eger Zelt wut discontinue publication for London, Sept. 18.
to meet their leader.
the time being and we advise our M. Ignacy Moscick), Prime Minis- Weer of Poland, has dissolved both
It is reported that they intend readers to resort to the radio as a Houses of Parliament to permit a teelther to postpone or break off the source of news Trans-Ocean. form of the electorial- inw,--United | negotiations as the result of the (Further Stop Press News on
latest incidents-United Press.
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Preat.
Parliament