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EUROPE VERGING ON WAR
British Admiralty Takes Defence Precautions
CZECH AND GERMAN TROOPS MOVING UP TO EASTERN FRONT
Soldiers Dig Trenches In Prague Streets: Transport Commandeered
AS CZECH AND GERMAN TROOPS SWUNG INTO SMOOTHLY.
OILED MOVEMENT EN ROUTE TO THE FRONTIERS, CZECH LABOURERS, LAST NIGHT COMMENCED FEVERISHLY TO DIG TRENCHES IN THE HEART OF PRAGUE.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN OVER ALL TRANSPORT FACILITIES, INCLUDING RAILWAYS, MOTOR LORRIES, HORSES AND AEROPLANES.
Precautionary measures have been adopted by the British Admiralty as war clouds loomed over Europe. These include the re-call of officers and men from leave, and the bringing of certain ships up to full complement.
Mr. Chamberlain will leave Godesberg at 9.30 a. m. (4.30 p.m. H.K.T.) and will arrive in London at noon (7 p.m. H.K.T.). The contents of the Memorandum from Herr Hitler, which resulted from the British Premier's last-minute unofficial conversations with the German dictator, are being transmitted immediately to all Governments.
Half-Hour Editions In London
THE
London, Sept. 24.
news that the negotiations had been postponed heigh-
tened the nervous ten- sion here, and papers issued cditions every half hour with all the latest reports.
Rumours circulating that German troops had entered the Sudeten areas were emphatically denied by the official German representatives in London, but nervous- ness over latest incidents on the border grows.- Trans-Ocean.
Death Roll Mounts In U.S. Floods
Ireland Lashed By Hurricane
Martial law has been extended in Czecho-Slovakia as fighting is reported in the Sudeten areas. Sudetens, rein- forced by German Storm Troopers and Black Guards, are said to be pouring across the frontier. They have pro- claimed an Anschluss throughout the Asch district.
REPORTS FROM BUDAPEST INDICATE THAT HUNGARY IS PREPARING TO MOBILISE.
War's Imminence
London, Sept. 24. The collapse of the Prague Government and the mobilisation decree has forced the British officials and public to a full realisation that war may occur within a few hours.
The
Slovakla and Germany has already been suspended on ten lines.
The official statement issued here lust night 'explains that in the majority of cases the suspension is the result of bridges being desiroyed in the Sudeten region.-Trans-Occan.
Troops Take Over
Prague, Sept. 24. Government
Immediately the new Government defence leaders are standing by with the took office here all important public buildings in Prague, including the general mobilisation machinery telephone exchange, the post office all prepared, awaiting develop-and railway stations and ministries,
from Godesberg and were
by detachments of troops, allegedly in fear of a com- munist uprising.
ments
| Czecho-Slovakia,
Į furious at the decree and the
secured
Herr Hitler, after Mr. Chamberlain All railway bridges, viaducts and left, heard the news of the mobilisa-street crossings have been similarly tion and is reported to have been posted.
The communist journal Prave Lido establishment of quasi-milliary has been prohibited.--Trans-Ocean. government.
Lord Inskip and Sir John Simon Martial Law Extended remained at the Foreign Office late last night. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister for War, is flying to London from Salisbury, where he opened new barracks..
The morning papers all carried banner headlines stating that the negotiations had been broken off, that Mr. Chamberlain's peace plea had been relected, or that the Czechs are mobilising on Anglo-French advice. King George is already available to sign any decree, and Queen Elizabeth
Scotland.
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FRENCH WAR CHIEFS DISCUSS SITUATION
Franco- Japan Tension In Nth.
Shanghai, Sept. 24. THE FRANCO - JAPAN- ESE negotiations which were instituted to settle the incident which occurred on Wednesday between a French police sergeant and a Japanese lorry driver, have failed.
The local Japanese autho- rities, therefore, have hand- ed the matter over to the Japanese Army authorities at Peiping.
At a mass meeting held in the Japanese concession, the Japan- eso passed a resolution that "whereas the French authori ties, who disregard justice to us | are our public enemy, and where- as the manhandling of a Japan- ese Army officer by the French Police near the International bridge is an unpardonable insult to the Japanese Army and the prestige of the Japanese Empire, therefore we resolve to urge the Japanese military authorities to resolutely chastise those respon- sible for the outrage, and to safeguard the prestige of the Japanese Empire by force if
it." United Press.
FRENCH War chiefs were in conference last night as French troops marched up the occasion demands
to man the famous Maginot Line at full strength.
Some comment has been occasioned by an official denial from Warsaw that Poland has promised neutrality in the event of Czecho-Slovakia being involved in
war.
(Continued from Preceding Column).
| were
authorities.
STOP PRESS
Heavy Czech Forces
assisted by the German | from leave and the bringing up of=
a few ships to full complement.- Berlin, Sept. 24. The customs house at Libna was Reuter. Heavy Czech forces have occupied the scene of a fight and
Anschluss Proclaimed
cred.
the com-
all frontier posts along the boun-mandant of the local police, himself Gibraltar On War Footing daries between Czecho-Slovaitia and a Sudeten, was captured and mur- Austria and Bavaria,
dered.
Gibraltar, Sept. 24: The position along the borders is At Gottesgad a number of customs war ime fooling, and all dockyard Gibraltar on Saturday assumed a lense-United Press,
officers were captured by the insur- gents, while at Weipert one officer called upon to barricade, the harbour workers, according to reports, were was killed.
entrance and relaforce the defences and guns guarding the Strails.
The cruiser London which was scheduled to sail for Malta is remain- Ing here.United Press.
Transport Requisitioned
At Vitravin four people were killed and twelve wounded in rioting and
Prague, Sept. 24. A Government announcement ctates that the Sudeten German Free fighting-Reuter. Corps has proclaimed an anschluss In the Asch district.
However, it does not mention it the Sudetens or the Czechs actually control the arta,--United Press.
Czech Troops Moving London, Sept. 23. large detachments of mechanised London newspapers report that
Czech troops are pussing through
mobiilaation now includes the re-
London, Sept. 24. The Exchange Telegraph corres- Frontier Fighting
Reichenberg, moving in the direction Pondent in Prague reports that the of the German frontier. Stadi Jaocrning, Sept. 24.
The Czechs are reported to be quisitioning of horses and automobiles Members of the Sudeten Free feverishly setting up barbed-wire and aeroplanes, with the result that Corps, battled with
at entanglements, placing and wiring all civil aviation is Immediately
land mines and digging trenches. ceasing. Untied Press. Trans-Ocean.
Prague, Sept. 24. Simultaneously with his order for mobilisation, the President extended martial law to the district of Kaplitz near the Austrian border, where the Germans are reported to be massin Satzord, Friedberg and Krauten
It is said that unruly elements are waldig to-day and Inst night. stirring up disorders in this district, Machine guns, rifles, armoured cars necessitating the intervention of the and grenades are being freely used military.
along
the Czech-German frontier.
Commenting on bis decrees. Dr.
has cancelled her plans to fly to Benes said: "This is the last measure commence to the Sudetens, fighting
M. Daladier, the French Prime Minister, may arrive in London in less than 12 hours-United Press.
Trenches In Prague
Prague, Sept. 24. Extraordinary scenes of military activity are being witnessed here.
At various points in the city, in cluding immediately in. front of the Prague House of Parliament, trenches are being dug with feverish haste.— Trans-Ocean."
Re-Occupation Continues
New York, Sept. 23. So far the death roll resulting from the cyclone which swept the New England staice has mounted to 482, but flood emergencies still threaten
Prague, Sopt. 24. a number of large towns and wide
The reoccupation of the Budeten areas.
Eight New Jersey towns have been areas continued yesterday, but no inundated by the rising rivers and report has been received as to the disease and famine threaten thousands number of casuallies, though a num- ber are dead in Asch, according to of refugees on Rhodo Taïand. , The Connecticut and Merrimac reports here-Trans-Ocean, Tuvers are brimming, and the 'crest as it rolled through Springfield cracked the north end of the dyko, (Contiñuted on-Page:3;)"
flood Traffic Interrupted
Berlin, Sept. 14. Railway traffic. between Czacho-
arms
when BOTTIC
Paris Pessimism
Paris, Sept. 23,
Not Belligerent
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pointed News of the postponement of the broadcast
out that the Czechs Godesberg conversations has caused mobilisation, is not a belligerent net the Free great pesalmiam in French political but merely a precautionary measure. to preserve peace; we shall resort to resisted the advance of
Ave Sudetous and circles. Official quarters maintain a Corps, killing
France, the broadcast added, is necessary."
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The French Press 'continues to Sudetens.
"We are no longer alone," the relect the Hungarian and Pollal message concluded. Trans-Ocean.
Worst Kind Of the government's policy to a meeting
MM. Daladier and Bonnet
expressed
Provocation
Invading Asch District
The sound of aring at Satdorff Berlin, Sept. 24.
demands. distinctly audible here. Including It is reported here that the. Free machine gun and artillery fire Friday night and the Czechs resisted Corps crossed the border late on United Press. · their entry, killing eight.
that)
It is understood here · that more means an attempt in being made ¡nt the forcibla union of the Asch dis ieles to Germany-United Press. ?.
··Telephones Cut -
Frontier Incidents
of the Radical Socialist group in the chamber this morning. The group expressed itself strongly in favour
Berlin, Sept. 24.
Private opinion among Nazis here
Prague, Sept. 23. of the policy, so that a break-up of la that mobilisation by the Czechs is While a number of frontler incur the Popular Front is considered pro- provocation of the "worst, sort," and slons occurred, reporta reaching bable at an early date in view of the is similar in effect to Chancellor official circle hero show that earlier pronouncedly hostile attitude of the Schuschnigg's calling of a pieblacito reports of a general invasion were Socialists and Communists/---Trans- | In Austria, oxaggerated,!:
Ocean.
A detalled Czech account
account gives the
Officifils indicated that an officini German statement on the situation is
Broadcast In Three Languages
Progue, Sept. 24. following examples. In the Schlue British Naval Precautions coming soon-United Praak, The telephone lines out of Prague kenau district the insurgents, inter-
London, Sept. 24. have been cut or interrupted ap-spersed by 8.A and 3.3. men, parently in German territory.
penetrated several miles into Czechotain precautionary meastires · În It is learned in London that cer- The Croch authorities have Slovakia. threatened to cut the German lines^ At Carte Hamry ten Czech customa
addition to those already announced through Czecho-Slovakia to the Near omoras, was captured by German are being taken by the Admiralty. East unless communicationa are zurima dapper wungesting that, in These measures involve the recall- } which restored.—---Reuter,
some casse at Joust, the Insurgenta ing of 'a certain number of mesi
Prague Sept: 24. --- In the mobilisation announcement
was broadcast in Czecho
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