1938-03-18 — Page 24

Ominous Air Of Tension In Prague

Prague, To-day. An ominous air of tension hung over the Czecho- Slovakian Parliament last night when Herr Henlein, leader of the German minority, launched a vitriolic attack on the Czech Gov- ernment.

Herr Henlein's speech, which followed that made by Herr Frank, another Sudeten German, the previous day, contained a frank warning to the Czech Government to take note of the events in Austria.

SPANISH APPEAL TO U.S.A.

Washington, To-day.

Herr Henlein practically intimat- ed that Czecho-Slovakia would come next, and said that "You should realise that you cannot oppress forever a minority which is determind to obtain its rights." Most significant portion of his speech.

was listened to in occurred at the end,

The Spanish Republican Govern-dead

ment has appealed to the United when he declared: "I warn you not States Government for the right to to wait until it is too late," and, buy arms in America, according to turning significantly to the clock the Spanish Ambassador in in the Chamber, added: "It is now

five minutes to twelve.”

Washington.

The Ambassador expressed the OPPOSITION GROWS hope that other Democratic coun-- Meanwhile, two of the three Ger- tries, and notably Great Britain, man minority parties in Czecho- would not deny the Spanish Govern-Slovakia have now joined in op- ment this privilege.-Reuter. position to the Prague Government, The German Agrarian Party,

Mr. L. H. Shulty, of No. 451, The which has hitherto shown no de- Peak, has reported that early this sire to align itself behind Herr morning someone entered his bed- Henleins' Nazis, yesterday an- room but was disturbed before any-'nounced withdrawal of its support thing was stolen.

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TERRIBLE CASUALTIES IN BARCELONA

Barcelona, To-day.

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