1938-05-18 — Page 24

CZECH PARLEY ON MINORITY STATUTE

PRAGUE, TO-DAY.

TRYING TO FREEZE OUT BRITISH TRADERS

London, To-day.

In a letter to "The Times" in PRESIDENT BENES RECEIVED regard to formation of a Japan- DR. HODZA, THE CZECH FOR-ese Wool Export Association, to EIGN MINISTER YESTERDAY monopolise North China and In TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF THE SUDETEN GERMANS.

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It was announced at the same time that the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee of the Czech Parliament has been summoned for May 24. Dr. Hodza will take the opportunity to deliver a report on the inter- national situation.

ment to postpone municipal elec- tions in certain communities till autumn, it has now, been decided to hold all elections due or overdue on May 22, 29 and June 12.

ner Mongolia trade in wool, furs and skins, Mr. Francis Joseph describes it as a glaring example} of the manner in which the Jap- anese are apparently trying to freeze out British traders in North China.

He says the success

of the

Contrary to the original arrange-United States Government's pro- tests in inducing the Japanese to drop the intended oil monopoly in North China, suggests that equally vigorous efforts by the British Government on behalf of British wool merchants might have equally good results. Reuter.

The Czech Minister in Paris, M. Osusky, is reported to have in- formed the French Government of the firm intention of the Czech authorities to maintain order and disciplinc. No interview has yet taken place between Dr. Hodza and Konrad Henlein, the leader of the Sudeten Ocean.

SUN FO GOES

Germans, Trans- BACK TO MOSCOW

Moscow, To-day.

Budapest, To-day. Mr. Sun Fo, China's special

The Hungarian National minor-envoy in Europe, arrived here ity in Czechoslovakia has decided yesterday and was received by M. to follow the example of the Sude-Moronov, head of the Far East- ten Germans in sending a special ern Department of the Foreign mission to London.--Trans-Ocean. Ministry. Reuter.

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