1938-05-23 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 23, 1938.

CALM AND

PARIS

Italy Declines To

COLLECTED

Comment On Developments

France Ready To Fulfil

Treaty Obligations

Paris, To-day.

Paris last night was calm, and it was felt that every- thing possible to prevent the crisis taking a more serious turn had been done. France has made it clear that she intends to fulfil

her obligations to Czecho-Slovakia, and the So-

DR. HODZA SEES SUDETEN LEADERS

Prague, To-day."

The Premier, Dr. Milan Hodza, yesterday received the Sudeten German leaders.

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It is understood that the con-- versations, which lasted only a few minutes, dealt with admínis- trative questions. Reuter.

PRES. BENES MAKES APPEAL FOR CALM

Prague, To-day.

The appeal for calm made by President Benes and the measures taken by the Ministry of War are

RESULTS OF Prominently featured by the entire

ELECTION

Prague, To-day.

viet has indicated her attitude in the same way, while Great Britain has shown her concern for the maintenance of peace in Central Europe by making three demarches in Berlin and one in tions in Czecho-Slovakia Prague within the past 48 hours.

For this reason, it has not been thought necessary to call a meet- ing of the Cabinet.

The situation

CZECH TROOPS

last was felt

evening on all hands to be some-

what easier-Reuter.

ALLEGEDLY

ITALY SILENT CROSS BORDER

Rome, To-day. ON EXPLOIT

No indication is given in au- thoritative quarters regarding the Italian attitude towards events in Czecho-Slovakia.

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The Italian Government paying close attention to the situation, the gravity of which is fully realised by the man in the street.

Berlin, To-day.

Czech soldiers are reported to have crossed into German terri- tory yesterday in an attempt to mine a bridge.

press here.

The organ of the Czech Agrarians, "Venkow," which is closely nected with Premier Hodza,

con-

em-

Results of the municipal elec-phasises the importance of the Pre- sident's appeal, and at the same

now re-

ceived, concern, in the main, big time demands that the Government

German towns.

should have the courage to tell the truth to its own followers.

In the total of 33 municipalities where counting has been complet-

If, says the paper, the political leaders of the country had been ed, the Sudeten German Party re- ceived 84,102 votes. The German more courageous, the internal and Social Democrats received 10,808 external situation of Czechoslovakia

would be better to-day.

votes.

All other German. Parties have

The paper concludes: "The issues at stake for .our- been assimilated by the Sudeten German Party. This result com-selves and the world are peace and pares with 58,221 votes obtained security. We are struggling for by the Sudeten German Party in peace and security and this strug- their towns at the last Parliamen-gle demands sacrifices on our part. tary elections in the year 1936.-Trans-Ocean.

The Communists polled 4,266 and the Czech Parties 17,892.

The bulk of the elections, how- ever, will be held on May 29 and June 12-Trans-Ocean.

POLISH DENIAL

London, To-day..

SUDETEN PAPERS CENSORED

Prague, To-day.

According to a German report, at various places under the bridge

The censors rendered several ar- 20 lbs. of explosive were placed in The Polish Embassy here has ticles and news items illegible in Authoritative circles, how-containers of one lb. each.

denied the rumours about concen- Sunday's issue of the Sudeten Ger-

on the man party organ "Die Zeit." ever, repeat "Czecho-Slovakia is

The report adds that the at-tration of Polish troops not our affair." Reuter.

tempt was discovered through (Czechoslovakian frontier. It is also In addition a sentence in the watchfulness of two German denied that Marshal Rydz-Smigly notice announcing the death of the frontier guards at whose arrival has left for the Polish-Czech fron-two Sudeten Germans killed at Eger

was obliterated. Trans-Ocean. the Czech soldiers fled over the tier.-Trans-Ocean. border.

AMERICA WATCHING ANXIOUSLY

New York, To-day.

The United States and Canada' are anxiously watching the Euro- pean crisis.

All newspapers report develop- ments in Europe in detail spread out on the front pages with streamer headings. Reuter.

The bridge-connects-Bernharts- thal, on German territory, with Czecho-Slovakia, over the River Thaya. Reuter.

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IN LOWER AUSTRIA

Berlin, To-day.

A frontier incident in which a Czechoslovakian soldier at- tempted on Saturday to blow up a bridge situated on the German'

PROTEST LODGED side of the frontier, separating

BY SUDETENS

lower Austria and Moravia, is re- ported yesterday evening by a semi-official German agency.

"According to the despatch re- Prague, To-day. ceived from the gendarmerie sta- The Sudeten German party an- tion in Mistelbach" the report says, nounces that it has lodged a pro-

"ten Czecho-Slovakian soldiers test with the competent authorities made an attempt between noon and against reports published by the two o'clock on Saturday afternoon Czecho-Slovak: press bureau con- to blow up the wooden bridge

cerning the recent events in the which is situated on German terri- Sudeten area.

tory and carries the road leading

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STILL MOUNTED

A statement issued by party from Berhatsthal. Twenty pounds headquarters stresses the impos- of Protylin in cans, each contain- sibility of publishing the truthing one pound, were deposited at about the shooting of the two the various parts of the bridge. party members, Boehme and ̧ Hof- mann, at Eger, as it has been as- certained by the party deputy,

The explosive had already been Doctor Fritz Koeliner, as a result of his investigations on the spot. connected up with a fuse. The The statement declares that the outrage was prevented by the party rejects the official report on vigilance of two German frontier the subject since it is contrary to officials upon whose appearance the truth, and that it has address-the Czech soldiers took to flight. ed a vigorous protest to the Gov-The explosive charge is still ernment against such distortion of mounted on the bridge.

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