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Prague, To-day. Herr Konrad Henlein, Sudeten German leader, ar- rived in the capital last evening and went to interview the Czech Premier, Dr. Milan Hodza, shortly afterwards.

A communique issued by the Sudeten Party states that informal conversations have begun be- tween Herr Henlein and Dr. Hodza, primary purpose of which is to clarify and tranquillise the political situation.

The meeting is described as the first of a series of

conversations.

This is the first time that the Prime Minister and Herr Henlein have come face to face, and the meeting is the result of the Gov- ernment's decision to negotiate direct with Herr Henlein. Reuter.

Prague, To-day.

Konrad Henlein arrived in Asch yesterday afternoon and continued at once on to Prague where he ar- rived at 4 p.m. At 6 o'clock he Prime called by invitation on the Minister, Dr. Hodza.

An official report about this pre- liminary conversation will be made to the Sudetic German Party after from the Herr Henlein's return meeting with Dr. Hodza.-Trans- Ocean.

INFORMAL TALKS

PUPPET MERGER TO COME

Shanghai, To-day. In Japanese official circles here, it is reported that now the Ja- panese troops in North China and Central China, operating along the Tientsin-Pukow Line, have established contact following the capture of Hsuchowfu, the .merg- ing of the Peiping Provisional and the Nanking Reformed "pup- pet" states will shortly be insti- tuted. Our Own Correspondent.

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PRAGUE, TO-DAY.

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Prague, To-day. Referring to the parley between Konrad Henlein, the Sudeten Ger- man leader, and Dr. Hodza, yester- day, the Sudeten German Party announces that Herr Henlein paid TWO SUDETEN GERMAN MO- to the Premier a visit yesterday at TORISTS SHOT BY CZECH SOL- ON FRIDAY NIGHT latter's invitation and that informal DIERS

THE SUBJECT OF A parleys have now begun which will WERE

and POST MORTEM EXAMINATION contribute to a clarification appeasement of the political situa-IN EGER YESTERDAY. tion.-Trans-Ocean.

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London, To-day.

--The autopsy-revealed-unmistakab- ly that the shot had killed both and was fired immediately from behind. The shot entered the middle of the back of Boehm, who occupied the back seat on the motorcycle, passed right through his body and them injured fatally Hoffmann, occupying the driver's seat.

Witnesses in Eger alleged that at the moment the shot was fired, the motor of the cycle had been switched. off. It had been asserted by Czech quarters that the shot was fired because the driver refused to stop.-Trans-Ocean.

HENLEIN PARTY LOYALTY

Prague, To-day.

The opinion that the firm atti- tude of France, supported to a very considerable extent by Bri- tain, and above all the determin- ation of the Czechs to fight in de- fence of their country, may pre-

From the success of the Henlein vent the "violent and bloody sei-

was Party, whose candidates at Sun- zure of Czecho-Slovakia,” expressed by Mr. Winston Chur-day's elections for 200 municipal of chill in a speech to his consti- councils obtained an average tuents at Chingford, Essex, last ninety per cent. of all votes cast by night.

Sudeten Germans, the party organ

Mr. Churchill added: "I remain “Die Zeit" draws in its Monday hopeful of a peaceful solution be-issue two conclusions: cause I have good reason to be- That at a time of greatest ner- lieve that the plan which Herr vous tension the unity of the Su- Henlein described when he was deten Germans has been maintain- here last week would not be un-jed unimpaired and that the Sudeten acceptable to the Czech Govern Germans are determined to “con- ment."

tinue the struggle for assertion of

Mr. Churchill declared that their rights, and high: authorities considered that That the Sudeten Germans show- Germany was not ready for a ed unexampled discipline and loy-. major land war. Reuter.. alty to their leader. Trans-Ocean.