NO FINAL DECISIONS BY CZECH CABINET
Prague, To-day.
The Czechoslovakian Council of Ministers met yesterday but it is learned from authoritative quar- ters that it came to no decisions regarding, the prevailing situa- tion.
An official report, states that the Council received and approved the reports of the negotiations of the Committee of Ministers on political questions and heard the report of the Finance Minister on the tran- quillisation of the market.
CZECH AIRMEN'S ORDERS
Prague, To-day.
It is officially announced that with a view to preventing further misunderstandings, Czech aircraft have been forbidden to fly over a zone extending five kilometres in- side the frontier.-Reuter.
GERMANY'S REQUIREMENTS
Berlin, To-day.
The Committee of Ministers on political questions continues to sit The declaration by Dr. Benes,
in permanance.
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS OPENS
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Budapest, To-day.
The 34th Eucharistic Congress began in the presence of more than 140,000 from the provinces, and from abroad.
The official solemnities began with mass in St. Stephen's Cathe- dral and at the same hour, masses in all other churches in the capital, which were followed at mid-day by a service in Homage to the Host in the largest hall in Budapest.
About 140,000 people attended the solemn opening ceremony that he is convinced war which was held before a huge field The Committee discussed mat-will not break out in Europe, is altar on the Heroes' Square. Those ters with the Czech Minister in commented on in well informed present included the Regent, von Paris, M. Osusky, who arrived yes-circles.
Horthy, members of the House of terday in Prague.
It is stated that Germany is at Hapsburg resident in Hungary, all On Friday the Committee will one with Dr. Benes and also con-members of the Cabinet, highest hear the Czech Minister in London, Isiders it possible to preserve peace military and civil authorities and M. Jan Masaryk.
in Europe, but at the same time it the. Diplomatic Corps. From political circles it is learnt is pointed out that three conditions that M. Masaryk has been very are indispensable: successful in the negotiations con-
decision
30,000 VISITORS
ducted in London in the last few (1) the creation of а peaceful The number of foreigners parti- days, and the opinion prevails that the Czecho-Slovakian Government will not arrive at any until both Ministers from London and Paris have been heard, and until these have had time to report back.
atmosphere by the Czech au- cipating in the Congress is estim- thorities in Czecho-Slovakia ated at about 30,000. The crowds itself,
number nearly a quarter of a million.
(2) a quick action in removing the state of siege now ruling in Czecho-Slovakia,
Political circies do not deny the possibility that the procedure of (3) partial mobilisation, characterised as "general exercise," will be the subject of further discussion with- in the Cabinet.-Trans-Ocean.
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DR. KANYA'S PEACE SPEECH
BUDAPEST, TO-DAY. AT THE OPENING MEETING OF THE WORLD EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS YESTERDAY, THE FOREIGN MINISTER, DR. DE KANYA, DELIVERED AN AD- DRESS OF WELCOME ON BE- HALF OF THE HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT..
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