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SHOOTING IN CLASH OF GERMAN RIVALS

Prague, To-day.

A serious incident is reported to have occurred at the town of Ei- benberg in the district of Graslitz early yesterday morning.

According to a statement issued by the press bureau of the Sudeten German Party a member of the Su- deten Germany Party was assault- ed and fired at by German Com- munists and Social Democrats, re- ceiving grave shot wounds in his abdomen.

All persons who were engaged in the affray have been taken into custody by the police.

Two deputies of the Sudeten Ger- man Party proceeded to the scene: of the incident to allay the excite. ment among the population.

CZECH REPORT

-FRENCH

AIR MISSION IN ENGLAND

London, To-day.

A French air mission, headed by General Vuillemin, Chief of the French Air Staff, has arriy- ed at Croydon in a French air force plane.

The mission is visiting R.A.F. squadrons and depots at the invi- tation of the British Government. -Reuter.

CZECH TALKS

IN PARIS

Paris, To-day.

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 30, '1938′

HERR HENLEIN DISCUSSES OUTLOOK FOR SETTLEMENT IN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

Prague, To-day. The Sudeten German leader, Herr Henlein, in an interview with the correspondent of the Hun- garian paper "Pesti Hirlap,” discussed his fu- ture plans for reaching a settlement of the problem of nationalities in Czecho-Slovakia. Herr Henlein stressed that he would continue to carry on action directed towards defence of the interests of the Sudeten German ethnical group, whose just demand for full parity of rights must receive satisfaction. In so doing he was working for peace by suppression of the causes of intolerable tension.

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Herr Henlein proceeded to re-, the stamp of centralisation fute the argument put forward] Czech domination. For this reason in Czech quarters that autonomy representatives of national groups for minorities was incompatible will always fine means for suit- with the integrity of Czecho-able co-operation." Slovakia, and continued: “Every Referring to the recent defini- form of autonomy, if it means tion of minorities by the Czech real self-government, naturally Government as "ethnical groups," implies a breach with the system Herr Henlein said: "In my opinion [of centralisation and of absolute the Czechs are inclined to admit supremacy of the Czech group in that discrimination hitherto prac- the state: We aim at destruction tised by them has become hence- of that system but not of the in-forth impossible and for this rea- tegrity of Czecho-Slovakia, which son now employ the terms nation- should not be identified with the ality or ethnical group. In thi❤ interests of unteachable. Czech sense the Prague Government no politicians and with their insist- longer speaks of protection of ence on maintenance of the re- minorities but of protection of gime of one-sided domination nationalities.” which has been rejected by all minority groups, including the race-conscious Slovaks."

JUST CLAIMS

ANOTHER GESTURE?

Herr Henlein added that it re- mained, however, to be seen whe- ther this was not merely another

In reply to a question whether of the gestures to which the co-operation was possible between Sudeten Germans had long been the various national groups, Herr accustomed and which lacked all Henlein replied: "All non-Czech | practical value.

was not

The Czechoslovakian Minister has nationalists have first and foremost Experience would show whether returned to Paris from Prague and to assert their just claims against the Prague Government

de facto mono-making purely on apparent conces- conferred with the Foreign Minis-the Czechs, who ter, M. Bonnet, in the late after-polise power in the state. They sion limited in reality to substitu- common task of tion of one word for another.—

noon.

all have the

Although no official communique abolishing a system which bears Trans-Ocean. was issued regarding the confer ence, it is asserted that the Czech envoy submitted to M. Bonnet a final draft of the Nationalities Sta- tute.

A report issued by the Czech au- thorities refers to the incident as "a clash between the adherents of the Sudeten German Party and their political opponents" and de- clares that one member of the Su- deten German Party was seriously and three other persons slightly with the Premier, M. Daladier, M. wounded in the shooting affray. An Bonnet merely informed the Prime enquiry is now pending and 75 per- Minister that all reports from Cze- sons have been detained for amination.

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The District Captain of Graslitz. and the Councillor of Political Ád- ministration, Herr Groessman, 'who himself German by race is person- ally conducting the enquiry.-- Trans-Ocean.

AMBUSH ALLEGED

Later. The Sudeten German, seriously wounded during the shooting affray at Eibenberg, was, according to the latest reports received here, a S- deten German Party official charged with maintenance of order named Dehin.

The bullet pierced his abdomer and lodged, in the spine. According to the Sudeten Germans, the Com munists fired shots from ambual- using small bore revolvers.—Trans- Ocean.

On the other hand it is declared that during several telephone con- versations which M. Bonnet had

choslovakia are "reassuring."

The second municipal elections in Czechoslovakia were followed with close attention, and it is be- lieved that the atmosphere is clear- ing up.

The relaxation of tension is, in the view of "L'Intransigeant" due to the fact that the Czechoslova- kian problem is "beginning to lose mats have scored a victory.--Trans- its military character." The diplo-

Ocean.

SLOVAK AREA

QUIET

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Prague, To-day. From reports so far received from Slovakia, where 22 munici palities, including one with a Ger- man majority and one with a Ger- Before Mr. R. Edwards in the Cen-man minority, voted 'in Sunday's tral Magistracy this morning an aged eléctions, it appears that the Slovak woman, Wong Yun, was sentenced Authonomist Party of Father to three months' hard labour for the possession of 5.000 heroin pills in the Star Ferry Wharf, on May 22,

Hlinkas continued to gain while the Communists lost votes.

Disturbances have not been re- ported so far.-Trans-Ocean,

· Air Raid Wardens have been appointed at the Mutual Insurance. Com- pany's offices in Whitehall and a rehearsal of air raid conditions has just been carried out with the staff carrying on with normal work. Photo shows employees getting accustomed to wearing ras masks while carr ing out their normal duties. (Copyright),