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LORD RUNCIMAN'S COMPROMISE PLANS

Country To Be Divided On Old Hungarian System

ENGLAND'S

TEST

PROBLEMS

London, To-day.

Series Of Ulsters Responsible For Own Affairs

Prague, To-day.

Occasional showers with bright Although both the Government and the Sudeten

periods and cool is the weather forecast for to-day's Test match.

The groundsman at the Ken- nington Oval says that the wic- ket "will last until Christmas.”

German delegates have declared their willing- ness to continue negotiations, it is pointed out that there is no basis whereupon to proceed and therefore the full benefit of Lord Runciman's detached position as an adviser is likely to come into play.

Both sides are looking to him for a lead which might

serve as basis for the negotiations,

There is a growing belief that Lord Runciman may

OFFICERS EMERGENCY RESERVE

London, To-day.

An invitation has been issued by the War Office to men between 31 and 55 years of age and pos- sessing technical, academic or other special qualifications, but little or no military training, to register for the Officers Emer- gency Reserve.-Reuter

FIVE PLANES ATTACK AND SINK STANHOPE

Barcelona, To-day.

Wood, the Yorkshire stumper, is an excellent wicketkeeper, but is not in the same class as Ames as a batsman, although he has

elaborate on some plan based on the old Hun- The British steamer ““Stan- the advantage of being used to

garian system of the Juda, analogous to the hope" which has been bombed a number of times previously yes- taking Verity, Bowes and Ley-

German Gaue (regions). land.

This would involve the estab- It is felt in Czech circles that a terday was the target for five Nichols, the Kent all-rounder, lishment of three German regions proposal-along these lines might bombers. has already completed the "dou- with homogeneous German popula-serve as a basis for discussion, and The vessel started to sink and own it is believed that such a plan was beached, but beaching opera- ble," having compiled his 1,000 tions responsible for their runs for the season and taken affairs, much the same in the man-would go a long way to meet the tions proved futile as the vessel,

ner as the North of Ireland.

eight points as outlined by Herr ultimately sank without any ca

Isualties. Reuter. 100 wickets:

The Czech and other minorities Konrad. Henlein.-Router. Farnes, the Essex fast bowler, have made representations to be is likely to be dropped.

treated on the same footing as the German minorities in the Czech region.

England is confronted with an opening · pair problem. Fagg The Czech, Slovak and Hungar- (Kent), Edrich (Middlesex) and ian parts of Czechoslovakia are to Hutton (Yorkshire) are all avail-be similarly divided as far as able but are all inexperienced. homogeneous population makes it

Reuter.

EXPLORING NEW BASIS

Prague, To-day.

possible.

PRAGUE PARLIAMENT All of the regions would send representatives to a Parliament in Prague, which would be respon sible for defence, finance and for- eign policy.

The belief prevale in political FRENCH MISSION

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circles here that following the de- claration of Dr. Kundt, concerning the Sudeten German Party's stand- point, conversations between the Party's Delegates and the Govern- ment will be interrupted for about

Peiping, To-day. one week during which Lord

News has reached here that the Runciman, on one hand, and the Czechoslovak Government, on the French Catholic Mission in Ta- other, will explore the possibilities kowtun, 50 miles west of Pei- of establishing a new basis for ping, was bombed by Japanese on the morning of August 17th, further negotiations.

It is thought likely that the Bri- although there are no irregulars tish Mission will consider that the or refuges in the neighbour time has now come for active in- hood.

tervention

on its part and that Two French fathers narrowly Lord. Runciman will himself put escaped as well as the church, but two other buildings were badly forward

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