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RUNCIMAN PLAN AUTHENTICITY

QUESTIONED BY GERMANS

Prague, To-day.

Extreme reserve is being exer- cised by Sudeten German circles as regards the British newspaper re- ports concerning Lord Runciman's

This district, it is pointed out in informed' Sudeten German circles, does not contain sufficient iron industries to justify its designa- tion ag an iron-smelting region..

The industrial districts of Mora- via and Silesia, on the other hand, as designated by the London press reports as the third autonomous area, does not by any means cor- respond to the Sudeten German settlement in this area. Whereas

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plan for the division of Czecho-the industrial district of North STOP PRESS

slovakia into cantons.

Moravia and Silesia extends be- yond Sudeten German settlement In the first place, there is à cer- territory, Sudeten German terri- tain scepticism regarding the au-tory here also comprises extensive thority of the information, it being agricultural districts of which no pointed out that Lord Runciman's mention is made in this "plan." conferences with Herr Henlein Finally, the London report leaves and the Premier, Dr. Hodza, were conducted with the greater secrecy and it is unlikely that any of the principals broke this pledge of secrecy to provide the British press with such information.

the fourth section of Sudeten Ger- man settlement and language ter- ritory, namely, South Moravia, completely out of consideration.

It is also pointed out that the alleged "Runciman Plan" corres- In the second place, it is pointed ponds in the main with proposals out that the British press state-in an "inspired article" in a recent ments are so general in character number the "Bohemia" and there- and so in-exact as to details that fore, originating in all probability they can scarcely be taken serious-from circles in close touch with ly.

Dr. Benes.

The alleged plán provides, ac- Hence, it is said, if an endeavour cording to the British papers, for is being made to surmount the three autonomous German dis-deadlock by having the "Bohemia" tricts, one of which is the mining proposals published in the English and iron smelting district on the press, it would be just as well and North Bohemian frontier, between more honest to name the plan the Gablonz and Komotau.

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