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CHINAT

HENLEIN

PRESENTS

VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM

Complete Realisation Of Eight Karlsbad Points

Czech Cabinet In Long Session: Still Hopeful

Prague, To-day. EVENTS MOVED SWIFTLY LAST NIGHT. Following a conference at Eger between Herr Konrad Henlein and the Sudeten German dele- gates who have been negotiating with the Gov- ernment, the Sudeten German Party issued a significant communique virtually demanding immediate satisfastion of their claims. The communique stated that the meeting discussed

FURTHER

FRENCH PRECAUTIONS

Paris, To-day.

The Ministry of the Interior has instructed, all Prefects and Departmental Officials, at present on holiday, to return to their posts.

Colonial Governors are also re- turning to their duties.-Reuter.

GERMANY

a number of incidents and happenings that REJECTS ONUS

tend to show that the activities of the Czechs

have not contributed to any relaxation of the OF NEXT STEP

tension in the Sudeten Region.

FRANCE CALLS RESERVISTS TO COLOURS

Paris, To-day.

The French Government has taken a grave view of the inter- national situation and particularly of military operations in the Reich and, according to an official an- nouncement made yesterday-after- noon, has called up the Army Reserves.

on our

"Because of the international situation," reads the announce- Berlin, To-day. ment, "and as a result of signi- All reports received show an untenable situation

Emphatically rejecting the at- ficant measures taken by Ger that can only be altered by the prompt and com-

titude of most foreign press cir- many for strengthening her plete realisation of the Eight Karlsbad points.cles that responsibility for the forces and equipment Meanwhile it is understood that to the negotiations was indicated next step in the Czecho-Slovak north-east frontier, the Govern- the Inner Council of Ministers by the fact that Dr. Pospiril," for-crisis lies with Germany, au- ment has deemed it necessary to National thoritative circles here are take certain steps for the in- which is still in session, has made mer Governor of the considerable progress and a brief Bank of Czechoslovakia, and Dr. equally vigorous in denying that surance of French security.

conférence between the order to maintain troops at the communique will be issued later Vanek, the secretary of the Czecho-the

of the Inter Fuehrer and Konrad Henlein re- fortifications at their complete announcing the intentions of the slovak committee

Chamber of Commerce, presented a decisive point in the and effective strength, it has Government. Details of the national

been necessary to call the reserves Government's plan are expected called upon Lord Runciman yester- negotiations.

day noon.—Trans-Ocean.

ALL LEADERS PRESENT

Prague, To-day.

to-morrow.

SITUATION CRITICAL

In

It was asserted here yesterday to the Colours. Officers and sol- that exclusive responsibility for diers on furlough have also re- further developments rests with ceived the command to return to It is realised in official quarters

These are in- A conference between the leader the Prague Government alone, al- their garrisons. in Prague that the situation is

the Sudeten German Party, though countless

and dispensable measures for the se- reports

The gen- so critical that Czecho-Slovakia of

Sudeten rumours concerning alleged "New curity of the nation, must make a contribution to the Konrad Henlein, and the

Herman Plans" have not served to clarify oral public, the coolheadness of cause of peace even if it involves German delegates, Karl

which, is one of the most essen- a heavy sacrifice and it is ex-Frank, Dr. Kundt, Dr. Peters, Dr. the situation.

Dr. Attention is called to the fact tial elements to peace, should According to pected that this plan will go far Rosche, Dr. Sebekowsky and to meet the Sudeten German de- Schicketanz took place at Eger yes- that one of the partners in the case, not feel uneasy. mands and it is felt here that will terday. The Sudeten German dele- namely the Sudeten Germans, have the latest information, the ten- on waited for months for a clear and dency in the international situa- be no difficulty as regards the gation gave a, detailed report

decisive answer-to-Henlein's tion seems to be in the direction acceptance by the Germans as a the situation.

Trans-Ocean. basis of discussion.

Herr, Henlein, so the bulletin is- Karlsbad demands which, accord-of a noticeable relaxation of the Apparently the Government sued by the Sudeten. German Paring to the afore-named circles, tension.”

for the re- has decided no measures to faci-ty announces, dealt with the events provide only a basis litate negotiations which must be of the last few weeks, above all gulation of the nationalities pro- taken before the Nuremberg his visit to Chancellor Hitler and blem in Czechoslovakia.

Ashton- his conference with Mr. Conference gets under way.

Gwatkin.

CZECH EFFORT

Tendeney on the part of the Prague Government has been to decision The conference, moreover, dis-postpone any actual

and A communique issued at the conclusion of the meeting of the cussed a number of events and in-through endless negotiations Inner Cabinet announced that the cidents which prove--in the view of for this reason authoritative quar- tera here are of the opinion that Party-that Ministers had drawn up a definite the Sudeten German

the next step must be a clear and on the plan which is to be submitted the Czech authorities have done no-

unequivocal declaration without delay to the Sudeten Ger-thing to bring about a relaxation

man Party.

part of the Prague Government of

make

concessions it is willing to in order to bring about a peaceful solution.-Trans-Ocean.

ITALIAN DEAD IN SPAIN HONOURED

Rome, To-day. An obelisk to commemorate the

Italians who have fallen in the

ranks of General Franco's

forces.

was unveiled here yesterday. situation That the present

of the tension in the Sudeten Ger- It is reliably learned that the man region..'

is proposals should almost pletely satisfy the Sudeten de- untenable and that only a rapid and

of complete realisation mands.

com-

It is a replica of one in Burgos and has been erected in the Campo

..

Henlein's nothing is known about the Mussolini on the Mount Acro in the eman-northwestern part of Rome. The It is understood that there was Karlsbad demands can remedy this "Bahrenfeld." The report

was attended by the almost complete unanimity situation is shown by all reports ates from the skipper of the ceremony

"Hamburg" which has reached the Franco Spanish Ambassador to among the ministers on the basis from the Sudeten German region.-

Norwegian port of Harstad. Italy. -Trans Ocean. of the new proposals and pro Trans-Ocean. --

Trans-Ocean.: ceedings were most harmonious,

-Reuter.

CAPITAL IMPORTANCE

Prague, To-day.

An "extraordinary Council meeting is now sitting in order

SOVIET TRIES TO INTERCEPT

to take decisions of capital im- GERMAN

GERMAN TRAWLERS

portance. Reuter.

Berlin, To-day, RUNCIMAN RECEIVED BY BENES

A report to the "Berliner Borsen- Prague, To-day. zeitung” says that a Soviet coast- statement issued by Lord guard vessel had ordered that Ger Runciman's secretariat announces man fishing trawlers, "Hamburg,” that Lord Runçiman was received "Mémel" and "Bahrenfeld,” which by the President of the Czech were proceeding about 46 nautical Républic, Dr. Bones, yesterday miles off Cape Kanin on the White afternoon. That the Czechs and, Sea, to standby and to be searched. The "Hamburg” and “Memel" above all;: Czech economic quar- ters are attaching, great importance succeeded in getting away but

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