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BRINK OF WAR

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Hill where the Government palaces, are situated at the foot of which regions were assembled and tran- the German Legation building is sported to Prague in motor lorries. located, will become a Several new grave incidents are re-further demonstrations. ported to have occurred in the fron- tier region yesterday night.

The German semi-official news agency reports that.German custom

scene

At 5 o'clock in the afternoon:large. crowds also. gathered in the main streets.

The demonstrants shouted "Long: guards who were patrolling the live the 'Republic", "Long live border region on the German side Czechoslovakia".

All important

of the frontier near Petschkau in points in the city are being guard- Silesia were fired at by Czech cus-ed by troops and strong police de-

Trans-Ocean. tom officers. Two German guards tachments. were wounded.

NUMEROUS CLASHES TROUBLE AT

Numerous clashes between Sude- ter Germans and Czech frontier guards were likewise reported. During one of these a Czech frontier guard who tried to im

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Sudeten. Germans in the region of

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Albendorf was shot. The three ing up an agreement. fugitives then escaped across the The importance of the

German frontier.

Polish

and Hungarian demands is also

A group of 14 Sudeten "Germans realised and it is believed that they including six soldiers was machine-were discussed in the Cabinet gunned by Czech troops in the meeting yesterday afternoon. Glatz Valley. The Sudeten Ger- The Italian Ambassador, Count mans returned the fire and compelled Dino Grandi, visited Lord Halifax the Czechs to withdraw.

to urge consideration of these de-

Other shooting affrays between mands.. Sudeten Germans and Czech border. That Mr. Chamberlain will face patrols are reported from Stunlseif-strenuous days upon his return fen and Guglbarg on the Austrian from Godesberg is fully recognised frontier. Trans-Ocean.

DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT- OF GERMAN LEGATION

Prague, To-day.

here, too. It is pointed out that he will have to contend with opposi- tion not only from the Labour and from Liberal Parties, but also A large crowd assembled in front numerous Conservatives. There- of the German Legation building fore more than usual importance is yesterday afternoon, The Czech attached to the Chamberlain- demonstrants showed their disap- Baldwin conference, since Lord pointment and indignation by ut- Baldwin wields considerable in- tering threats and insults. It is fluence in the Conservative Party. feared that Hradchany, the Castle -Trans-Ocean.

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