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Nine Chief Points Of Proposals Announced

Prague, September ",

A wider degree of autonomy for the German minority in Czecho- slovakia than has ever been envisaged is contained in the nine chleť. points of the Government's new proposals, which will be laid before the Sudetens to enable a resumption of negotiations,

It is again emphasised that the points almost completely sailsty the demands made by Herr Konrad Beolein, and it is believed, there-" fore, that the Sudetens will not have any difficulty in accepting them. though they may not hurry to do so.

The Government's proposals aretation," and the Government will as follows:-

prepare new laws in collaboration with the Sudeten German Party.

The proposals will be laid before, Parliament and will be, enforced as quickly as possible.

1-Recommendation of the prin ciple of proportional employment of officials according to the popu- lation of the areas affected.

2-Employment of officials in districts of their own nationality

They will form the new Nationa)- itles Statüte, which will apply not

3-Division of security service only to Germans but to all other between local and state polive, so nationalities.Reuetr),

that local regions will have police

or their own nationality.

4-A new linguistic law based on complete equality of language

ECONOMIC AID

H5.-Assistance in the industrial ite of the German districts which have been. most affected by the economic crisis, including a loan

of 700,000,000 crowns on lageous terms

6-The creation of equality of national status on the basis of '70-

PROPOSALS EXPLAINED

Prague, Sept. 1. Mr. F. T. A. Ashton-Gwatkin. Lord Runciman's chief asis- tant, explained the Crech Government's new offer to Herr Kundt and Herr Rosche, Sude- ten deputies, yesterday.

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Sydney, Sept. 7.

A general strike of local miners, which will affect 23,000 men, has been called for Friday. The men are pressing for better conditions, inclu- ding shorter hours-(Renter),

Japanese Gas Warfare

CHINESE NOTE TO LEAGUE

The

Geneva, Sept. 6. Secretariat of the League of Nations has publuh- ed a new note from the Chin- ese Government selling out re- cent alleged uses of poison gas by the Japanest, notably in the neighbourhood Di Kiu- klang.

The note was immediately con- municated to all member states.

Among the 11 alleged cases dur- ing the past four months set forth in the note was the wiping out of

entire Chinese division at Singtze, south of the Yangtse, on September 1. and also the gassing of 1.000 Chinese soldiers at Jul- chang on August 23.

Lord Runciman also participated an advan

in the talks, the result of which, it is learned, were favourable.

Later Herr Kundt, etcom- T'onal status on the basis of na-panied by Herr Sebekowski, was tional autonomy by the introduc- received by Dr. Edouard Banes,

Czech President. tion of a system of Gaue Can tons), under which Germans will enjoy self-government within the territories in which there are Ger- man majorities.

7-Special sections for Cantons will be created in all central ad- ministrations which will be rin by the nationals concerned. They will dea! with matters affecting their own nationality.

SPECIAL LAWS

8. It will be the national right

It is understood that the two now visit Sudeten delegates will Dr. Milan Hodza, the Premier, with a view to discussing the question of a resumption of negotiations.

NO RESTRICTIONS

Reports by five Red Cross doctors to the effect that they treated Chinese soldiers for gas poisoning. in Hsuchow as early as May 11 are cited.

The note states that documents found on the bodies of Japanese killed in action near Anking in June contained instruction for the It is denied that the Govern-

use of gas, and proved that the ment has laid down any res-Japanese had a special chemical trictions regarding the Nazi

warfare corps.-(Reuter)." doctrine.

The Executive Committee of the

of citizens to be protected by Social Democratic Party, one of the special laws, and elected represen-principal components of the Gov tatives of various nationalities in ernment bloc, has unanimously ap the valious representative bodies proved the decision of the Cabinet

-Reuter). will have the right of complaint against any interference with the rights or Interests of their nation- als. A special register will be established for each nationality.

-Immediate steps will be taken

to reach an agreement on those points which do not, require legis

Romanoffs

HENLEIN AT NUREMBERG

Nuremberg, Sept. 6. Herr Konrad Henlein, the Sudeten leader, arrived this evening, and it is understood that he immediately got in touch with Gerinan officials. (Reuler);

Secession Of

Now British Sudeten

Subjects

London, Sept. 7.

Three grandchildren of the Grand Duchess Xenia of Russia, sister of the late Tsdr Nicholas, have become British subjects.

Notification of their naturalisa- don, was contained today's London Gazette.

Prince

in

Districts

London, Sept. 7... Secession of the Sudeten dis- triels as a possible solution of the Czech problem is suggested in a leading article in The Times today

The Times says if the Sudetens uw ask for more than the Czech Government is apparently ready to They are

Alexander.

give them it can only be inferred Prince Michael and Princess

that the Germans are going beyond Kenia. Their address is given as

the mere removal of disabilities Hampton Court Palace, the home

and do pot find themselves at of the Grand Duchess Xenia.

The London Gazette refers to ease within the Czechoslovakian the Princes and

as Republic. Alexander Romanoft and Michael In that case, it might be worth Romanoff. students. and Xenia while for the Czech" Gvernment to Romanoff, no occupationReu- consider whether it should exclude terl.

Princess

HITLER SAYS JEWS ARE UNPRODUCTIVE

Nuremberg, Sept.

Au aliack on Jews was the chiet feature of an address on art and culture by Herr Hitler

at the Nazi Party Congress here last night.

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He declared that Jews as a whole were absolutely unpre- ductive and their criticismus are therefore, of no consequence. The strongest opposition to the Nazis still came from international Jewry. Herr Hitler said.

Jews from Ejection of cultural life of Germany should be regarded, by other countries as a gain and not a loss, he said. But while they criticised the crumbling decay of culture in Germany, they are little inclined to admit 'repre- sentative Jewish art into their own landa

Germany's cultural achievements, declared Hitler, would attain world fame in years to come and their buildings would last longer than githering, democratic Jewish cri- tica-(Reuter);

altogether a project which has fcund favour in some quarters, that 01 making Czechoslovakia more homogeneous by allowing the seces- ston of the Sudeten districts.

The paper adds that in any case the wishes of the population con- cerned would seem to be decisively important m any solution that can hope to be regarded as permanent.

(Reuter),

829 KILLED

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Hankow, Sept. 7. Japanese planes made visits to the Wuhan area in the month of August but suc ceeded to raid Hankow, Han- yang and Wuchant only, six times, resulting in 829 persons killed and 2,188 wounded, ac- cording to statistics compiled by the aviation authorities.

The raiden dropped a total of 1,715 bombs over the three cltlen, demolishing

2,206 houses. 1,801 of which were residences., 294 shops, 152 buildings, 47 government schools and twa temples- (Central News).

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