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CZECHS STRIVE TO

TO SATISFY SUDETENS

SACRIFICES Germans Show Deep Sympathy for Sudetens

ADMITTEDLY

NECESSARY

Henlein Demanding Swift Satisfaction

Prague, Sept. 5. Events moved swiftly to-night.

Following a conference at Eger between Herr Konrad Henlein and the Sudeten delegates who have been negotiating with the Czech Government, the Sudeten Party issued significant communique virtually demanding immediate satisfaction of their claim.

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The communique stated that the meeting discussed a number of incidents and happenings that tend to show that the activities of the Czech authorities have not contributed to any relaxa- tion of the tension in the Sudeten region.

"All reports received show that there exists an untenable situation that can only be altered by a prompt and complete realisation of the eight Carlsbad points," the communique continues.

Meanwhile, it is understood that)

the Inner Council of Ministers, which

Is still in session, has made consider-

able progress.

of

A brief communique, will be issued Inter, announcing the intention the Government and the details of the Government's plan are expected

to be revealed to-morrow,

even

the

It is realised in official quarters in Prague that the situation is so critical that Czecho-Slovakia must make a contribution in the cause of peace. if it involves a heavy sacrifice, It is

is expected, therefore, that Government's plan will go far 10- wards meeting the Sudeten demands, and it is felt that there will be no difficulty as regards its acceptance by the Germans as a basis for dis- cussion.

Apparently, the Government has decided that measures to facilitate negotiations must be taken before the Nuremberg Conference Eets under way.-Reuter.

Cabinet in Session

Prague, Sept. 5.

An extraordinary meeting of the

Cabinet Council is now in session.

The meeting, it is believed, will take decisions of capital importance. -Reuter,

Progue, Sept. 5.

A communique Issued at the con- clusion of the Meeting of the Inner Cabinet announced that the Ministers

had drawn up a definite plan which will be submitted without delay to the Sudetens.

It is reliably learned that the pro- posals almost completely satisfy the Budetens' demands,

was

the

It is understood that there complote unanimity among Ministers on the basis of the new proposals, and the proceedings were most harmonious-Reuter.

FASCISTS GAOLED

IN CHILE

Mass Trial Lasts Only 24 Hours

FRENCH FIRE ON RAIDING AIRCRAFT

Junker Planes Cross Border

FRENCH MANNING MAGINOT DEFENCES

But No Reason For Public Nervousness

Paris, Sept. 5. The Government intends to

fully man the famous Maginot line, which stretches from Swit- zerland to the North Sea.

In addition to the reculling of

THUNDERS OVER ATLANTIC-Britain's composite plane- the upper portion of which hops the Atlantic with mails-is off to a good start from the River Shannon, at Foynes, Ireland, bound for Montreal and New York. In the picture above, smaller plane Mercury is ready to be cast off from larger plane Main. Inset, Captain Donald C. T. Bennett, pilot of the Mer-

cury,

CHINESE FIGHTING DESPERATELY TO RETAIN KEY CITY

Hankow, Sept. 6.

While maintaining that the Chinese military authori ties have not yet given up hope of holding Mahweiling, the strategic city overlooking Tehan on the Kiukiang- Nanchang Railway, a Chinese spokesman admitted to-day a number of reservists to the that the main body of Chinese troops withdrew on Satur- Colours, officers and men leave have been ordered

A desperate battle is now proceeding around Mahweil- rejoin their units and all'army and air force leave has been can- ing, with the fate of this important point in the balance. The spokesman admits that considerable confusion

celled.

onday night, leaving only one brigade to defend the town.

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It is emphasised that the measures exists following the Japanese penetration on Friday of a

are purely precautionary, and there

nervous.

is no reason for the public to become weak sector in the Chinese left wing defended by Szechuan troops. It is said that this penetration has enabled the It is also stated that, according to Japanese to occupy the Mahweiling Railway Station and recent information, international tension has lessened and there are thus threaten the Chinese rear. hopes of a more satisfactory settle-

Perpignan, Sept. 5. French anti-aircraft

guns opened fire on five Junkers ment bombers, presumably belonging Reuter Special. to the Insurgent Air Force, when they flew over French territory to-day.

of outstanding problems. In order to avoid being trapped the main body of the Chinese troops withdrew and hos now succeeded in forming a new line to the north of Tehan, "Key City" to Nanchang,

Simultaneously, a powerful Chi-

READY FOR SWIFT ACTION

Paris, Sept. 5. Although the French Navy is not The planes crossed the Franco-at present affected by the recall of Spanish frontier in the vicinity of officers and men to the Colours, it is nese column south-west of Juichang Cape Pearce and flew over that sea-learned that the Navy Department has launched a vigorous attack on the port, where anti-aircraft batteries is prepared to summon, st a minute's Japanese bank, recapturing Ming- are stationed.

notice, all officers and ratings on warning signal calling.

A few minutes after giving the furlough-United Press.

the upon planes to alight, the anti-aircraft guns went into action,

URGES CONTINUED CALM

shon, an Important point north-west of Mahweiling and thereby Isolating the Japanese column now investing

M. Edouard Daladier, the Prime the latter town. tail and retreated into Spain where, al urging the populace to remain calm, The Junkers immediately turned[Minister, has issued a communique few minutes later, they dropped their] which is an bombs on Pusto de La Selva. peace. United Press.

STERLING

DECLINES SERIOUSLY

Equalisation Fund Powerless To Hold Raiders

London, Sept. 5.

A frantic rush by apprehen-

YANGTSE

POSITION UNCERTAIN

Japanese Encounter Stiff Resistance

Shanghai, Sept. 5.

The situation on the Yangtse front, where the Japanese began

SIGNIFICANT WORD OF WARNING FROM NAZI PARTY PRESS

Decision Does Not Rest With Us- But Prague

Nuremberg, Sept. 5.

Eight hundred thousand Nazis from all parts of the Reich took over the medieval city for the eight-day Nazi Congress, which com- mences to-day.

Herr Adolf Hitler and other high members of the Nazi Party arrived by train at 11 a.m., and inspected a Storm Troop guard of honour drawn up at the gold-draped railway station.

Herr Hitler motored to his hotel through lines of cheering thousands.

The Congress was formally opened at 2.30 p.m. with a reception to the foreign Press repre- sentatives.

AIM TO ISOLATE CZECHS

Reported Attempt

To Win Rumania To Neutrality

London, Sept. 5.

A sensational story regarding

Polish overtures alleged Rumania with respect to

A roaring cheer of greeting accompanied the arrival of the Sudeten "Brotherlanders" dele- gation. Red and white pennants bearing the Sudeten insignia fluttered from the tops of the buses in which the Sudetena arrived,

The Nazl Party organ, the Frankische Kurier, definitely in- jected the Czech question into the pleture by paying a brief tribute to the "Greater Reich" and added:

"On the eastern border of the Reich It is different. That is no fault of the Third Reich or of Herr Hiller. The guilt lles with the political bankruptcy and lack of political falih of all statesman who will answer to history for the Versailles Treaty," to

Germany, the newspaper added, the sought her roal by peaceful means, passage of Soviet troops through "The decision, however, does not rest the "Polish Corridor" appears in with us. It rests with Prague,

United Press, this morning's Daily Express.

According to this newspaper's cor-i respondents, Poland has suggested to Rumanio that the latter country should abrogate certain treatles with Soviet Russia and, refuse to provide facilities for the transfer of troops. from Soviet Russin to Czecho- Slovakia. In return for this conces- sion Poland will guarantee Rumania jngainst aggression.

Significance It attached to this report by reason of the fact that it would appear to be an attempt to break the Soviet-Rumanian entente NEW HOPE OF SUCCESS

and thus deprive Czecho-Slovakia of essential element of

"This has completely changed the

the latter invades Rumanio or Poland any help from Soviet Russia, unless complexion of the batile," states the "The Government has taken a spokesman, for it gives the Chinese

to secure passage for her troops. certain number of

measures for forces new, hope of being able to hold a general offensive against Han- Soviet Russia is completely isolated security," the communique adds. Mahwelling." "This should not be the cause of

kow on a hundred-mile front on from Czecho-Slovakla by the inter- The Chinese command Immediately Sunday, is uncertain, although Poland and Hungary, the latter being vening countries of Humanla and [any uneasiness.”—United Prets.

rushed troops up to hold Mingshan GERMANS STILL MARCH.

In order to prevent further Japanese from a study of available reports hostile to Russia. TO FRONTIER -

reinforcements from reaching Mah-it seems that the Japanese are weiling through the broken. Chinese encountering the most stubborn Paris, Sept. 6.. left wing.

resistance from the Chinese. The number of German troops

Chinese troops from Tehan and massed on the frontier is un- Mahwelling are now trying to sur- known, but it is reported that round the Japanese at Mahwelling two extra divisions moved up Station, during the night.

Tho total German forces on the border are believed to exceed {75,000.-United Press.

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STILL HOLD CITY

STOP PRESS

Loyalist Army Admits Loss

Such a step as that Indleated in the Daily Express report would be in keeping with the Polish policy of establishing a neutral bloc separating According to Japanese reports, one The Sunday Timer, however, has

the Soviet Union and Germany.

Barcelona, Sept. 5.' Japanese detachment la moving

A Loyallaf War Ministry com-. north-west from Yelkiatal in the reported that Rumania has already munique admits the loss of two hills direction of Kuchun,

granted

the Soviet Union permission in the Ebro River region, which were to send military planes across her occupied by Insurgents after severo territory in the event of war.

perial and artillery bombardments. Should the report in the Dally Tanks were used extensively by the Express be correct, it indicates that Insurgents to dislodge the defenders, negotiations between Warsaw and Before the Loyalisis evacuated the Bucharest are still in progress and positions they succeeded in destroy- that here is a possibility of ultimately ing four Insurgent tanks and an In- prevailing upon Rumanis to remain urgent warplane, the latter being strictly neutral should Germany brought down by anü-aircraft Are, Tesort to armed Intervention in An Insurgent pursuit plane landed Czechio-Slovakia,--Trans-Ocean; . voluntarily on a Loyalist aerodrome

and was captured.-Trans-Ocean.

The Chinese casualties in the battle morning

A telephone message received this for the possession of the Lushan by tho Generalissimo's Mountains were more than 15,000, Headquarters states that Mahwelling according to a Japanese report.

still in Chinese hands. It is un- derstood that the Japanese at Mah- Chinese quarters report unimport welling Station are now attempting ant Japanese gains, which were ac- the Japanese column which is sald to to move eastward in order to join companied by severe losses. be trying to break through the Chi- nese right wing...

The fate of Mahwelling, according to Chinese reports, will probably be known within the next 24 hours.

Foreign observers returning from: the front stale that the Chinese are fighting with valour and persevere ance unexcelled in the history of the entice war,

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1985.

Police at Metz arrested and ques- tioned the · crown of two French Sentences ranging from a Lew Simultaneously, gold reached is steamers-United Press. months to ten years' imprisonment highest price in nearly 42 months. were passed on 100 prisoners

The Chinese. fortifications extend who

Although the demand for gold

FRENCH EXPLANATION have been under close arrest since slackened, the Equalisation Fund

Chinese military despatches now for miles along both sides of the SLOWLY SINKING May 12 for their part in the abortive was powerless to check the raid on

Paris, Sept. 6. diaim that six divisions are holding river and oven the most modern Fascist uprising.

The text of the communique Issued Mahwelling and the situation north artillery of the Japanese I, having (905 sterling which, some sources believe, by the French Government regarding of Tehan, where the new front line little effect against them.

London, Sept. 5. The trial of the Fasciats, whose might be devalued,

the has been formed, is quiet, The Chi- Die military precautions on

The condition of Prince Arthur of Belcases were taken en masse, lasted

Financiers, however, are blaming frontier is:

nese military authorities are of the The mountain positions west of Connaught, who has been reported only 24 hours,

sterling's weakness on the unfavour. The French Government has de- opinion that even if Mahweiling, la Julchang have been retaken by the to be irredually weakening from 314%. Sixteen defendants were sequlited, able trade balance and not on the cided to call up the Army Reserves lost the Chinese can hold Tehan for Chinese, according to latest reports serious: gastric complaint, remains

Rufer Special

International situation United Press.

(Continued on Page 4.)

a considerable. period--Reuter.

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(Further, Stop Press News pr Page 12.)