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1938. 8.

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PRAGUE, SEPT. 8.

PREMIER_HODZA HAS-HANDED TO THE SUDETEN LEADER HERR ERNST KUNDT CZECHO-SLOVAKIA'S "LAST WORD" ON THE MINORITY PROBLEM, ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Premier Hodza's "last word," it is authoritatively learned, contains a new concession which will completely grant many of the Sudeten demands.

It settles two of the outstanding points disputed by the Sudetens and Government members state. that the remaining point is already at least four-fifths granted.

The Sudeten Party, however, announce that only complete satisfaction is acceptable-United Press,

MORE RESERVATIONS

Prague, Sept. 8.

A communique issued by the BELGIUM

Sudeten German's Headquarters

states that the text of the MANNING

Prague Government's proposals

have been received.

"After certain necessary clari- Acations have been obtained,"

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deron machine gunners who makeS. AFRICA SPEEDS Black-Out' Precautions

the life of Japanese garrisons the occupied area a misery. They creep up to the outskirts of an occupied village during the night and establish themselves behind hastily built-up mounds of dirt until dawn, when the bewildered Japanese awake to find themselves surrounded.

PALESTINE

the communique continues, "the Tanks Traps And Land SITUATION

party will examine the proposals and lay them before a competent | authorities of the Party. There is

Mines Are Set

Paris, Sept. 8.

no truth in the report that there was

It is learned that Belgium has any special proposal submitted by the British Mission led by Lord already taken military precau- Runelman."

tions and "security measures" There is a general belief that the which are co-ordinated with the Sudeten Party, while accepting the French Maginot Line, and will Government's proposals as a basis for discussions, will make certain reser-bring the fortifications along the vallons in order to ensure thoir full German frontier to full defence and expeditious education.Reuter. strength.

NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED

has

WORSENS

Unprecedented Violence

In Organised Riots

Jerusalem, Sept. 8.

UP DEFENCE

Capetown, Sept. 3.

The Minister for Deferier, Mr. 0. Firow, announced to-day that the Government proposes to spend £3,000,000 on arins and equipment for new defence works and another £1,000,000 on ebant defences over a period of three years.

Mr. Pirow added that the Union of South Africa is training land forces which, under South African coniliilons, are likely to be superior to any enemy they may meet.

The Government aims at the mobilisation of 137.000 troops and thousand air nillots for normal defence purposes, ho added.-Neuter.

A renewed outbreak of dis- 2,000 DIE

orders in Palestine assumed un-

precedented proportions yester- IN AUGUST

day.

AIR RAIDS

Arab irregulars are now organised into fighting forma- tions and are giving each day a new testimony of their growing UNHAPPY KINGSHAN strength.

For Hongkong To-Night

The "precautionary period" for the Colony's surprise air raid black-out will terminate at 8.30 p.m. to-day.

At any time from that hour until 8.30 p.m. on Sunday the "air-raid" warning may be sounded, and the public are asked to co-operate to the fullest extent with the authori- ties in making the subsequent black-out a success.

The "air raid warning" signals which for the purpose of this exercise will be used at any time during the 72 hours "air raid

AMERICAN

warning" period are as follows: EXPERTS

the

-Immediately pelor to exercise search lights will sweep the sky for a period of five minutes, and at the end of this time will concen trate their beams over the centre of

AID CHINA

the harbour for a period of ten Big Warplane Factory

seconds.

2-Over a period of one minute The brilliancy of all public and private electric lighting wil be alternatively reduced and increased.

are re-

For Yunnan

The Belgian Government brought fresh effectives to the castern Prague, Sept. 8. frontier forts and has raised their

Manila, Sept. 8. The Sudeten Germans have issued number and capacity, moved up all

Observers lutely returned from a communique stating that they have the necessary artillery munitions and

China reveal that the Chinese are suspended their study of the Czech completed a system of tank traps,

3. Aeroplanes fitted with electric building un acroplane factory in Government proposals for settle fald mines under all fortifications and

sirens will fly over Hongkong and Yunnan under the supervision of a ment because of further incidents bridges and tunnels in case of Involving Badeten Germans, including forced evacuation.

One of their latest coups was the

WIPED OUT Kowloon respectively-weather per-veteran American alreraft salesman,

This, it is mlting. the death of one Sudeten, Alfred

believed has caused It is stated that the steps already

blacking out of the town of Haifa.;

Japanese bombing planes to take u Kroll, who was accused of spying. taken by the Belgians might be con-

The Arab command gave the order

Peiping, Sept. 8. 4-All ships with steam up are sudden interest in civil aircraft fly- Earlier tlie

Reliable foreign reports state requested to sound their sirens foring from Government had an-sidered as preliminary to mobilisa- on Tuesday and promptly at 9 pm.

Hongkong to Yunnan. nounced that five German military tion, which could be completed with yesterday it was carried out by the

Messrs. W. J. Croswell and F. E. population in all parts of the town. that in the course of air raids on a period of one minute.

factories

Flader, both representatives of the The "blackout" facilitated the shoot-Kingshan last August over 2,000 5-All private

Curtiss Wright aeroplane company quested to sound their hooters for n Ing that followed.

civilians were killed through utta likewise

period

arrived from America recently and of one minute. experienced a re-bombing and, machine-gunning Paris, Sept. 0. crudescence of disorders and sho0-

B-An announcement immediately are leaving for Hongkong by the The Commander-in-Chief of the

prior to the "blackout" will be made Clipper to-morrow. They decline to Following a French Army, General Gamelin, and

rald upon the main by Japanese planes.

discuss their mission and recall that police station, which the

in

The Catholle Bishop, who is over the wireless. General Hetzinger, of the Supreme) guerilla fighters succeeded in getting Investigating

Captains and owners of factories Mr. E. E. Wymann, vice-President of War Council, visited M.

the situation, are requested to co-operate by issuing the Curtiss Wright Company, who Bonnet, Foreign Minister, for a

possession of two cases of ammuni-states that there is not one house instructions to the effect that the was in charge of exports, was aboard lengthy conference on Tuesday in

and the ill-fated Hawalf Clipper which tion, a number of armed persons in the town undamaged, though, sounding of ships sirens, etc. forced their vay into the offices of connection with the recent auction of

factory hoolers, should

disappeared some weeks ago. the city council. They ordered the he emphasises, there is a com-automatically as soon as the French Government in calling. reserves to the Colours and increasing

officials to the fortifientions, on the northeast frontier.

blanes flew over Czech territory at in a few hours.-United Press. 9 am, yesterday. Another German (Continued on Page 4)

Labour Service

Corps Hail Herr Hitler

FRENCH PRECAUTIONS

"We Want To Sacrifice General of Tuals, M. Bullion, the

Our Lives"

It is announced that the Resident

Resident General of Morocco, M. Nogues, and the Governor-General of Algeria, M. Le Beau, have can- celled their Nuremburg, Sept. 8.

vacations and have Herr Hitler, addressing 42,000 returned by neronlane to their posts. members of the Labour Service troops in Corsica, General Mollard, The Commander of the French has also been ordered back to

Corps, said:

his

Ing.

Arab

commence

the

It is learned that the American up their hands, search-plete lack of military objectives rald warning" is either seen or heard supervising the Yunnan factory come put ed all cupboards and drawers, and of any sort. He stated that by any of the methods indleated to fanils to meet Mr. Wymann arid to complete arrangements for obtain- then made off with all money they every family in town suffered above. had discovered.

for the Yunnan No signal will be given to indicate ing equipment Icaflets, purposing

losses. 10 emanale

the termination of the exercise, but factory. from the

Provisional National

it will automatically cease 45 minutes Observers claim that the Chinese Government," and containing an ex- Missionaries from neighbour after the sounding of the air raid military factory will shortly be able bortation to fight against the Mandate ing districts are helping the warning signal. All lights may to turn out sumclent planes to bulld

were distributed in Jaffa wounded.—United Press.

then be switched on, and normal con-up the Chinese air force which, it is Joy Some of the leggets were

ditions resumed.

is at present in difficulties rumoured, is pasted up on the walls and doors of

Householders who do Desertions To Guerillas

not co- owing to lack of replacements. Mosquer.

operate in the "black-out" will The United Press informants gave Japanese render themselves lable to a fine of as their opinion that the $1,000. ...

planes are seeking to halt the move- ment of aircraft experts and others connected with the factory in Yun- nan-United Press.

k

The authorities have placed the

Felping, Sept. 8. "Your spades work in the north, in post.

town once more under Martial Law. Indicating a dotermined effort to the cast, and in the west, in the ser-

All shops closed at 0 p.m., and no deal with the guerilla problem in In an interview on Tuesday night civilians are allowed to appear on North China In order to allow the vice of safeguarding and preserving Governor-General Le Beau stated the Reich. You represent the sub-that the measures taken by France

the streets after 8 p.m. All lights Japanese forces in North China to Ilmest motto we know Help your were absolutely necessary, alnce the

have to be put out by 9 p.m., while assist in the offensive against Han- self and God will help you.""

Japanese army transport a punishable offence to turn on kowa the wireless or to put on gramophone landed reinforcements at Tangku to- records.

There was a sharp skirmish be- The number of troops is being kept tween Arab irregulars and British secret but it is believed to be at least troops near Acre yesterday. It was a division, since it is commanded by probably a sequel to the explosion a Lieut-General.,

Herr Hitler's reference to the west is regarded by observers as a refor

ence to the work on fortifications along the Rhine frontler and elsc- where.

further maintenance of peace in Europe depends upon France being strong enough to resist aggression, Trans-Ocean.

fice our lives to work for Germany." When the Labour Service Corps The men then chanted a number of members took their positions. oppo-patriotic poemTIS. alto the platform from which. Hitler The parade by the Labour Corps was to speak, a voice shouted, "Here lasted four and a half hours during (we stand) are wn prepared?” The which Hitler raised his hand in

Service Corpe replied, “We are pre-salute more than 400 times. pared" and then sung in unison. "We A thousand Austrians participated!

our “leader, he calls" us, we in the parade which was witnessed want to be ready, wo want to sacri» by over 100,000 spectators-Reuter,

day,

CHINESE SILVER FOR AMERICA

New York, Sept. 8. It is learned that China has re- sumed extensive shipments of silver coins to the United States to obtain

BRITISH SHIP AFIRE AT SEA

London, Sept. B of a landmine in the neighbourhood The Japanese spokesman has an of Telsamar, resulting in the total nounced, also, that further troops are exchange,

Lloyds have reported that the wrecking of

of a patrol forry and the coming to North China, adding that It. unofficially extimated that 3,500-ton British stoamer Italian death of two British soldiers and they are young and now first-line yesterday's initial shipment by the Prince has been abandoned are 81 Bombers have been rushed to the troops from Japan. Some have al-steamer American Trader vis Lone miles south and 21 miles west of scene of this outrage.

ready left for inland districts, their don and consigned to the New York Cape Finisterre, France. Immense stocks of wooden railway destinations are probably east Hopel, branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, Eleven pasongers and a crew of 34 sleepers at the railway" yords of where guerilla forces are steadily totaled 15,000,000 vunces-United have been rescued but one passenger

(Continued on Page 4)

(Contin ad on Page 4.)

is missing-United Press.

A

Press,

.:

Franco's

Forces Tiring Of War?

London, Sept. 8.

Through Portugal, it is learned from authoritative sources that unrest amount- ing almost to disintegration is overwhelming the Insur- gents in Spain.

Reports of friction be- tween the leaders of the Spanish rebellion have re- vived speculation regarding the possibility of the creation of a monarchy in Spain under Prince Juan de Bourbon of Battenburg, a contingency that is dependent, of course, on an ultimate Insur- gent victory in the Civil War that has raged for over two years.

It is reported that the insurgents' differences of opinion involve the leadership of General Franco, Diminished hopes of an early and decisive victory for the Insurgents have made an. Increasing number of Insurgent leaders more amenable to a cessation of the war and already, on many sections of the front, Spanish Insurgent troops are

fraternising with Loyalist Spaniards to a degree that is beginning to alarm General

Franco's headquarters."

Increased unrest in General Franco's camp and the Increasing desire of the Spaniards themselves for peace indicate that there is renewed hope that mediation will have more chance of success in the very near future.

These reports, while coming from authoritative sources, are not con- firmed, and do not necessarily mean (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

"DANGEROUS SITUATION"

Berlin, Sept. 3. German political circles are great-

ly concerned over the latest develop- ment in Czecho-Slovakin, which one spokesman declared has created dangerous situation added that cer- tain influential circles in Prague are determined to sabotage any peaceful attempt at settlement. The blame, however, rests with the Government, which is too weak to cope with the trouble-makers.

An unfavourable' verdict has been passed in German political circles on the New Czech proposals. Accord- ing to one political commentator the Sudeten Germans are only granted

local rights, while the Central Government has reserved for itself the right to decide on all important questions This, he added was not autonomy as it should be.

The German Press adopts a similar attitude.Reuter Special.

SUDETENS ADAMANT

Prague, Bopt, 8. The Sudeten Party announces that the negotiations broken off in view of the incidents at Maehrisch-Ostrau will not be resumed until a full In- |vestigation · is carried out and those responsible punished-Trans- Ocean.