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No. 19023

三拜禮 號四十月九英港香 WEDNESDAY,

SEPTEMBER

14, 1938.日一刊月七

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PRAGUE

15 KILLED: 40 INJURED IN BORDER CLASHES:

WAR CLOUDS NEAR

Emergency Cabinet Meeting In London

Impossible Demands Made By Sudetens: Ultimatum Rejected

(Special to "Telegraph")

¿Telegraphle Messages, 1864, Copyright by United Press. ed Sept. 14, 10 a.m.)

THE

Received September 14, 8.30 a.m.; publish-

'HE CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN HANDED A SIX-HOUR ULTIMATUM BY HERR KONRAD HENLEIN, LEADER OF THE SUdeten GERMAN PARTY, DEMANDING THAT PRAGUE WITHDRAW MARTIAL LAW AND REMOVE ALL CZECH POLICE. FROM THE SUDETEN AREA.

THE CZECH governmENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL IGNORE THE ULTIMATUM.

A Government spokesman, in making the announcement that the ultimatum has been rejected, declared that it was impossible for the Prague Government to consider the Sudetens' demand.

YELLOW RIVER FLOOD

PERIL

Peiping, Sept. 14.

The Chinese have breach- ed the right bank of the Yellow River 20 miles east of Tungkwan, where the Japanese are attempting to cut the railway between Chengchow and Sian, ac-- cording to official Japanese reports.

The flood waters, flowing eastwards, are likely to hamper the Japanese at-

from Shansi at a point a few miles east of the new breach.

THE DISMANTLING of some of the forest of uprights and the painting of the vast hull now make it possible to appreciate the graceful lines of the new Cunard-White Star liner,tempts to cross the river Queen Elizabeth, which will be named and launched by the Queen on September 27. This picture of the world's largest ship was taken at Clydebank from the air.

Gravest

In Two

Threat Decades

Paris, Sept. 13.

The feeling that the danger of war is nearer to-night As a result of this latest development the ominous threat of hostili-than at any time since 1914 prevails throughout the city. ties has moved rapidly towards reality.

The ultimatum followed a further outbreak of "incidents" in Sudeten territory in which the Sudeten Party estimated that fifteen were killed and forty

wounded on both sides.

The Sudeten Party immediately demanded that Prague place the police authority in the Sudeten areas in the hands of the local authorities and restrict the activity of the Government forces.

.HENLEIN

HITLER SPEECH REACTIONS

Energetic Tone Unnecessary

EVENTS MOVE TO CLIMAX

Events have moved rapidly towards a climax and at any moment a spark may detonate an explosion in Czecho- Slovakia.

The British Government is stunned by the import of the Sudetens' action and the Cabinet has urgently met at No. 10 Downing Street to discuss the situation, while pre- paredness for war is greater than at any time since 1914.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, has drafted plans with key members of the Cabinet and the heads of the three Services.

Similar meetings are being held in Paris, where the Gov- ernment has begun to exercise the blanket power granted it in July for the "general organisation of the nation in the event of war"

The members of the Cabinet and the military and civil leaders are working at top speed to complete full plans of emer- gency in the event of a sudden war,

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Martial Law Proclaimed In Sudeten Districts

Prague, Sept. 13.

Martial Law has been proclaimed in eight towns in the Sudeten area and there are Indications that it may be extended to the entire Republic.

The Mitary forces have been ordered to prepare for duly after the grave outbreaks of disorder in various Sudeten towns near the German Border,

A certain amount of relief was created by Herr Hitler's speech, but this has been dispelled by the sudden developments in Czecho-Slovakia.

Dr. Benes

CHINA BLAMES LEAGUE

The Sudeten ultimatum hus caused a deep impression and it is considered that it would be a definite derogation of the State's sovereignty for Czecho- Slovakin to agree to the demand for a plebiscite or agree to the: ultimatum.

It is also thought that the Sudetens would not fake such a decision without Herr Hitler's approval.

Prague

It Is taken Ior granted that France wit stand by the Government.

One source of hope is looked to expectantly. It is felt that if Lord Runciman is given the full support of the British Government he might be uble to effect u last moment com- promise of the opposing forces.

The Government has decided to prohibit all public meetings and demonstrations in connection with the International situation.-Renter.

Prepared to Intervene

of Warments

The military spokesman here states that Japanese reinforce- ments will continue to land at Tangku, and they are likely to continue unloading there for several days.. He would not dia-

NARROW ESCAPE close the number of Japanese

BY BRITON

Prague, Sept. 13. Mr. Suttan Pratt, an observer attached to the British Legution, being shot narrowly escaped when visiting the Sudeten area

tu

to-day. He arrived at Eper while armoured cars were firing in the streets and he waved hi cap to the officer in charge. whereupon the officer fired t him point-blank but missed. Mr. Pratt thereup went Police Headquarters and procured u policeman and then approuched the same car again with the officer, explaining to the officer that the firing mual evase inimie- diately. His orders were obeyed. --Reuter,

JAPANESE PROTEST

TO SOVIET

Saghalien Frontier Violation

troops being rushed to North |China.-Renter.

STOP PRESS

WAR CHIEFS CONFER

London, Sept. 14.

Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Defence, Mr. Alfred Dulf Cooper,

Admiralty, First Lord of the

Sir Air,

Kingsley Wood. Se for

and certain of the

of Staff of the three Services arrived at Downing Street to-night and conferred with Mr. Chamberlain and others.

The "big four" among the British Ministers continued their considera- tion of Herr Hitler's speech during The BILEFNIOon.-scuter Special.

DEMONSTRATIONS

BANNED

Tokyo, Sept. 14.

Prague, Sept: 14. Fresh tension has arisen be-

All public meetings and demon- tween Japan and Soviet Russia strations art banned throughout Premier Edouard Daladier hos as a result of incidents on Czecho-Slovakis, whether they are been entrusted with full powers to Saghalten Island, the large island held on enclosed premises or in other act in the event of an emergency.

Paris, Sept. 13.

north of Japan proper which is places. The Cabinet met as a formal owned by both nations. Council of Ministers under M. Lebrun

The island is divided and later issued a terse communiquel

There are now nine dend in the disturbances which swept the coun- two try following the delivery of Herr the Hitler's speech. Eight of the nine are believed to be Sudeten Germans.

PASSAGE FOR SOVIET TROOPS

into to the effect that "M. Daladier and equal parts, Japan possessing M. Bonnet explained their Impres lower halt.

It is stated that Soviet border-Reuter. sions of the foreign altuation and the conditions which indicated that the guards entered the Japanese half of Government should continue vigorous the island near Sandazawa, peneira- Detion to preserve peace. The Counting to some distance. cll unanimously asserted itself of It is noteworthy that large Soviet

massed forces have been

on the this conclusion also.

Geneva, Sept. 14). % Soghalien frontier in recent weeks.

There is every, reason 16 believe Hankow, Sept. 14.

It is authoratatively learned that The Foreign Ofce to-day filed a In a long interview General Chen the communique meant that the protest with M. Smetanin, Soviet that tumanians and the Russians Cheng, Commander of the Ninth War Council han approved all military Charge D'Agaires in Tokyo, regard-here have reached an agreement Zone of which the Wuhan cities precautions which have been taken, ing the

governing incident.

the passage of Soviet The Japanese protest states that troops across Rumanin in the event approved additional secret measures,

Czecho crisis in Europe and the Far Budapest, Sept. 13.

are directly attributable to the past any steps fie considers necessary in violating Japanese territory is likely Slovakia. The disorders Arc apparently Later despatctres disclosed that hesitations of the League of Nations

the emergency.

to oggravate Soviet-Japanese rela- While it is stressed that the spreading and it is noteworthy that two Sudetens have been killed at

"I believe the primary reason for

tions-United Press. energetic tons of Herr Hitler's Martial Law was at first declared in Aussig and another at Eger. There the aggression that is overwhelming

It is said that the Government is speech was unnecessary, the additional ones.

five towns and then later in three were eight wounded at Eger, includ. civilisation is due to the uncertain determined to maintain an unrelaxed

|ing two children. Press here belleves that the door?

attitude and lack of true understand-watch on the situation and is pre- Government members are gravely

these pared to intervene in the event of remains open for further nego-i alarmed by the situation, realising Techlowitz when the crowd stormed aggressors by democracy and the the Czech frontier being violated.— |

Fifteen Sudetens were arrested at ing of the objectives of

United Press. that Germany Is able to make dia- orders on the pretext of fulalling an armoured car. The Budetens "If the world would realise that it

League," he declared. Herr Hitler's pledge to assist the ported that the Czechs are using Sudetens,

tanks and army units to patrol the 1s Japan's will and anbillon to sub- due the world by barbarous methods The Government announce that the Sudeten areas. of casualties have been three Czechs

are the core, belleves that the presed empowered M. Daladler to take the setion of the Soviet guarda in of a German attack on

tione.

The passionale energy with which the Chancellor announced Germany's unbending will to bring about an early and satisfactory

solution

tions

LEAVE FOR EGER

Prague, Sept. 13. Following the outbreak of disorders: Poland Dissolves

In the Sudeten areas the members! of Herz Hentein's party who were Parliament

scheduled to resume negotiations with I am certain that the disciplining of

Premler Hodza to-day left for Eger the Czecho-Slovakia mingity prob and three Sudetens. The Czech dead free-for-alls are occurring on the

The Sudatens at Aussig state that Japan would soon be forthcoming.

London, Sept. 13.

to meet their leader." lem can leave to doubt of the ever-ard a soldier and one civilian at country roads as 45,000 Aursig people her demands on the League.

"China has not been exhorbliant in

M. Ignacy Moscicki, Prime Minis- Increasing Interest aroused in Ger- Pernstein, and the postmaster at who attended the Hitler demonstra- only wish the League to live up to Houses of Parliament to permit a re-elther to postpone or break off the Weter of Poland. has dissolved both It is reported that- they. Intend many by the Sudeten question, and

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that the German nation considers Gruenselfon, both towns being in Long re on the way - home.-- | ila Covenant and to the resolutions it form of the electorial law.—United | negotiations as the result of the

Sudsten territory.

United Press,

PTORS.

latest incidents-United Press.

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Some quarters have suggested that the Russians have been allowed corridor five miles wide--Reuter.

(Further Stop Press News on Papa 12.)