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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,

1938.

400,000 ARMED SUDETENS READY To-day's Novelty

TO CROSS BORDER

Unofficial Army Will Take Initiative if Parleys Fail

(Special to "Telegraph").

(Teleprophic Messages Drilinance, Ma. Copyright by United Prem. Received September 20, 8.30 am.; published, Sept, m. 10.10 M.).

BERLIN, Sept. 19. STRONG, ARMED FORCE OF SUDETEN germans, NUMBERING OVER 400,000, HAS GATHERED ON THE CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN BORDER, FIVE MILES INSIDE GERMAN TERRITORY.

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The Sudeten German Free Corps will at any minute now, it is believed, make an incursion across the border into Sudeten territory in order to instigate widespread disorders in the guise of revolt.

The headquarters of the Sudeten German Free Corps has announced that "preparations are completed for action, which can now begin."

Over 40,000 refugees have joined the uniformed army and are awaiting the order to march across the border into Czecho-Slovakia.

Bloodshed on a tragic scale is imminent unless the Czechs accept the Anglo-French plan and submit to dis- memberment.

It is indicated that in the event of the Czechs rejecting the proposal the Free Corps will make an incursion into the land along the frontier and instigate widesprend disorders in the guise of revolt, thus providing Herr Hitler with an excuse to rush troops into the area to quell the disorders.

The troops, already mobilised for war manoeuvres, are poised for action.

ITALIANS READY TO GO TO WAR

How Europe Is Reacting To The Crisis

Correspondents here have falled to find a nai in Germany who doubts that titler will use force unless he obtains the Sudeten areas and no one doubts, either, that the Czechs will fight to prevent the dismemberment of their State.

It is the general opinion, however, that the German Army could deal with the Czechs in a few days at most and the man in the street would not be affected.

Morning papers did

LLOYDS ISSUE

NEW RATES

LONDON, Sept. 19, Lloyds Underwriters to-day issued a new schedule of mini- mum war rates.

In some cases these are. much as forty times greater than the previous Agures quoted, the bravy increases including ships going to the Stralis Settlements which are now quoted

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at 30 skilllings per cent, outward and 60 shillings homeward; to Hongkong via Suez at 35 shilt- ings outward and 70 shillings

Shanghai homeward; to

and Japan via Suez, 45 shillings out- ward and 80 shillings homeward. while between Straits ports the rate has been increased to half a Frown.-Reuter.

13 believed here that the Ministers have the dificult task of choosing between losing an important section of their country or possible not display, extinction altogether. It is feared that a refusal to agree to the Anglo- reports of Sunday's activity London, apparently taking for grant-French recommendations will meant ed the surrender by Britain to Herr disaster, nobody believes that Soviet ler's demand for self-determina aid would be sufficient to save the

issue.Reuter, tion for the Sudeten areas.

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broadly intimates that in the event

ROME, Sept. 20.

The speech by Signor Mussolini at Commenting on Signor Musso- lini's speech at Trieste, the Trieste is featured, however, since it Giornale d'Italia says that Paris of war Italy would side with Ger- and London have learned that many-United Press. Italy is ready to take up arma on behalf of Germany if a nind European conflagration should break out, on the question of Prague's rights-Reuter.

Hungarian Support

Slovakla for Reuter.,

Moscow Scepticism

Will Fight For Freedom

Censorships in Prague

PRAGUE, Sept. 20. Confiscating all foreign newspapers the authorities here have insituted a sirict censorship.

Telegrams are also censored and all foreign telephone calls are tapped.

MOSCOW, Sept. 20.

declared

that Flerlinger,

to-day

categorically Czecho-Slovakia will reject any suggestion involving the and will partition of her territory

The Czech Minister M. Zednek-United Press.

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Won't Cede Territory

PRAGUE, Sept. 20.

has Government spokesman

fight for her independence andreiterated that Czecho-Slovakia would

in ald

TYPICAL VIEWS in Brno, second city of Czecho-Slovakia Republic. The historic Spilberk Castle which crowns a thickly wooded hill

overlooking the city.

Lazanskeho Square, Brno.

(Lower)

Britain, France Agree

To

Sudeten Transfer

Special to "Telegraph"

LONDON, Sept. 20.

The Daily Herald's diplomatie correspondent states that the Anglo-French agreement envisages:

cent,

last

n

All districts in the Sudeten area which gave over 75 per

of their votes to Herr Henlein's party at the municipal elections to be considered as having expressed desire for an anschluss;

A new frontier line to be drawn between these areas and Czecho-Slovakia as far as practicable;

Districts which gave over 50 per cent. of their votes to the Sudeten Party to be grouped in an autonomous aren within the Czech State;

A transfer of populations where necessary; Similar arrangements for other minorities.-United Press.

Best Arrangement

BUDAPEST, Sept. 20. freedom. Ie expressed confidence rather fight than cede an inch of The Hungarian Prime Minister has that the Soviet will

every territory. -telegraphed to Simer Murrolini the passible way.

that the There are indications, however, Hungarian Government's full sup- Soviet circles belleve

that the Government will at least-The compromise arranged in pori the demands of the Hun-Czechs may not yield to Brkish and

minority In Karlon

Czecho- French pressure and the result will consider the Anglo-French proposal London is regarded in authori- self-determination.be invasion by Germany and a war fellowing a long Cabinet session in tative eireles here as the best which could be in which Britain and France may be which, though no decision was made, arrangement

it seemed to be indicated that a Invalvet-United Press.

partition plan might not be rejected made under the circumstances, Se taking into account all the poli- immediately and might even

tical considered.

and military factors Ceskeslovo involved. The officiul organ which is interpreted as a move to It is felt that if the proposals carried a full account of the plan prepare public opinion to think of require great Czech sacrifices they In terms of territorial sacrifices.grant substantial guarantees at the same time for the new State, which United Press.

is regarded as so important that it is hoped that it will lead to Czecho- Slovakia agreeing accept the proposals-Reuter,

MOSCOW, Sept. 10.

not

conversation

of

the the the

Disaster Near In the absence of official reports

PRAGUE, Sept. 1D. the Soviet authorities have made no An appeal for ealm in the fice of comment on the Anglo-French con- the present situation was broadcast ference. Pol

Political circles belleve,

here last night by the Government, however, that the proposed terms the final words of the talk being an will not be acceptable to Czecha-indication that Prague may Slovakia and will increase the danger accept any proposal contemplated by of war. There is a general feeling Frarie and Britain. of scepticism concerning the value of "The Anglo-French

guarantee of the constitutes further step in an international

developments new boundary of Czecho-Slovakia dramatle

crisis," declared proposed by Britain and France.- European

speaker, "but they are not yet the lost word."

A discussed the situation in a session to-day which lasted over an hour. convened im- The meeting was

and French medialely the British Ministers had called at the Palace to inform the President, Dr. Edouard Benes, the recommendations of their Governments.

Reuter.

Spiteful Act Leads To Prison Term

An unemployed man, Tse Kau, 19, who attempted to get a unitary coolle, Yung Chol, into trouble with the Police by alving false Informa- tion, was this morning charged be- fore Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy with larceny of a wallet containing $12 and a wrist watch on September 18, and with giving false Information to the Poller,

meeting of the Czech Ministers

The new session of the Cabinet will be held under the leadership of Dr. Benes himself.

hour

Too Late For Negotiations

BERLIN, Sept. 20.

of Emphasising that the revenge had come and that peace in the Sudeten lands must be restored with the weapon in their hands, (referring to the Free Corps), Herr Selekowsky, the

the Sudeten Press Chief, addressed n Dresden rally to-night.

He also remarked that it was too late for negotiations and regretted that Parly and London had "not through the two-faced game played by Prague," The speech was broadcast all over Germany and relayed overseas,- Reuter.

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Duke of Windsor Offers Services To England

EMPIRE RALLIES TO MOTHERLAND

PARIS, Sept. 20.

The wallet and watch were stolen from a bathing tent in Big Wave Friends of the Duke Boy, sald Inspector A. Wright, and state that he has informed' Britain

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ency of Dr. Benes, framing a reply 10 the Anglo-French proposals.-- Reuter,

Convicted Without Hearing

PARIS, Sept. 20.-Emerging from the Foreign Office with a copy of the Anglo-French proposals, the Czech Minister, Stefan Osusky, sald simply to correspondents: "If you want to see a man convicted without a hear- ing-here I stand."—United Press,

Daladier Returns

PARIS, Sept. 20.

Minister of M. Daledler, Prime France, arrived back in Paris to-day and sped to the Palace, where he presented to his Cabinet the plans arranged in London.

With the complete approval of the Cabinet hie Inter acquainted the Czechs with a full and detailed re-

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SUICIDE ATTEMPT

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Hul Kun-chuen was sent to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday suffering when he

Plan Accepted

LONDON, Sept. 28. The British and French Cubinets have accepted the plan for solving the Czecho-Slovakia problem.

The French Cabinet accepted the port, but decided not to publish the proposal unanimously, the British der of the proposals until they had

from injuries received Cabinet, according to reports,

M. Daladier is apparently confident jumped from the second floor of a principle,"

Mr. Chamberlain,, recording to that the proposals will be accepted house in Keon Chung Street.

Cabinet in Prague and in the Cabinet Mect- these reports, warned the

march to ing he that Herr Hitler would

answered a cross fire of obtain satisfaction, whatever the questions regarding the future of consequences.

France's alliances, but was undeterred from pursuing his programme, des- pite the rising clamour of protest, Don't Take Drastic Drugs particularly from the Socialists.

The present proposals, ክሮ sald, provided the only peaceful solution. The decision will be communleated to Herr Hitler at his meeting with Mr. Chamberlain at Godesberg,

The Czech attitude was not consi- and French, dered by the British who seemed to feel that the small country must accept.

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PARIS, Sept. 20. It is reported that the Anglo- French proposals, were not discussed The Czech, however, are still in detail at to-day's Cabinet meeting determined to resist and have speeded which only agreed that they should for the Doctor's new discovery called

their defence preparations, be sent to Prague.

Indian High Commissioner in Lon-up of Windsor don, on his arrival here,

The man in the street in India.

realising that defeat is certain without outside help, which is now unlikely. ald, but She hopes for Russian diplomats belleve that the Soviet will

later in the day Tre rang up the sta- that he stands "ready for any mission sold the Commissioner, displays an tion and sald ho knew who had stolen and any service his friends state. Intense interest in world affairs and not set alone-United Press, the property. A detective was sent

The Duke 'hopes,

out with him to Shek-O and Yung he will be summoned, home in the that interest is at present running was pointed out as the man who had event of war and that he feels that abnormally high on account of the committed the left. Tse also told if he was given a task it might erase threat of war which might involve the Empire. He added that "the the detective the Wallel, The deteich was in the some of the bitterness.

was suspicious It is suggested that the Duke might loyalty of the peoples and princes of about this, and when questioned at even offer to use his personat popu- India to the King-Emperor can never the station the next morning, defen-larity in Berlin for the sake of peace be in doubt."--Reuter. dont admitted the theft himself. De- United Press. fondant had a grudge ngainst Yung, and was trying to get his revenge,

- Indian Rulers Rally

U.S. Co-operation

"Shameful Betrayal"

LONDON, Sept. 20.

Reservations were reported to have been made by Messrs. Reynaud, Man- del, Queuille, and Campinchl, all of whom have agreed, however, to post- pone a detailed discussion pending Prague's reply.

LONDON, Sept, 10. Enquiries in usually well-informed The National Council of Labour quarters suggest that Mr. Chamber- has issued a statement that it is de- fain and Herr Hiller will not confine alrous of maintaining peace and their talk to the Immellate dificullies views with dismay the "reported faring Europe In Czecho-Slovakia. Anglo-French proposals for the dis- It is asserted that in last week's talks memberment of Czecho-Slovakia other aspects of the situation were under brutal threat of armed force rais

a

it raised and is # WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-11 is

possibility that if by Nozl Germany and

without the present position is eased by understood that Mr. Joseph Kennedy, Tse was sentenced to three months'

LONDON, Sept. 20. Nine more the American Ambassador in London, having Arst consulted the Czech Anglo-French Intervention a settle- hard labour on the first charge and Indian rulers have telegraphed the

Government."

ment may be followed by a confer- is sending a full report to Washing- $100 or another three months on the viceroy and unreservedly placed their ton, of his conversations with just betrayal of a peaceful and demperatie tien of the Powers the other Euro- It considers the act a "shameful ence to claim up by joint collabora- second.

forces at the disposal of thele King-| Brillsh Prime Minister in the past Emperor in the event of war. Their few days.

people and forming a dangerous peun sores, particularly Spain,- offers have been replied to by a note President Roosevelt had a conter- precedent for the future."

The Council has invited represen» ence to-day with members of the tatives of the French Labour Move- India Behind Britain

State Department on the Europeanments to a conference in London to- altuation. QUEBEC, Sept. 20-The peoplen It is stated here that United States morrow or Thursday--Reuter, Hamuntin Hull Road at 4:45 of India would without any doubt co-operation in finding a solution, for

Prague Reply imming resulted in the arrest back Great Britain with military the European problem ia at present

male found on the mensures in the event nie war, do not requested and not contemplated PRAGUE, Sept. 70 The Cabinet clared Bir Firoz Khan, Noop, the by the United States Reuter.ant for two hours under the Presid

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Daladier May Fly To Prague

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