THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,' THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22, 1938.
PRAGUE CAPITULATES TO DEMANDS TRAVEL
"Irresistible" Pressure From Britain, France
DEMONSTRATORS RIOT IN VIOLENT PROTEST
Special to "Telegraph"
Telegraphic Messaget Ordinance, 21. Copyright by United Press. Sept. 3, pushed. Sopi. 25. 10.10 5,753
Receives
and 10 Bulgaria including visits Rumania.-United Press.
Dictatorship For Czechs? Prague, Sept. 21,
were
Two huge demonstrations forming as night fell over the city. One was moving towards Parliament House, the other towards the Germun Embassy building. The entire popu- lation seems to be of one mind desiring a
The dictatorship.
exodus from the city continues, every train and plane being fully booked for days phead.
Democracy Condemns "Shameful Surrender?
London, Sept. 21.
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The joint meeting of the Labour Party executives and the Trades Union Council has issued n manifesto expressing humillation at the "shameful surrender to the threats of Herr Hitler."
The manifesto also declares between groups within the Popular This nervousness reached a climax that the British tradition of front-Trans-Ocean. yesterday when the Share-Market democracy and justice has been was closed at noon and the banks de- dishonoured by the sacrificing of clared a mo
moratoriuun.
the
This
newn
purchases
Reuter,
Liberal Demand
Soviet Revelations
П
Prague, Sept. 21. 'HE CZECHO-SLOVAKIAŇ post-war republic Krimin rate. Actually the plan fail-time that the British people should France ceased, in effect, to exist at 4.55 p.m. (11.55. the kromin being maintained utily know exactly what is going on and Repubile in the event of trouble, und
Geneva, Sept. 21. In a vigorous specek here to-day seement to bring home to the people Czecho-Slovakia, an net which
dreadful plight of their country.will not bring peace because no the Russian Commissur for Foreign
of Czecho the dismemberment During the past few weeks, in frontier in Europe is now safe. Affairs, M. Litvino, declared thot
not the market
prevent would Slovakia spite of great pressure on the inar
further large-scale European war.
De and on the banks, they have managed
by to weather the storm
"European problen cannot solved by granting bonuses for sabre London, Sept. 21. by the national bank, and Govern- ment secr
securities were maintained
Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader of rattling!" he declared, is now admitted,
Parly, speaking at a Liberal the usual level. It is
Litvinoft told the League M. the Liberal Council,
France refused that however, that the bank was able to the
pro-Assembly make these purchases only through meeting of
Russia's request for a conference of an increase in the currency in circula- urged that the Anglo-French
War Departments of Bussla, He added that he considered it high the Wi
Czecho-Slovakia tion, the plan being to reduce this posals be published.
and devise
of protecting the at a later date and not reduce the
means he also revealed that France refused to agree to the Russian proposal that the two nations afford assistance to
p.m. H.K.T.) to-day, when a Note accepting the Anglo-French demands was handed to the French and British Legations here.
The news of the Czech Cabinet's capitula- tion sent a wave of indignation through the city and with cries of "Long live the Republic" and "Long live Czecho-Slovakia" crowds gathered in the street to discuss and condemn the latest plan for the dismemberment of their country.
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Bowing before the "irresistible" French and British pressure the Prague Government, however, has formally surrendered to Herr Hitler's demands and unless the Army revolts and decides to fight Germany or declares uncon- stitutional the Parliamentary Commission's approval of the Cabinet's decision, the State is virtually disrupted.
Extra detachments of Police are stationed at stra- tegic points throughout Prague.
on paper and actually exchanging hands at 50 to 60 per cent. of the
Parlament be what is being done in their name.
He urged that summoned and consulted immedia-
Queues of people waited all day telerting passed a resolution | Czecho-Slovakia "by way of the
It
Yesterday in front of banks and post]
in hopes of collecting their announced that orders for acerpted
thay cover can not be mee the supply is now exhausted. mong dealers, and these product,
condemning the Government's initia
of the Anglo-French without consulting Parlin Proposals the policy thus making yet another surrender announced only a fortnight before, served peace with honour.-Router.
at the produce exchange, to force and reversing This has produced a smail panie when a firm lead would have pro- as well as potatoes and other food- stuffs, rose sharply in price.--Trans- Deran.
Jews Hastily Pack
Most of the population are throng- in the streets shouting Hell, and
French Protests
WIN
said "поп-
The Anglo-French policy ways now open." attacked by the speaker who resistance to evil and of humouring gressor States."-ulted Press.
that it
policy of was
Mr. Eden's Plea
London, Sept. 21.
on
The conviction is growing that this continued retreat will only lend to Paris, Sept. 21.
ever widening confusion In Europe. A meeting of the Socialist Parlia They know a stand must be made, intitary group led by M. Leon Blum we should pray that it shall not be Eger, Sept. 21.
Eden in
in a speech at Stratford The town is in a ferment of ex-attacked the Government's surrender made too inte," declared Mr. Anthony
the Im-
Avon to-night. citement at the news of Prague's to Herr Hitler's demands, The menting demanded
French
None could remain unmoved, de- capitulation.
Freuch Communists
clared Mr. Eden, by the use of te mediate convocation of the
bi country resolutions. threat of force by have passed similar
against a small one. Appeasement Parliament.
must not be at the expense of our nationai United Press.
vital
and our vital interests reputation and sense of fair dealing, will be otherwise the settlement neither real nor lasting. As a nation, we must make a stand when not to do so would mean we would forfeit our own self respect and the respect of others.
Nazi arm bands:
have handed over
ing
Communist Protest
wearing
A proclamation posted up through- cut the lown declared that the Ger man war veterans and the Sudeten
Paris, Sept. 21. Volunteer Corps are collaborating
The Communist soup assembled the functions
to protest against the policy Mr. with the police in keeping order. It is still not clear whether the Czechs in the Chamber in Wednesday morn-
Chamberlain. oficials. In Paris il is rumoured that Here which are normally performed bydopted by M. Daladier and
shops are Further consultations by the Left Owners of Jewish hasily loading their belongings Wing members of the Government into lorries in readiness for light are arrange, but it is not believed Similar conditions are believed to that the Cabinet will meet with any prevail in all Sudeten territory serious difficulties, since opinions on Foreign policy differ cerisiderably Reuter.
to prevent war.
There has not yet been any [Hitler, but whether they could hand violence, although the demon-him the Czech surrender soon enough strators did begin marching to the President's home. But faces have grown grim with the news and the possibility of an army 8000 visualised uprising was after the news of the capitula- tion spread.
To prevent the spread of panic special decrees have established a provisional moratorium for banks and private insurance companies.-United Press.
No Reservations
Prague, Sept. 21.
de-
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The Czech reply is a complete e- ceptance of the Anglo-French munds, without reservations stipulations, according to a reliable source of information here. The Note delivered to
of
Iter had named miduight on Thursday as the zero hour and that unless he had received word
then the Prague's agreement by
would war machine of Germany have been released-United Press.
Budapest Uproa
Budapest, Sept. 21.
One of the largest muss demonstra- tions ever known in Budapest was staged to-night when at least 350,000 people gathered in the broad Andrassy Avenue, shouting "down with the Long live Czechs, let us march now. the Duce, Long live Hiller, Long live Horthy!"-Reuter.
"Down With Traitors"
Warsaw, Sept. 21. Crowds demonstrated outside the countries concludes, however, with Czech Legation here to-night shout- an appeal that If Czecho-Slovakia ising "Down with the Traitors!"
the two
attacked the Government trusts that France and Britain will come to her
id-Reuter.
Prague Excitement
Prague, Sept. 21. Large crowds of women and men are staging demonstrations here
before Prague's unnin square foreign Legations,
in
the
They are giving voice loudly to their determination not to give up an inch of territory, and are shouting for a military dictatorship.
communique announcing the Government's delivery of the note in the British and French adds that negotiations have thus been opened
They smashed the windows of the building housing one newspaper in protest against the moderate tone of the paper's comments Slovakia-Reuter.
Moratorium
on Czecho-
Prague, Sept. 21.
The Government has decided to temporarily limit the payments from bank deposits-Beater.
Money From France
Paris, Sept. 21.
A spokesman of the Foreign Office
alt to-day that France is willing
to extend to Czechia-Slovakia finan-
for formal proceedings concerning cial assistance in connection with
the
solution
France and Brisals made
by the problem which will arise with e surrender of the Sudeten creas. ---- United Presa.
In the streets, as a broadcast ap- peal was made to calm public opinion, a few sobs were heard but most stood in stony silence as they heard the death knell of their country.
It was announeed in the Govern ment xiatement that the decision had been taken after the Govern
U.S. Trade Pact
Washington, Sept. 21.
The United States trade agreement with Czecho-Slovakia will have to
be revised If the present trend con-
ment had been exposed to pressuretinues to develop in Europe, accord- for which there was no precedent to the Secretary of Conimerce, in history except the dictation Mr. Roper,
made to a vanquished people.
He belleved, he stated, that the j
Germany Will "But we are not vanquished. We incorporation of the Sudeten indus-
in
areas into order 10 avoid trial have submitted
are necessitate the elimination of Sudeten misery and bloodshed; we
sacrificing ourselves to save the peace products from the agreement with
of Europe, just ns Christ sacrifleed Czecho-Slovakia.-United Press.
himself to save humanity.
"We shall not attempt to throw the
blame where it belongs, but we will!
leave it to the judgment of history, "We stand alone but we will be
Czechs together. There is a new life before us,"
Czech Parliament
To Meet
Prague, Sept. 21.
Following the Cabinet approval of
the
the
Shortly later, the demonstrations the Anglo-French proposals, recommenced throughout Prague-approval of the Coalition Committee Router.
More Aid From India
Simla, Sept. 21. Two more Indian rulers 10-day sent messages to the Viceroy of India offering the resources of their states to the King-Emperor in the event of,
war.
Altogether fourteen rulers have now made such an offor-Reuter.
War Just Averted
London, Sept. 21.
representing the parties in Parliament was bought. The Com-
mittee held an immediate session.
that It 15
however, suggested, under the Constitution it will periaps be necessary to summun Parliament to an extraordinary session to allow it to pass judgment.
Meantime the Stock Exchange has been closed, though the foreign exchange market remains open- United Press.
British Fleet Movements
London, Sept. 21. The Admiralty announces that the been ordered to London of the Czech capitulation a Mediterranean squadron, which was full Cabinet meeting was held to map at Telanbul, has
Just prior to the news reached
qut the final programme before Mr. proceed to exercise off Alexandrin. Chamberlain reported the entire It is understood that the move has matter to the Throne,
-
a question has been, it is said not whether Britain and France dudidan bumb), House vast before
received
no connection with the present crisis.
However, the squadron urgent orders to cancel the remainder of Ale programme in the Near East,
Prague
Chifferra
th
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