“ACTION CAN BEGIN”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 September 1938, Page 6

“ACTION CAN BEGIN”

PREPARATIONS OF SUDETEN “FREE CORPS” FABLES OF HUSSITE TERROR SUGGESTIONS OF INTENDED INVASION (Recd This Day, 12.20 p.m.) BERLIN, September 19. Sudeten refugees now number 100,000 distributed over 53 camps in Saxony. An announcement, from the headquarters of the Sudeten Free Corps, says: “Our preparations are complete, and action can begin.” It adds: “This announcement has caused joy to Sudetens lately able to flee from the terror of the Hussite mob. There have been touching scenes of reunion of those lost during the last few days’ heavy fighting, who have now found a common front, and are burning for the moment when they will free their racial comrades from the regime of the Czech bolshevists.” “CZECH OBSTINACY” (Recd This Day, 12.20 p.m.) BERLIN, September 19. The Press expresses the opinion that the only menace now lies with the Czech Government’s obstinacy. INVITATION ACCEPTED (Recd This Day, 12.20 p.m.) PARIS. September 19. The Socialist Party and trades unions have accepted the British Labour invitation to a conference. REPORT DENIED FRENCH MINISTERS NOT GOING TO PRAGUE (Recd This Day, 12.15 p.m.) PARIS, September 19. It is authoritatively stated that the report M M. Daladier and Bonnet are going to Prague is unfounded. INDIAN PRIhCES. OFFER OF FORCES IN EVENT OF WAR. CRecd This Day, 9.55 a.m.) SIMLA, September 19. Additional princes who have offered to place their forces at the disposal of the King Emperor in the event of war are the Maharajas of Gwaliorr Jodhpur, Danta and Dungarpur, the Maharao of Kota, the Maharawat of Partabgarh and the Nawabs of Sachin and Palanpur Tonk.