SAFEGUARDS NEEDED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 October 1938, Page 7

SAFEGUARDS NEEDED

FOR ANTI-NAZI SUDETENS SERIOUS PROBLEM RAISED IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA RELIANCE ON CONFERENCE OF AMBASSADORS By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. LONDON, October 3. As a result of the Munich conference Herr Hitler has substantially receded from his original demands against Czechoslovakia, states the “Daily Telegraph.” He may not receive all the areas which he hoped to incorporate in the Reich, many in which he demanded plebiscites being excluded. Reliable estimates are that 400,000 anti-Nazi Sudetens do not desire to leave jtheir nomes and employment. Of these 100,000 serving in the Czech army will be compelled to flee for their lives in fear, not of the German army of occupation, but of the Black Guards and Storm Troops. It -is contended that safeguards for these inhabitants should have been negotiated in Munich. Great responsibilities consequently devolve on the conference of Ambassadors in Berlin, which has only nine days in which to complete defining the areas to be occupied between October 7 and 10. I German troops, under the command of General von Reichenau, crossed the frontier of the third zone at 8 a.m. between Selb and Markneukirchen, including the towns of Eger, Asch, and the famous spas, Marienbad, Carlsbad and Frazenbad. The procession lasted 20 minutes, being greeted by chants of “One People, One Reich, One Fuehrer.” There were no untoward incidents.

SHAME & HORROR EXPRESSED BY LAMBETH WORKERS DENUNCIATION OF BRITISH PREMIER LONDON, October 3. The Lambeth branch of the Labour Party has sent the following letter to the Prague Trades Council: “We ask, you to assure the workers of Prague of the shame and horror that the British working class feel for the betrayal of Czechoslovakia and the peace which Mr Chamberlain perpetrated in our name. “We shall redouble our efforts to drive this man and all he represents from public life.” Many prominent people, including Lord Meston and Lord Cecil and a number of members of the House of Commons, have issued a statement referring to the Czech sacrifice. It is claimed that the enormous increase in the power of the Hitlerite State has rendered the defence of France and Britain more difficult. It is added: “Czechoslovakia’s surrender has brought us within reach of a Power which hitherto scorned the principles of morality and justice on which the Western civilisation is founded.”

ALLEGED FIRING

GERMANS OCCUPY VILLAGE BEYOND OCCUPATION ZONE (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. The British United Press correspondent at Eger says that according to German Army sources, German troops have occupied the village of Boemischkrummau, which is outside the limits of Zone 1, after Czech firing an antiaircraft gun on the village on Sunday. The German Army claims that the international military commission, consisting of English and Italian military attaches at Berlin, investigated the incident, found that firing had occurred, and telephoned Berlin, which permitted the advance. The Czechs denied any firing.

CZECH PARTIES MEET ANTICIPATION OF CABINET REORGANISATION (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) PRAGUE, October 3. All the Government parties are meeting to discuss the situation resulting from the Munich agreement. A reorganised Cabinet is probable. The Slovaks are not yet collaborating with the Government. HOSTAGES LIBERATED (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) PRAGUE, October 3. It is reported that the Germans have liberated most of the Czechs the Sudetens captured and took to Germany. VOLUNTEER POLICE BRITISH LEGION OFFER ACCEPTED (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. The Foreign Office has accepted the British Legion’s offer to send 1000 volunteer police to the Czech plebiscite area for a period of six to eight The National Council of Labour has started a Czech fund with £2OOO.

“LITTER DELUSION”

YUGOSLAVS ON MUNICH AGREEMENT “END OF INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY” (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) BELGRADE, October 3. The Yugoslav Press is unanimous that the Munich agreement, marks the end of international solidarity, as Czechoslovakia was encouraged to resist and was then left to her fate, thus revealing the utter delusion of international guarantees and collective security. .