SUDETEN GERMANS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20499, 16 May 1938, Page 7

SUDETEN GERMANS

NO FOROE INTENDED ASSURANCE BY GERMANY RUSSIA MUST BE DROPPED United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copy u LONDON, May 15 Germany has informed Britain that she lias no intention of forcefully achieving her aims in Czechoslovakia provided the Russo-Czech alliance is dropped, but is prepared to light, if she is faced by a combination of France, Russia and Czechoslovakia, says the diplomatic correspondent of the Sunday Dispatch. The prospects of a peaceful settlement have improved as the result of the visit to Britain at the week-end of Herr Henlein, leader of the Sudeten Germans, as he left the impression that he would not press his demands too obstinately, says the Sunday Times.

MINORITIES STATUTE AN OFFER BY CZECHOSLOVAKIA ( United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright PRAGUE, May 14 The Cabinet'* political committee lias completed the main outlines of the : new minorities statute, which an offl- | rial communique says ** constitutes a : basis for an integral solution of the Gzech minority problems.” It adds that the Government is ready to enter into concrete negotiations with i the Sudeten Germans and other interested parties. The Government has replied to th£ British and French representations promising that everything possible will be done to satisfy the Sudeten Germans. , It is reported that the trade negoi tions between Czerhoslo\akia and Geri many are proceeding satisfactorily.