SCUFFLE AT POLL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20511, 30 May 1938, Page 5

SCUFFLE AT POLL

SUDETEN WOUNDED HODZA-HENLEIN NEGOTIATIONS AN UNDERSTANDING REACHED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 30, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, May 29 The Prague correspondent of the Times says the second day of the elections was without incident, except at Tisa, where before the polling Sudetens clashed with German Social Democrats. resulting in a scuffle. A Sudetener was slightly wounded by a revolver bullet. Dr. Hodza and members of the Henlein party, after a discussion on the 44 most actual questions’,’ announced that they have reached an understanding for continuance of negotiations, which is the first time that both have reported progress. BRITAIN CRITICISED REBENTMENT IN GERMANY ADVICE TO PEACEMAKERS CALL CZECHS TO ORDER United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received May 30, 1 p.m.) LONDON, May 29 The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says the resentment at England and France in radical Nazi circles is illustrated in a violent speech in which Dr. Goebbels, after reference to the attitude of certain Powers in the present crisis, said: 44 What are we to say about the Czechs’ continued aerial violation of the frontier? There are # 75,000.000 Germans and J 3.000,000 Czechoslovakians, bul they act as though the position was reversed. England and France blame Germany for troop movements, but what about the Czech troop movements? The peacemakers ought to be calling Prague to order instead of encouraging the Czechs’ obstinacy.” PREPARATIONS FOR WAR TO BURN DOWN BUILDINGS AN ENGLISHMAN’S EXPERIENCE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright; BERLIN, May 28. The Berlin morning newspapers give prominence to an Englishman's description of a motor-car journey from Carlsbad to Eger, in Czechoslovakia, on the way to Germany. He says he was ordered (p leave the main road 20 times and had to drive along farm tracks and over emergency bridges. Sudeten Germans had told him of other warlike preparations. Farm implements were being used for barricades, and the military authorities had requisitioned the horses. Preparations were made in Neusattel and other towns to burn down all public buildings, including the schools.