SHOOTING IN CAFE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 128, 2 June 1938, Page 7

SHOOTING IN CAFE.

Czech Non-Com. Wounds Two

Sudetens.

GERMAN PRESS ATTACKS,

(Received 12 noon.) LONDON, June 1. A Prague message states that during an altercation in a cafe in Eger a Czech non-commissioned officer, whom 35 Sudeten Germans are alleged to have threatened, drew his revolver and fired at the floor, wounding two of the Sudetens in the leg. The Government arrested the Czech and ordered a strict inquiry.

The Czech Minister in Berlin, Dr. Mastny, called at the German Foreign Office and handed over a Note detailing 15 alleged violations of the Czechoslovakian frontier by German military aeroplanes in the last few days, says the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph."

There are no signs of slackening of the German Press campaign against Czechoslovakia. Prominence is given reports of alleged terrorism at the elections and Czechoslovakia!! military precautions in the frontier areas.

POLAND'S STAND.

"Dispatch to Berlin Saves Peace

Of Europe."

WEEK-END OF TENSION.

LONDON, May 27. "A dispatch from Warsaw to Berlin saved the peace of Kurope at the weekend," claims the diplomatic correspondent of the '"Evening Standard." He describes how Heir Hitler's hand was allogediv arrested at the last minute.

'"Herr Hitler, pressed by General Goering to take drastic action against the Czechs in face of advice against it from diplomatic and .military experts, received on Saturday evening a message from von Moltke, Ambassador to Warsaw," the correspondent writes.

'"It reported the result of von Moltke's efforts to ascertain where Poland would stand should German troops enter Czechoslovakia.

"Von Moltke reported that Colonel Berk, Polish Foreign Milliliter, had told him that if war extended to the whole of Kurope, Poland could not remain neutral.

'"In other words, von Moltke was told that if France and Britain entered the lists in defence of Czechoslovakia, the Polish Army would come into action on the side of the Western Powers.

"German generals had previouslywarned Herr Hitler that lie could not rely upon Poland remaining neutral. Their information was that Poland had laid plans for decisive action in the direction of Silesia.

"It would bring them against the flank and into the rear of any German forces operating against Prague.

"The generals also told Herr Hitler that, while Poland could be relied upon not to permit Russians to pass over their territory, nothing could prevent Poland entering a war against Germany, especially if France fought with the support of Britain.

"Colonel Beck let von Mnltke understand that Poland was pursuing her own national policy, and that she would not be swayed either by pood relations with Germany or the numerous grievances she holds ngrtinst the Czechoslovakian Government."