REPORTED IN FLIGHT

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 219, 16 September 1938, Page 9

REPORTED IN FLIGHT

SUDETEN PARTY LEADER WARRANT FOR HIGH TREASON (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, this day. The British United Press correspondent at Prague reported at 1.15 a.m. that it was officially announced that the Czech Government had decided to put a question to a commission of legal experts as to whether Herr Henlein's proclamation constitutes high treason.

The Czech paper suggests that Herr Henlefn may be arrested. Reuter learns from a Czech official source at London this morning that no warrant had been issued for Herr Henlein's arrest. He is stated to be at present in Bavaria. Another report says it is officially announced that the ! Czechs are taking action against the Henlein proclamation The ' form of the action is not announced, but the matter has been placed in the hands of competent State authorities." An increasing stream of refugees is pouring in from Sudeten areas. They are mostly German Social Democrats, women children and aged sick. It is estimated that 3000 refugees are under the care of the Red Cross and charity organisations. P TH ?u EX u ha A ge re P resentativ * reported at 1.17 a.m. from Prague that the Government had ordered the District Prosecutor s Office at Eger to institute proceedings against Herr Henlein and to issue a warrant for his arrest. It is ascertained that Herr Henlem and Herr Franck crossed the border to-day. The Czechs have proclaimed martial ]. w in five more districts ! S3Z l r f « w ciden,s - Half of th < *•*«- ™« -- ■ Special train services have been prepared to evacuate the Czechs and non-Nazi Germans in case of emergency. The German new agency in Berlin states that a general , •(ace has- begun in Sudeteo-iecsitoxy. i,