CZECH. DEADLOCK

Grey River Argus, 28 May 1938, Page 7

CZECH. DEADLOCK

diplomatic activity Negotiations Delayed [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.J LONDON, May 26. The latest dispatches in official quarters indicate that the Czechoslovakian situation is undchanged. The deadlock remains between the Czecli Premier, Dr Hodza. and the Sudeten leader, Herr Henlein. The former wants to negotiate immediately, but the latter says that he is not ready. Importance attaches to Mr Chamberlain sending Mr Strang, head of the Central Department of the Foreign Office, to Prague and Berlin, Embassies to bring back a pictuie oi the situation. M. Masaryk flew to Prague this morning to advise the Government of Britain’s policy in Central Europe. The Czech Minister in Paris is also going to Prague. ROME, May 26. Count Ciano received the German Ambassador and discussed Czechoslovakia. AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY. LONDON, May 26. The Czechs have ordered all aeroplanes to remain five 'flometres behind the frontier, while the frontier patrols are without rifles, thus easing the tension, but German resentment against Britain continues. PRAGUE, May 26. Two German bombers flew over Asch, Henlein’s birthplace, some miles inside the Czech territory. Chasers pursued the machines back to Germany. No Surrender ! THE CZECH ATTITUDE. FRANCO RUSSIAN SUPPORT. (Received Mav 27. 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 27. “We are not militarists, but we are not prepared to compromise our freedom and we will defend it to the end,” M. Krofta (Czech Minister) told the “Daily Herald’s” Prague correspondent. If a permanent solution of the Sudeten German problem could be achieved by including members of the Henlein Party in the Czech Cabinet, he would certainly welcome it, but, only one two conditions. They were: First, that the Sudeten Germans must accept • the Central Government’s complete authority on all questions concerning the State’s vital interests; and secondly, that they must accept the Czech Government’s present, foreign poJ’cy M. added that, if all else failed, the Czechs would fight for the integrity of their State. “We are only a smalt nation, but we are prepared, alone if need be to. defend our freedom.” he declared. The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph” reports that the. Soviet’s official press announces that Russia will go as far as France will go in defending Czechoslovakia I against aggression. The correspondent says: “Apparently Moscow is now more sure of France’s attitude. The /■lzvestia" declares: “Germany s aggressive plan against Czechosolvakia has only been postponed, not aband- , oned. The same journal adds: Nothing will appease Germany if she is convinced that military aggression will succeed. The only way to stem German aggression is to convince Berlin that a military adventure ibound to fail.' ” ■