IN GERMANY

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1938, Page 5

IN GERMANY

ARMED STRENGTH SIGNIFICANT MOVES. (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 19. The Berlin correspondent of the “News-Chronicle” says the German Minister at Prague (Dr. Ernst Eisenlohr; returned u report to Herr Hitler on Czechoslovakian feeling and military preparations. The information is that the Czech army at. present is 400,000, and that it can be raised in 10 days to 800,000. Germany at present has about 1,500,(MX) troops, hut must secure her western and other frontiers. Accordmilitary experts express tl\o opinion that there would not be many more than 600,000 in a campaign against the Czechs.

The Berlin correspondent of “The Times” says Herr Hitler conferred with the Foreign Minister (Herr von Ribbentrop) several times during the week-end, and received several high army officers.

The Berlin representatives of the “Daily Telegraph” says all male Sudeten refugees, aged from 18 to 50 are being drafted into the volunteer corps after completing registration, and are being detailed for service in the army on the'Czech frontier.

The. German Legation has begun removing luggage and documents from Prague to. Germany. , ; . . The Prague correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” states that the German Charge d’Affaires, announced that for every Henlenist executed after trial for his part in the murders of police at Schwaderbach last week, a Czech hostage in Germany would be immediately shot. The correspondent also says it is reported from Asch that, two Czech border guards were wounded. German military outposts, consisting of 10 men, have approached within fighting distance of the Czech frontier. The movements of two divisions of German'troops were visible from the Czech frontier. EQUIPMENT FROM SPAIN. BEING WITHDRAWN. WASHINGTON, September 18. The Associated Press is circulating a report that Germany has withdrawn from Spain a. quantity of equipment, including her new rapid electricallycontrolled artillery and Messrs Schmidt- and Heinkel aircraft. The movement is reported to be accompanied by a speeding up of shipments of oro from Bilbaq to. Germany. . THE NEXT MEETING. * NOT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 21. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) BERLIN, September 19. It appears unlikely that Mr Neville Chamberlain and Herr Hitler’s meeting can be arranged before September 21 at the earliest. A COURTESY VISIT. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) TRIESTE, September 19. Signor Mussolini paid a courtesy visit to the Yugoslavian frontier, and exchanged friendly greetings with the Yugoslav regiment. FOREIGNERS LEAVING. BERLIN, September 19. Foreigners continue to leave Germany in numbers. Some have been residents for years. One. embassy has listed all its nationals to leave on a diplomatic train in the event of a crisis., NO. GERMAN FEELING. (Received- this day at 1.30 p.m.) BERLIN, September ID. Notwithstanding the unremitting campaign of hate against/the Czechs by the German press, there is no sign of any wave of hysteria among the Germans generally. There is not 'even a guard at the Czech Legation or travel bureau.