CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1938, Page 6

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

OFFICIAL BROADCAST. (United Press Association—By Electric . Telegraph—Copyright),. . (Received this day at 1.15 p.m.) PRAGUE, September 20. An official' broadcast' stated : “With regard to the contents of the note to France and Britain, it is learned that the. Czechs ask France and Britain to weigh carefully the proposals regarding the Cession of frontier regions to Germany. “The Government explains its attitude and objections, to certain points in the French-British proposals.” Eighteen were sent to hospital after the Tratcnau attack.

A DENIAL. (Received this day at 1.15 p.m.) BERCHTESGADEN, September 20. It is categorically denied that the Regent of Hungary, Admiral Hortliy, is visiting Herr Hitler before Hitler goes, to meet Mr Neville Chamberlain at' Godesberg. , TO VISIT HITLER. NEXT THURSDAY. (Received this day at 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, September 20. • ■ It is officially announced from Downing Street that Mr Neville Chamberlain will meet Herr Hitler at Godesberg next Thursday at 3 p.m. AFTER BLOOD. ' (Received this day at 1.30 .p.m.) e4v jiDiRESpEN. September 20. (.;-vjßifi|i)|©i&i'dfer, a Sud« ten* propa- ; the new Sudeten would not negotiate nor .seek a peaceful 'solution, but would see that every drop of blood spilt in the past few days would be repaid a thousandfold.

SUDETEN REFUGEES. BERLIN, September 20. Impartial foreign circles regard the figure of one hundred thousand for the refugees from Sudetenland, as cabled earlier as being much exaggerated. CONCERN FOR CZECHS. LONDON, September 20. The Executive Committee of the National Peace Cuoncil met and issued a 'Statement to the effect (that no effort should be spared in order to avoid such, an immeasurable disaster as a general European war. It added that no solution would be satisfactory if it were simply a device to gain time in order to accelerate war preparation, or if it were to bargain to secure immunity from war for Britain at the expense of Czechoslovakia’s liberties. The committee condemned a policy forcing any further concessions from Czechoslovakia, unless they were safeguards for its independence "ancT for its " economic future provided. DOMINIONS INFORMED. , (Received this day at 1.0 p.m.). LONDON, September 20 The Associated Press says that official circles confirm that the Dominions have been informed of the main outline of the Anglo-French plan. > • - URGED TO A OCTET. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 20. ; It is authoritatively, stated that French and British Ministers at Pra- , gue have been' instructed to call on the Czech Foreign Minister and urge the acceptance of the Franco-Brjtish proposals, in view of the urgency of ; the situation.