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PRESIDENT'S SPEECH CZECHOSLOVAKIA PREPARED HOPES TO AVOID WAR WILL STAND WITH HER ALLIES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received May 22, 5.5 p.m.) PRAGUE. May 21 "There has been no more critical time since the Great War," declared Dr. Benes, Czech President, in a speech at Tabor. "We are not afraid; we are prepared for everything ; but we must not permit ourselves to be disunited." Expressing the hope that war would be avoided, Dr. Benes mentioned the friendship between Britain and France, and the AngloItalian agreement as factors promoting peace.
Herr Franck, a Sudeten deputy, at the invitation of the Prime Minister, Dr. Hodza, conferred with the latter to determine methods of maintaining peace. Herr Franck demanded compensation for the victims of the shooting at Cheb, the punishment of the persons responsible, and measures to prevent a repetition of the incident. Dr. Hodza had announced on Friday that negotiations with the Germans and other minorities would begin immediately. Whatever happened, Czechoslovakia would stand fast with her allies and guaranteed that this Government would fulfil reasonable Nationalist demands, but would suppress terrorism rigorously.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 9
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183TIME OF DANGER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 9
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