CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20118, 13 February 1937, Page 7

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

ALLEGED GERMAN DESIGNS ENGINEERING A REVOLT. A BRIBE TO POLAND. ALARM AROL‘SED IN PARIS, United Press Assn—Eire. Tu. cobyrighl (Received Feb. 13, 12.80 a.m.l LONDON, Feb. 12. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says that responsible circles on Paris are alarmed at the in—formation from Various sources sus—gesling that Germany Incondu mnklng Oxoohoalovakla a «corn! Spain and lo l plotting to engineer a rave“. Sho may be smuggling guns w the Germ-n and Hung-Plan mlnorltlu. Following the Sponloh proceden‘. Germany and Hungary would not Intervene ofllolully. but would support a rovol: with war mater-101l and volunteers, whllo pro‘ondlng no lntorvomlon. Germany thus hopes to rrslmpe Czerhuslomkia \\iilmul an nprn luvasiun. which “Ollld mmm a l-lumw‘nn

‘war. She seeks in buy oiT Poland. by offering her the Teschen district. Dr. E. Benes, President of Czecho—‘Siovakla. had a long conference with the chief of the French military mis‘sion. fl is tilted In Paris mu earmnny In: urlouuy mlacnloulntod If she oxpoou Franco wlll noon» another oxperlenoe of no lnurvontlon. ! A BITTIR AT'I'AcK. - (:zECilOSl.‘o\'.-\Ki.\ LAMPOONED. ARTICLE BY LORD RUTHERMERE. WAR CLOUDS ON FRONTIERS. United Preu Ann—Elem I‘ol. Copyright. (Eeceived Feb. 13. 11.45 am.) LONDON, Feb. 12. Lord Roihex-mere in an article in the Daily Mail bitterly attacks Czecho—slovakia as “a spurious State. a central

European sham, a perpetual danger to peace whlcll lhe Peaclle Uonl‘erencv was blurred into creating. 'l‘hat bluff ls now called." ' Lox-d Rotllel‘mcre adds: The immense development 01' Germany now threatens lhc Czechs with relrihullnn. War cluuds hang heavily over her