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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, 1938

Sudetens

Battling

With Czech Troops; | Many Are Killed

(Continued from Page One)

pear. through the windows. The gendarmes tried to

The Sudetens moved viectoriously into the station and began distributing the arms

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

They made a mass attack on the station, firing §

escape through an adjoining § building, but were shot as they ran out.

| tinuing the negotiations on the basis

| of the original mandate, in his opin- 3

n, no longer existed “Resides Henlein, Brnest Kundt

and ammunition which they | (chief Sudeten negotiator) and Karl |;

seized. They were now ready for battle with the addition of two machine guns, cases of hand grenades and 40 rifles, besides plenty of ammunition.

Authorities sent out hurried word for reinforcements to the nearest

| H. Frank (Sudeten deputy)

| present. | included Frank T. A. Ashton-Gwat-

were The Runciman delegation

| kin, Geofirey Peto and Ian Hender- X

{ son.” : } | Kundt and Pelers arrived in

| Praha from Eger this afternoon but

| K | ciman. | Reliable

ept out of sight. It was reported hey may confer with Viscount Run-

large centers, Falkenau and Zwo-| meets any member of the Governdau. Truckloads of gendarmes with ment, the Henlein party would conmachine guns, rifles and grenades|sider it purely an informal conver- | raced to the battle scene. | sation aimed at resuming negotiaThey opened fire into the crowd, | tions, not as a resumption of negobut the Sudetens, reinforced with| tiations. the arms they had captured, re-| turned volley for volley. Several on tertained hope that negotiations both sides were killed in the first with the Sudetens, which had been few minutes of battle. | formally declared off by the Then Czech troops arrived in| detens, might be resumed.

heavy armored cars and attacked Word was received from Eger that | addition to mass fighting, there was ‘oh had left with a Peters scattered open fighting and sniping 210 a negotiator, for the capital to As they left Eger, Herr Kundt deciared, “The next few hours will One Revolt Crushed, war.” Praha Announces Herr Kundt said: (U. P.).—Two grave outbreaks, with the Czech Government have been heavy casualties among Czech anything but subterfuges. They mans occurred in Czechoslovakia! the same time they were so framed today. {as to give a false impression to peomined number of casualties on both SSA is really trying to do sides, was reported at Habersparirk, | Something, French etens battled Czech troops and po-|lriends, GE lice in fighting on a ICE AA | Bonnet, French Foreign Minister), |

the Sudetens from two sides. In Ernst Kundt, chief Sudeten negotia- | from buildings and other shelter, |talk With the Government. : | decide whether it is to be peace or PRAHA, Czechoslovakia, Sept. 14] “No proposals yet submitted by troops and police and Sudeten Ger-| avoided the real problem while at Severe battling with an undeter- | Pie outside the country, that Czechnear Eger when 2000 German Sud-| __ 1 have always told my Advices here said 10 to 15- gen that Benes would not make a con-

darmes were killed in the early fight |Structive effort to settie the prob-ination share the guilt.”

: \ { le hev sav i U | ing, which was still in progress, [lem uniess they say to him, ‘Unless|

Su- 3

| sources said if Kundi|j

The Government, meanwhile, en- ;

BERLIN ANGRY;

PARIS WORRIED

Bucharest Assails Nazis; Belgian Cabinet Meets; Japs Back Hitler.

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illusions about the netessary tempo

including Bonnet (Georges of developments after the murderous

Czech attacks. “Those still advocating procrasti-

The German man in the street,

At Schwaderbach, also near Eger, Czech troops put down a revolt in which the Czechs besieged the local gendarmerie station and were surrounded by troops. Latest advices said: eight gendarmes were killed. Casualties among the Sudetens were not known.

Troops Issue Ultimatum

The Czech troops issued an ultimatum to the Sudetens to lay down their arms but there was fighting before thev could be subdued. Advices received here said gendarmes had regained control of the entire district except the gendarmerie station in the town. The latter statenient was not amplified, indicating, however, that the Sudetens had overcome the gendarmes within the building and taken possession of it With the latest outbreaks today, {otal casualties in clashes since Adolf Hitler's Nuremberg speech Monday night were believed to have exceeded 40. Wilbur J. Carr, United States minister, visited the foreign office today for a report of events. The Government declared martial law in three additional Sudeten cities With the new proclamation, 11 Sudeten cities now are under military rule. The new districts brought under martial law were Joachimstal, Graslitz and Bischofteinitz. All of the districts are in western Czechoslovakia. Joachimstal is north of Kalrsbad, Graslitz north of Eger and west of Joachimstal, while Bischofteinitz is in the southwestern section.

Meet With Runciman Body

fter a visit to Sudeten Leadel Konrad Henlein at Asch by three members of Viscount Runciman's mediation commission, it was anounced in a communique from the commission: “Members of the Runciman mission were received by Konrad Henlein at Asch at 11:45 a. m. Henlein, in a communique, told them that

the official delegation of the Sude-| ten German Party appointed to ne-|

gotiate with the Czech Government had been dissolved on the grounds that the course of events of the past

43 hours and the conditions for con-'

vou try to settle the minorities prob- hot the Nazi merely, but the plain’

lem fairly and justly, allaw French blood to be shed in your behaif.’ | “It seems to us that the only solution now is (to immediat {able plan for the minorities Czechoslovakia and with the collaboration of Hitler, compel Benes to jaceept it.” Hope for Negotiations It was understood the purpose {the visiting deputies Kundt an Peters, was primarily to discuss with the Government the Sudeten de{mand for withdrawal of martial law and the Czech police. They were not instructed to attempt to negotiate any basic settlement, but the { Government hoped to make progress [In that direction. It was not yet known whether ar- | rangements had been made here for President Benes and Premier Hodza {to receive Peters Another sign of possible negotiations was the announcement that two members of Viscount Runciman’s British mediation mission had conferred with Konrad Henlein, Su[deten German Party head, and

i i {

Previously, from Asch that Herr Henlein had | decided to remove all party offices

from Praha to the Sudeten area and | dissolve the negotiating committee. |an | The decision was explained on the Would be

we will not man, seemed ready to fight for the

Sudetens if Herr Hitler gave the word.

Newspapers roused pubic opinion

more ground to the Sudetens and attempt to placate Chancellor Hitler. In the midst of the erisis, Mr. Bonnet conferred this morning with | United States Ambassador Bullitt. French newspapers took the grave est view of the widespread rioting in the Sudeten area.

Emergency Session of Belgian Cabinet Called

‘cus the European crisis.

(to their barracks under orders at [11 o'clock last night. Numerous officers on leave throughout Bel|gium were recalled to the colors, |

Rumanian Paper Raps At Nazi ‘Display’

BUCHAREST, Sept. 14 (U. P) —

for France and England! to fever pitch with stories of “Czech As King Carol met today with the ely draw up a reason-| terrorism.” The death toll was given

of as 11—all Sudeten Germans and all

crown council at Sinaia to discuss On Citizens Abroad

/innocent—in disorders in the Sude- the European situation, the semi-

ten area. It was charged that Czech!

official newspaper Romania, said

BRUSSELS, Sept. 14 (U. P).— [American Express Co. said four out slovakia at the beginning of 1937

An emergency Cabinet council has of ; been summoned for tonight to dis- Europe aboard German ships have|j, prance, 12,384, and in Great

—— | All active Army officers at Liege Of American boats for fear of war who have their own homes reported | catching them on the high seas

(police and soldiers were running tpat “the German display of arms] amok. Incidents were described in j.ay lead to only one result—coali. |

Deputies Kundt and Chiefs €rnoo

of [Such manner as to imply that they | tion q were the deliberate arbitrary Work a oainst her.”

of Czechs, and the newspapersasked whether they comprised President Benes’ reply to Herr Hitler's speech. | All this tended to make the man | in the street feel that if Germany| intervened, the intervention would] be justified. The Belgian ambassador here in-

{formed his government that Herr { Hitler

had called a conference of high military and nati © at Berchtesgaden this aft- |

val

all his

Paris Drafts Wartime

Financial Bills PARIS, Sept.

14 (U. P.).—The

| newspapers

To the special meeting the King |tionals and property in Europe- in

summoned Premier Miron Cristea, the ministers of interior, war, navy, aviation and the chief of the general staff.

arest at 10 o'clock tonight.

Duce’s Silence Arouses Comment in Rome

ROME, Sept. 14 (U. P.) —Morning consider such steps unless the gravicarried bold ty of the crisis increases.

today

headlines reading “Sudeten ultima-

tum to the Czech Government” and |tainable there are about Czechs Americans in Europe who would be

“renewed rioting between and Sudetens.” Most observe

the rest of the powers | ment officials today were concerned

rs hastened to em- Department records listed 88,000 (other Henlein party leaders at Asch, | Government drafted today wartime|,agize that the situation, as far residing there permanently at the| it had been reported financial bills designed to grant it|as Italy was concerned, was not beginning of the year.

the necessary powers to deal quick- | serious. A fact causing considerable |

{

The bills! to a special

emergency arises. presented

(ground that “under existing condi-| session of Parliament.

tions, communications between

Praha and the Sudeten area are not ment with plenary power to raise

being guaranteed.”

The Government had rejected a!reserves of the Bank of France.

{six-hour ultimatum of the Sudeten | Party,

ties. | A Sudeten spokesman, after telephoning to Asch said: “Our ultimatum was final, shall not resume negotiations with {the Government until extraordinary | measures are withdrawn.” | In hope that the Government might yield, the ultimatum was extended an hour so that it expired at 6 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). But the reply of the Government was

be maintained until calm was restored in the Sudeten area.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

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Owners’ AssoVashington, noon. luncheon, Columbia Club

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luncheon, A. on, luncheon, Board

pal wreh, all Construction unch ng. noon

League of Indianapolis, Architects and Builders BuildIndianapolis Conference of Bank Auditors, dinner, Hotel Washington, 8:30 p. m. ederal Businessmen, luncheon, Hotel Nashington noon. American Society of Women Accoun inner, Hotel Washingion, 6.30 X Advertising Club of Indianapolis, n, Canary Cottage n i Chi, luncheon

American Business Club, luncheon, Coumbia Club, noon Acacia, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Sigma Nw, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

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Paper fen’s Grille, toon Indiana Motor Traffic tincheon, Hotel Antlers, noon. Radio Engineers’ Guild, meeting, antlers, 8 p. m.

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luncheon,

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They would provide the Govern-

| loans, levy taxes and utilize the gold

! demanding removal of mar-jany state emergency arise in which | tial law from eight Sudeten towns | the Government felt obliged to move and the delegation of police powers| toward in the Sudeten area to local authori- |

| fense measures i th - that extraordinary measures OU | Te ding ihe us

| It: was emphasized that should

mobilization, parliament would be called in special session. It would be asked to grant the Government all the necessary legal weapons to bear the burdens of finance and defense. No restrictive measures on withdrawal of bank deposits or personal savings accounts are envisaged in the plans. Enactment of the plenary powers bill will complete the other precautions already undertaken, namely, the calling up of reservists, de-

buildings, which begins tomorrow; | and the mobilization of the country’s| economic and industrial resources under a special law promulgated last! July 13 which is being implemented in a series of decrees

Blum Confers With Daladier

Former Premier Leon Blum con-! ferred with Premier Daladier, and! it was recalled that M. Blum suy-| gested in this morning's Le Popu-| laire the possibility of establishing | a Franco-British police patrol in the Sudeten territory as well as an in-| ternational observation control, London reports published in Paris late today indicated this idea was! gaining ground. Several influential parliamentary leaders and Cabinet members were

I Georges Bonnet to join the British

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sald. to have appealed to Premier Daladier and Foreign Minister

in exerting the firmest pressure on the Czechs, insisting that they give!

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word of Premier Benito Mussolini's activities since he went to his country home for a rest last Sunday. Romans read with interest an article attributed to Mussolini which held that separation of Sudeten German territory from Czechoslovakia was the only way to avert war. The article did not explain what part Italy might play if war comes. Unconfirmed reports persisted today that the Government had ordered 10,000 carabinieri reservists to report for “special duty,” which generally was believed to be in connection with Premier Mussolini's week-end visit to Trieste where he will make a major speech. The United States Ambassador, Wiliam Phillips, visited the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, last night. Mr. Phillips, who had planned to sail for the United States today, postponed his trip for at least a week in consideration of the European situation.

Japs Ready to Join Nazi

‘Crusade,’ Spokesman Says

TOKYO, Sept. 14 (U. P.).—A Foreign Office spokesman said today

that “Japan is prepared as ever to

join forces with Germany and Italy to fight against Red operations in accordance with the spirit of their anti-Communist international agreement.” ] “In view of that fact,” said the spokesman, “we hope that such great powers as Great Britain and France will take definite cognizance of this and act accordingly for the sake of world peace.” It was suggested to the spokesman that this statement implied clearly that Japan was prepared to wage war on Russia if the Soviets, France and Great Britain aided Czechoslovakia against Germany.

Bulgarian Army Begins Maneuvers

SOFIA, Sept. 14 (U. P).—Three Bulgarian Army corps began autumn maneuvers last night. Foreign military attaches were invited to watch the maneuvers at Varna. Well-informed sources denied reports that the Government had decreed military registration of all men between the ages of 20 and 50.

5 JAPS TAKE FORTS IN

DRIVE ON HANKOW

SHANGHAI, Sept. 14 (U. P).— One of half a dozen Japanese col-

umns moving toward Hankow was reported today to have captured the Matouchen forts commanding the Yangtze River bottleneck above Kiukang. Japanese reports indicated that they were moving forward on all fronts. The capture of Matouchen was considered a severe blow to Hankow’s defenses since it gives the Japanese an important salient controlling the water's w= to-

ward Hankow,

lv with mobilization and defense if comment was the lack of officialfofficially, 80,000 tourists visited Eur-

President Cancels Trip, Speeds to Washington

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passage in the present international] 18,000 of them are believed to have situation,” he said. returned. An ocean traffic official of the| Americans Crzecho-

living in

10 Americans who came tO pnymbered 5190; in Germany, 5896;

tried to transfer to British, French gyitain, including Ireland, 12,447.

aboard a German vessel. U. S. Cruiser at London;

However, he said, traffic to the Navy Officials Silent

United States is so heavy because] of the international situation that| LONDON, Sept 14 (U. P.).—The a traveler is lucky to get passage oii|U. 8. cruiser Nashville sailed sud-

any vessel. There is a waiting list|denly from Portland today for

U.S. GAN CLOSE

‘Hint F. D. R. Would Invoke

| assistants kept him informed of [latest developments in the CzechoThe full Cabinet meets in Buch- slovakian-Sudeten dispute, but main-

for almost every boat bound for the United States.

U. S. Silent, Keeps Eye

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (U.P) — Although officially unperturbed by the European crisis, State Depart-

for the welfare of American na-

the event of war. Secretary of State Cordell Hull's

tained their usual policy of silence. The only comment from the State Department was made by officials in behalf of Secretary Hull—that United States was taking no unusual precautions or measures nor will it

According to the best figures ob100,000 | affected in event of a war. State

In addition, it is estimated un-

ope this summer. All but about!

Gravesend, on the Thames below London on orders reported to have come direct from the Navy Department at Washington,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (U. P). —Navy Department officials revealed today that the cruiser Nashville, which left Portland harbor in England ahead of schedule today had done so on orders of the Chief of Naval Operations here. Officials refused to discuss the possibility that the cruiser might be standing by to remove American nationals in event Europe is plunged into a war,

Talks Are ‘Informative,’

Declares Kennedy

LONDON, Sept. 14 (U. P)—-U. S. Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy told the American press today that his discussions of the European situation with British statesmen have been “merely informative,” and that he has not been asked to express his opinion of the crisis, He formally denied a story appearing in the London Evening News which said it believed the United States might associate with Great Britain and France in a declaration of its attitude in the crisis, if such action was considered advisable.

‘Mobilization Plans Pushed

By Cham

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berlain’s Cabinet!

‘DOOR’ TO NAZIS

Neutrality Act at Once if War Broke Out.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—In the| event of a general European war at this time, President Roosevelt almost certainly will invoke the Neutrality Act immediately. The effect of this would be to close the doors of the United States to Germany and her allies, if any, while keeping them open to Great Britain, France, Soviet Russia and Czechoslovakia. For Great Britain

and France, in all likelihood, would control the seas whereas the Germans probably would be bottled up in Central Europe as they were during the World War. In Paris last year Leon Blum, then Premier, was asked what he thought of America's Neutrality Act with a view to its probable effect on France in the event of such a war as now threatens. “I think it is excellent,” he said. If there should be a short war, the Neutrality Act would not hamper the democracies in the least. The act says that “whenever the President shall find that a state of war” exists between or among two or more foreign states, he “shall so proclaim” and embargo all ‘arms,

being extended to war debtors in default, and that includes the democracies. That would not bother Britain and France—at least not at the beginning of a conflict. They have plenty of cash already in this country.

For the last two years, Europeans have been steadily piling up gold or its equivalent on this side of the Atlantic. These reserves have been systematically created with this very kind of rainy day in mind, Just how many securities, foreigners own over here is, course, not definitely known. estimate 1s approximately seven billion dollars. Then there is some $3,500,000,000 foreign gold. Here, then, is more than 10 billion dollars in gold, securities and convertibles in the United States, most of which is available to the democracies. Germany has little or no reserves abroad. Her foreign trade has long been on a barter basis for that reason, :

ete., of One

Plenty of Cash

Thus Great Britain and her allies would not only have access to the American market but with the cash - with which to buy practically everything they need in the first . months of war. The pinch would come later, Theére are increasing indications that both the Neutrality Act and the Johnson law would eventually be repealed, due to the pressure of public opinion. . The same group of people who inspired the Senate munitions ine vestigation in an effort to show that the sale of arms to Europe got us into the World War, and who sub- . sequently put the Neutrality Act over, within less than two years were taking the lead in an effort to have the Neutrality Act set aside so that Loyalist Spain might buy munitions in this country.

ammunition or implements of war” to the belligerents.

Plenty of Munitions

In the early stages of a war, Britain, France and their allies would not need “arms, ammunition or implements of war.” They already have ample on hand, for the time being. And, having contro] of the sea, there would be nothing to prevent them from buying all the food and raw materials they re-

SPANISH REBELS TAKE HILL FROM LOYALISTS

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Frone tier, Sept. 14 (U. P.).—Loyalists toe day admitted defeat at Hill 441, Sierra Segacta, late yesterday after three terrific Rebel attacks, the first two of which were repulsed with big losses. At the end of the day’s fighting,

quire in the American market. The Johnson act forbids credit

the Loyalists claimed to have ree tained all other positions.

was down 7 points at 55, New York Central was down 4's at 143%. There was hardly any market for German bonds. Dawes Loan, normally at 47!5, was down 1 point. Young Loan was down 5 at 3415. Czechoslovak Government bonds were down 1!'2 at 732.

‘Old Consols’ Fall

Then the break hit British Government bonds. War loan bonds were quoted at from 97 to 99, the

lowest in years. Next, “Old Consols,” the premier British security and one of the foundation rocks of world securities, lost 2'4 to go to 70, penetrating the mid-March low of 71. There was no sign, however, | of any panic selling or Government, intervention in support of the] bonds. The American dollar opened at 4579's, to the pound, against its closing quotation of 4.80!4 yesterday. Gold opened at 144 shillings 11 pence an ounce, up four pence from yesterday. Wheat futures jumped two shillings a quarter, The Daily Mail in a special late edition asserted that the Government already had decided on full] mobilization of the fleet. At the Admiralty, the duty commander asserted that this report was nonsense. But it was understood that Prime Minister Chamberlain had ordered | the civil and military heads of the defense services to prepare mobil ization plans at once for use |i necessary. | It was reported, further, that he telephoned Premier Daladier of France during the night to arrange for immediate full co-ordination conferences between the British and French general staffs. The Air Ministry advised the public today that airplanes co-operat-ing with the Army would fly over London and parts of Hampshire, Nottingham and Derbyshire between Sept. 16 and 30 “and will not always exhibit navigation lights” at night. The Air Ministry said there would | be balloon flying on the Suffolk coast, thus fronting the path of possible invading airplanes. The Czechoslovak minority situation was one in which British leaders¥felt that German military action against Czechoslovakia was possible at any hour, and it was understood that a majority of the Cabinet believed that a violent solution of the problem was more likely than a peaceful one. This was the frame of mind in which ministers assembled at 10 Downing St. today for a full Cabinet meeting. The feeling was that though any

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hope for some development that! would prevent it.

To this end, it was reported, the British and French Governments together were urging the Czechoslovak Government to make every effort it could to avoid any action in the Sudeten German minority area which would make a peaceable settlement impossible.

In Paris, there was a report that Czechoslovakia was being urged to new and drastic concessions to the Sudeten German Party, including the early removal of the state of martial law imposed in some areas and the offer of a self-determina-tion plan which might leave the Sudetens—for a time at least— within the Czechoslovak state but in fact autonomous.

One of the items on the agenda | for today’s Cabinet meeting, it was! understood, was “measures calculated to improve the situation.”

Australia Stands With

Britain, Says Premier

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 14 | (U. P.).—Australia expressed soli- | darity with Great Britain in the | international situation after a Cabinet meeting today.

Premier Joseph A. Lyons told the | press: “Britain has been advised that the Commonwealth is in the most complete accord with the British measures taken to achieve a | settlement of the Sudeten problem.”

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