Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 September 1938 — Page 3

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 193%

British Preparing For Mobilization;

Berlin Expectant

as at Euston Station in N |after an all-night journey | Scotland, ready to sign mobilization papers and a declaration of war if events took a final turn toward | chaos. In Mr. Chamberlain lay the hope | {for peace, the sole hope, nearly | | everyone believed. The King was | Downing | the symbol of the unity that ties | _ (his kingdoms of Great Britain and northern Ireland, and the empire which covers one-fourth the habitable globe. Few persons knew what Mr. | {Chamberlain intended to say or do | at Berchtesgaden, but

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To Germany.

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visited 10 did Capt. Edward Fitzroy, ker of the House. Their visit

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assembling Parliament directly after Chamberlain returns, to hear report on the conference.

there were | reports of a secret “fifth plan” pre- | pared by Viscount Runciman, Brit-| Momentary excitement was caused jo, adviser in the minorities distoday by a report in the newspaper ,yte offering concessions likely to | Berliner Tageblatt, under a Munich appeal even to Herr Hitler and at dateline, that Joseph P. Kennedy, the same time capable of being ac-| United States Ambassador to Great cepted if unwillingly—by the Britain, was on his way to Berchtes- Czechoslovak Government. gaden. | There were suggestions that if Mr. Kennedy, not having left tne talk succeeded, Mr. ChamberLondon, denied the reports. He lain might go farther and offer raited at 10 Downing St. yesterday Herr Hitler the prospect of a longing the meeting at which Prime range peace program including the er Chamberlain announced nossibility of colonial concessions.

nt nuor of going to see] ——i chrer Hitler. As soon as the Berlin Says Sudetens Flee Czech ‘Terror’

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meeting was over Mr. Kennedy was taken in to see Mr. Chamberlain told the full story. Buckingham Palace, BERLIN, Sept. 15 (U. P.).—Sudereceived Sir John ten women and children are fleeing in | ACTOSS the border of Czechoslovakia oi to Germany “in fear of Czech troops,” the DNB, semiofficial Ger- ; {man news agency, said today. ere Was another feature of real} mp ee thousand Sudetens from the ance—King Boris of Bul- . Queen left London towns of Schwaderbach, BreitenThey had preceded the bach and surrounding districts have] to London, after spending arrived in German territory near) a > aa £2 Bglmoral Klingenthal, the agency reported. | War Bulgaria went in on Gen MRNY'S| “Many women and children fled ie. Today, the British view was from Schwaderbach with their beif Germany went to war she Jongings and crossed the German do so absolutely alone against pn. tier into Sachenberg, Georgencombination of ‘ : some of her own and Saxony to remain with _ It was understood friendly families there,” the DNB hamberlain wanteq Said, quoting the Klingenthaler sonally that Herr Zeitung. | is. knew this.! The newspaper said that a Czech decided to- airplane circled over Schwaderbach, risk insurance Scene of yesterday's pitched battle 1d future marine detween Czech police and Sudeten at midnight | Germans. { The DNB also reported that . wife of martial law had been proclaimed in the district of Rumburg, Czechoslovakia, and said that Czech troops were moving in the direction of -| Georgenwalde. | Morning newspapers unanimously i ; : reported that more than 30 SudeTry to Insure Peace tens have been killed so far at Ir. Chamberlain left Heston Air- | Haberspirk. They characterized an t ] London suburbs. |official Praha denial of the serious(Indianapolis Time) ess of the situation as “an attempt airplane for the 600- to deceive the outside world.” unich. | AIr raid drills scheduled for this Sir Horace Wil-| Week have been postponed industrial adviser to the definitely for “technical reasons.” of the little! German political quarters today which aids in the Circulated a statement attributed to direction of British world Sudeten German leaders at Asch, {i William Strang, For- Czechoslovak border town, whicn > jsaid that “every Sudeten German will defend with every means, his life and that of his family against (the murdering, plundering hordes | (of the Czech Government).”

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Scene of Disorders in Czech Crisis

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CZECHS CALL UP NEW RESERVES, REPORT 30 DEAD

Praha Extends Martial Law To Half of Sudeten German Area.

PRAHA, Sept. 15 (U. P.).—Two

classes of reservists have been called was learned today. | The two classes comprise about! 140,000 men. The precaution was taken because of the sanguinary fighting in the

| which

Sudeten area since Monday, In it is unofficially estimated |

| that more than 50 Czechs and Sude-

ten Germans have been slain. Martial law was extended today to

Prime Minister Chamberlain for] seeking a conference with Fuehrer

* | Hitler.

“Mr. Chamberlain's action is about

|the finest thing ever done by any-

The town is among many others under martial law.

Sudetens Call General Strike In Most Populous City of Area

lice. Czech civilians and Commu-

Other Districts Calm After nists have been armed by the Gov-

: . i i t. Wednesday there were 20 Riots: Henlein Insists ot ait rote hot 100 seriously On Annexation.

|hurt, and several hundred inured. | All telephonic communication is in|terrupted. All streets are occupied land barricaded by the military. | Camouflaged mobilization is be5 Ing carried out through numerous conscriptions for immediate serv-

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would engulf them all, the Sudeten grew even more defiant.

HULL WATCHES HITLER PARLEY

‘Concerned Over Outcome’; Secretary to Meet Roosevelt Train.

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with Mr. Roosevelt today but has

ice. Aids of Konrad Henlein, the Su- | The Czech Government has redeten leader, gave out statements fused the last possibility of negofrom the “war office” making it tjations by not answering inquiries. plain that if their negotiations with | the Czech Government Were eVer yunhending resolution upon immeresumed, their next demands would giate cancellation of all Czech exbe stiffer. 1 __!traordinary measures. High party leaders said that In| ay jesponsibility for further deaddition to the demands for With- 1 cejopments, in the coutitry and bedrawal of martial law contained in yond, whether it will lead to a new |

Tuesday's ultimatum, and the eight- : ‘ is A ) 3... catastrophe, remains with the Czech | point demand that Herr Henlein mL made at Karlsbad calling for full] Ie : z { A Ss ” & <1 - autonomy in government, Sudeten Germans have kept su

the! i ech l , Czechs now must also take into ac- perhuman discipline and patience count the Sudetens’ right of “self|

to the very last moment. determination,” as enunciated by! Fuehrer Hitler at Nuremberg. Geneva Talks of

Although they denied that Herr Henlein intended to demand a Four-Power Parley GENEVA, Sept. 15 (U. P).—A

plebiscite, the spokesmen stressed | source believed to be unimpeachable

the point of “self determination,” | which it was generally agreed would |™ have the same effect of permitting said today the Sudetens to withdraw from Chamberlain most probably would : | propose to Fuehrer Hitler a conselves to Germany. { dic Official reports of the battle at ference of Great Britain, France,

Schwaderbach said that the rebels;Germany and Italy to prevent a |

‘had been dispersed across the Ger- | European war.

man border. They to have taken some customs cers prisoners, in addition to t gendarmes. Sudetens also fled into Germany from the border village of Markthausen when police routed them. The Government at Praha officially denied that there had been fighting at Haberspirk, but the Sudeten communique said that in addition to the 25 dead, bloody fight-

wes Ng It was predicted that if Mr.

he | Chamberlain’s talk with Herr Hit- “| ler at Berchtesgaden went well, a four-power conference most likely would be the next diplomatic step. It was predicted further that if Herr Hitler accepted the idea—and it is cone to which he has long been partial—peace would be preserved, but Czechoslovakia would

the German minority.

The Sudeten Germans insist with | Os Loh ts of | money, “frightened” by prospects o “hands-off” policy in the European

communicated with the President's train, Secretary thau disclosed

of Treasury Morgenthat European

|a conflagration on the continent, is

|pouring into the United States at

lan unprecedented rate. “There is no reason to be alarmed ‘over the inflow,” Secretary Morgenthau said in discussing the flight of European capital here, “If people want to send their {money here as a haven of refuge— {we'll keep it here and take good care of it.”

Ludlow Praises ‘Chamberlain's Trip | WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (U. P..

to make a national mandatory before this country enters a foreign war praised British

body at any time in the history of | the world,” Rep. Ludlow said. “As a dramatic and forceful move to focus public opinion it is without a parallel and it is well calculated to break down the defense of the truculent war lords who are threatening to run amok and plunge the world into war. “Hitler, if he is a man of vision, must be thinking today of what will happen to him if he takes the fateful step. He is dull of imagination if he does not see a million skeletons, the victims of another world war, pointing their boney fingers at him and saying: ‘There is the man!’ ”

Borah Says U.S. Should Keeps Hands Off

POLAND SPRING, Me. Sept. 15 | (U. P.).—Senator Borah (R. Idaho), { member and former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- | mittee, declared today that the

| United States should maintain a

| crisis. “Our course seems to be plain and that is to use every reasonable | and honorable means to keep out of these European conflicts and controversies—and I firmly believe it possible to keep out,” Senator [pory said in an interview,

Germans Buy U. S. Corn Through Canada

MONTREAL, Sept. 15 (U. P).— Germany has been obtaining large supplies of American corn through |St. Lawrence ports, apparently in

: |—Rep. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind. who | anticipation of war, it was reported that Prime Minister unsuccessfully sposored & resolution |today. Grain circles estimated that referendum |

approximately a million tons of corn destined for Germany have moved through those ports.

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Komotau, Warnsdorf, Schluckenau, Reichenberg and Rumberg. It was announced that further incidents had necessitated the extension. With the 16 districts under military supervision, approximately half of Sudeten German territory now is governed by martial law. A member of the Czech Army General Staff declared that the calling of the reservists was purely defensive. He emphatically denied it could be interpreted as mobilization. Nevertheless, it was learned that other reservists had been instructed to be ready for a call at any time, indicating that other classes might be suddenly called if developments warrant it. “It would be mobilization only if

IF WAR BREAKS

German Attack on Czechs Would Mean World Conflict, He Says.

SWAMPSCOTT.

officer said. “Certainly nobody can Czechoslovakia probably would re object to Czechoslovakia’s calling up sult in a World War and the event two classes after what has hap- ual downfall of Fuehrer Hitler; pened in the last few days.” President Raymond Leslie Buell of

been received so far today but the|today. situation still was potentially | “The only possible chance for dangerous. Attention was divided German success is for Herr Hitler between the danger of Sudeten out- | 0 overpower Czechoslovakia in a breaks and the conference at terrific blow before the French and

Berchtesgaden between Fuehrer Hit- | Wile have fines ho Jilige: rs

ler and Prime Minister Chamber-| lain, which Czechs viewed with some | C7echs undoubtedly can hold ou

apprehension. | ; . . , {told 1000 delegates to the 21st ane They were pleased by Mr. Cham-| convention of the Savings

Berlaig uraalio Son renal) Bank Association of Massachusetts, ) oN 4 ) i ime,” ontinued by the prospect that new SOT eres ni} Fi to the CORT OT ee from | aiq of the Czechs. Britain will be I drawn in inevitably.” in mi a al pn bere that Cert x ! : : / Army is not ready for war an a critical deadlock in which negotia- | despite Herr Hitler's boasts, the nations had been broken off and tion is more vulnerable to blockade violent disorders hourly threatened than in 1814. Nevertheless, there is to ueh or an explosive situation. grave danger of war, he said, since The Sudetens appeared to have |“Herr Hitler's emotions may over= decided on demands for a virtual|ride his reason.” state within a state. The withdrawal of party institutions from Praha and the establishment of a press bureau and other party organs at Eger seemed to indicate that they were determined to resist martial law. Viscount Runciman, British medi-

STRAUSS STORE HOURS Saturday SAYS: 9A. M.to6P.M.

ator, continued last-minute efforts to ease the tension. He met last night with Ernst Kundt, Sudeten Deputy, in an effort to again bring the German minority repree sentatives and the Government to the council table.

BUELL PREDICTS | FALL OF HITLER’

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to th 1 ot the 1ast two dave rif called up 20 or 30 classes,’ the|(U. P.).—A German attack on | to the colors in the la ? vs, 1t}

No fresh reports of fighting had the Foreign Policy Association said’

|alone for more than a month,” he.

sequences. visit of Prime Minister Chamberavs been to lain to Fuehrer Hitler, but they nd the Fuehr- | Made no comment. of Iv suz-\ Political quarters here hoped that : hope that Great Britain would attempt to work be without out a formula on the basis of Su-| TP ideten German demands for self-| determination. | They expected Britain to try to| induce the Czechs to accept such a formula. Peace might be saved in his manner, they asserted. Failing such a solution, the possibility of grave events were admitted.

(ing proceeded last night and that | the roads were crowded with troops. {In several border villages, the Sudetens said, the soldiers outnumbered the population. A Sudeten communique, describing the battle at Haberspirk, said that Communists provoked citizens to a fight. Gendarmes charged into the melee, but without using guns.|_.. So 8 0 a The crowd of Sudetens grew to 2000 | VIN Russia In favor of a neutrali- i. and forced the gendarmes to re- | 2 on guataties by the four |; treat, the communique said. Sli =] POs : denly a shot was fired by the gen{darmes and a general battle ensued. This shot, police said later, was fired ‘by a gendarme named Barotsch at (his top sergeant because the ser- | geant refused to order fire.

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events might be forming | CHICAGO, Sept. 16 (U. P).— At 12:50 a. m, the moment, Grain prices tumbled at the openwhen Mr. Chamberlain was ing on the Chicago Board of Trade| i out of the t today, reflecting the more hopeful residence, outlook in the European crisis.

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Henlein Charges Czech Terrorism

Editors’ Note—Konrad Henlein, Sudeten German Party leader, cabled the following statement to the United Press:

By KONRAD HENLEIN (Copvright, 1938, by Urtt‘ed Press) In Sudeten German territory there is reigning untamed terror of Czech military gendarmes and po-

minority in Czechoslovakia. While there was no mention of mobilization, it was learned that the

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Canadian Government Backs Chamberlain

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MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are trom official records in the County Court House. The Times, | therefore. is not responsible for errors In aames or addresses.) Edgar P. Robbins, 20, of 1625 Carrollton Ave.; Lois V. Barnes, 18, of 1452 N. Ala-

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PURVIS MARRIED TO S. CAROLINA WOMAN

CHARLOTTE, N. C., Sept. 15 (U. P.).—Melvin Purvis, former G Man credited with ending the crim- | inal career of John Dillinger, was] en route to New York with his bride | today after being married here last night. | Mr. Purvis was married to Mrs. | Rosanne Willcox Taylor of Flor ence, S. C,, in a quiet ceremony at Charlotte's First Baptist Chapel.’ 70|Only a few friends and relatives, 1 attended.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly cooler tonight.

Sunrise ..3:26 | Sunset ...... 6:55

TEMPERATURE —Sent. 15, 1937 — 61 1 Dp. m BAROMETER m.....29.9 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m...

Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since 1

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly cooler tonight. IMineois—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly cooler tonight in central portion. Lower Michigan—Considerable cloudiness tonight becoming generally fair tomorrow; slightly cooler tonight. Ohio— Fair and cooler tonight; row tair and continued cool. Kentucky— Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler tonight and in extreme east portions tomoirow.

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OTTAWA, Ontario; Sept. 15 (U.P). I —The Canadian Government, in a; statement signed by Prime Minister : MacKenzie King, warmly praised : Prime Minister Chamberlain's visit : to Fuehrer Hitler today. saying it i was a “far-seeing and truly noble action on the part of Mr. Chamber- |:

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