Dr. Benes Hopeful for New Year for Settlements Prague, Dec. 24, The Christmas message of the Cacch President, Dr. Eduard Benes, broadcast this evening, was characterized by its tone of optimism in its review of the past year and its hopes for the future.
During 1936 he declared, the totali-arian powers had gained in strength at the cost of other states but 1037 Drought about a balance between the two groups and in 1938 an attempt. would probably be made to achieve more cordial relations or at least temporary agreements.~Trans-Ocean,
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