Herr Henlein was speaking at the Essen, Apr. 23, German workers by certain Polish annual Congress of the Sudeten Ger-"The wish of the German people in concerns, and a number of other the Sudeten regions 1s to be counted man Party, which has been summon-"objectionable actions here.""—Havas. ed to formulate the Germans' among the German "community National-Socialists on the same basis, demands of the Czechoslovakian Gov-fas their other compatriots," the ernment following the incorporation Essener "National Zeitung," goneral-Berlin May Act of Austria into the German Reich. ly considered as Marshal Hermann In a somewhat aggressive speech, Goering's mouthpiece, declared today, Herr Henlein said that the policy of commenting on the annual congress London, Apr. 20. the 'Sudeten Germans was inspired fof the German Sudeten' Party. in Germany will possibly very soon by the principles and ideas of Na-take a new. "Initiative" which will tional-Socialism, The same paper attacked the Czech concern Czechsolovakia, certain "It the Czech statesmen want to Government or allowing the present quarters here say today. reach a permanent understanding ation of Soviet ims publicizing the It was with a view. to deprive! with us Germans and the German strength of the USSR. which the Germany of any pretexts to interfere Reich," he declared, "They will have Journal considers doubtful. in Czech affairs, well-informed to full our demand for a complete "The films are meant to enlighten sources add, that the British Govern-revision of Czech foreign polley and the Czech people on the strength of ment approached Prague several cense to rank the country amon heir Russian ally, and to give them times, pressing the Czech Govern-the enemies of the German people. courage," the journal added, "We ment to grant German Sudetens.the "Tmmediate" Demands know where the word courage leads {greatest possible concessions, "within. to, Wo have just had the experience the framework of the Czechoslovak-After proclaiming this as the! by broken windows." jan constitution." 'These approaches Sudetens' first and principle demand, "The latter reference was made ]were made through diplomatic chan~ Herr Henlein proceeded to énumer-with regard. (0 the recent Incident Jnels to clear away all pretexts for afe a number of other sweeping. when several windows of the German Jany possible pro-Henlein action by "immediate" demands on, behalf of!
Legation were broken as a result of the Reich. this 2,500,000 followers. These wert stone-throwing by a group of antic The amnesty decree liberating 3.200 political prisoners during Easter had cgimans. and Cusths A—Full equality, of.status between Nazis.—Havas.
been made on la suggestion from Britain and accordingly welcomed in.
Reich Manoeuvres London. legal 'The British Government suggested to Prague that the Government there should as soon (as Dossibie draw up a lst of concessions they would be ready to accord the /Sudetens, it is further understood. 'This list' should be communicated to Paris and London for approval before being published in Prague. The British "and. French Governments would then be ready to make a joint Jdemarche to Berlin if the proposals: were rejected by the Sudetens and Germany took this opportunity to exert pressure on the Czechs.
Tt 1s understood that the Czech [problem will be one of the main subacts to be discussed at the April 28 meeting of British and French)
Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, will return from his brief holiday at the end of the week to begin his study of the agenda for the conferences. of April 29 and 20 to be held with the French Premier, Edouard Daladier, and his Foreign' Minister, M. Georges Bonnet. Experts of the Foreign Office will aid. him in his preparations—Havas
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