Diplomats here assert they see Germany's hand behind the Sudeten German programme as outlined by the Sudeten Deputy, Herr Kundt, in his secret speech at Karlovy Vary on April 23, when an absolute reversal "of Czechoslovakia's economic and foreign policies was demanded.
Such claims, outlined in fourteen points in a long communique issued in Prague yesterday, are described as having the obvious aim of making the Czechs entirely dependent upon the Reich, promote road and rail connections in Czechoslovakia with Germany, and annihilate Prague's long efforts to free itself from Ger-.nany's economic grip, Semi-official quarters admit they attach great significance to the fact that Herr, Kundts ideas appear closely connected to those expressed in the Italian and German Press during the past several days. This discovery is leading to the formation of the impression that Rome's and Berlin's main objects are the separa tion of France and her allies from Soviet Russia, Thus "negotiations between the Sudetens and the Prague Government are assuming renewed international. importance."—Havas,
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