If, on the other hand, the result negative, the next step, it is cone sidered, wilt probably be a declare tion by' Herr Adolf Hitler at Nuremburg,, when it is expected that he will take certain suggestions.
It Is believed that Herr Henlein will be accompanied at the meeting, by the principal representatives the Sudeten German party.
The meeting, it is understood, was lue to the direct intervention of Lord Runciman, No hint has hitherto been allowed to Teak out to the lobbies or the Press of the decisions, generally felt to of the gravest character, which are being discussed behind the scenes.
Lord Runciman met Dr. Benes at the Presidential Palace ' yesterday evening, but as little Is known con cerning' the details of this talk as of Lord Runeiman's meeting with Herr Henlein yesterday.
Nevertheless, everybody realizes that a critical stage has been reached.
'An attitude of calm prevails in the 'Czech camp, and the press is showing, moderation, which contrasts in marke ed fashion' with the tone of their German contemporaries.
Some newspapers announce a Cabinet meeting for today to discuss the new proposals for a settlement, Dut no indication is given as to their nature, Little doubt is felt, however, that. the proposals are based on a system of canonization, The Little Entente is determined to maintain good relations with all its neighbour states, especially with Ttaly and Germany, declared Dr. Hamil Krofta, Czech Foreign Minister, addressing a gathering of politico students at Lomniee, in southern Bohemia, yesterday.
Thereby, Dr. Krofta added, the Little Entente would serve not only iis own interests, but the cause of peace generally—Reuter, Turn for the Better Prague, Sept. 1.
After the acute tension which swept the country following the development of the present crisis, there was a general feeling of optimism here last night, as it was! felt that the situation had taken strong turn for the better.
'A. meeting of the political committee of the Sudeten Party has been called for today and is expect ed to be decisive, and to show who ther or not the proposals, put forward by Dr., Edouard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia, will isfy the conditions enunciated by Herr Ernst Kundt, Sudeten Deputy, for the resumption of negotiations. The veneral belief is that the Sude-
tive. fen Party will reply in the arma Simultaneously with the. atmosphere of relict throughout the ¢ountry came the announcement of the immediate programme of the Czech Government for dealing with the nationalities problem, The programme comprises seven points National groups will be given, in specified. proportions their share inthe ae Germans will have a proportion of will be employed as tar us possible in government posts in their wh distriets,~with the exception defence oryanizat "t""Number of Czech police in the non-Czech districts "will be gradually" ating to languages will be "Loan will be floated for public works, part of which will be used to modernize industrial undertakings in melonesgh sistler wt enjoy utturat The programme as outlined above was elaborated between Dr, Milan Hodza, the Czech Premier, and Dr.
An Inner political meeting of the Cabinet, held yesterday afternoon, agreed to the details of the proposals, after they had been explained by Dr. Hodza, The Cabinet members also fully approved Dr. Hodza's report on the general situation.
These developments, together with conversations held yesterday by the Runciman Mission, and the meeting between Dr. Benes and Herr Kundt, fare all considered to point in the same direction,
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