The Archive · 1938

French Speculation

Paris, Sept. 3. Politicians are still in the dark over Herr Hitler's impending action in the Czech-Sudeten dispute, It is generally anticipated that he will make an address during the Nuremberg Nazi 'Congress proclaiming the Sudeten Germans' right of "self-determin tion." which would be tantamount to a request for a plebiscite.

But, the same politicians wonder whether the Fuehrer's address will be in the form of an ultimatum or when ther it would be a mere proposal, as 'a basis for further discussions, The same quarters also wonder whether Herr Hitler will refer to the Sudeten question in opening the Congress on Monday, or whether he will walt a while, perhaps even until the con-Glusion of proceedings on September The idea that the Reich may attack Czechoslovakia while the Congress is, progress is definitely discarded, however, whatever the uncertainty over other possible developments.

Some observers expect. that the Fuehrer's declaration will mark out the Reich's claims in the form of an applied Monroe Doctrine in Central Europe, practically equivalent to a slogan "Central Europe for the Ger-

Others fear that Herr Hitler may take a stronger course of action and assert that the sole solution of the Sudeten question lies in the partition of Czechoslovakin and the subordination of Prague to German influence—Havas, £800,000 People at Nuremberg Berlin, Sept. 4.

A grand total of 800,000 men, women, and children, many from Austria, are attending the forthcoming Nazi Rally at Nuremburg.

'A collapsible "Strength 'Through Joy" village, which housed the Olym= ple Games visitors, will accommodate 24,000 participants' in the Rally, The remainder will be under canvas Many thousands of tons of straw have been provided for beds—Reuter, Flying Over Area Banned Berlin, Sept. 4, is ofcially announced here that fying over Nuremberg and neighbourhood is strictly prohibited during period from September 3 to 13, The ficial announcement -ndds thai the Naromberg region will be guarded by anti-aircraft batteries which will fire fat any plane which enters the prohibited area without permission, The prohibited area will, moreover, be atrailed by planes of the air police.

Planes entering the prohibited area without special permit will be fired at if they do not land at once after having been warned by signals given Ly alr police planes—Trans-Ocean, U.S, Ambassador to Attend Nuremberg, Sept. 4, Among the foreign diplomats attending the Congress at Nuremberg will for the frst time also be the fed States Ambassador. With the exception of the Soviet Russian, Uruguayan, Columbian and Bolivian envoys, all foreign diplomats accredited in Berlin will attend this, year's Congress. Two special trains will convey ten Ambassadors, 22 Ministers and 13 Charge d'Affaires to Nuremberg tomorrow.—Trans-Ocean, Italy Seeks to Increase Birth Rate Rome, Sept, 2, As a move to increase the hi rate in Ialy, the Cabinet has decid~ ed that all" State "employees—must they desire promotion, is also decided that women only occupy ten per cent. of ble State jobs, Between 9,000 and 10,000 persons are estimated to have been affected by the section of a recent decree banishing all foreign Jews who took up residence after January 1, 1919, 'These are mostly' professional men, brokers, hotel-keepers. and mer chants, Talian East Afviea is not 1 in the decree, but there is 1 reason to suppose that those lea ug are allowed to settle there.

The question of taking capital out of the country will presumably be the subject of a further provision—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account