Prague, Sept, 20. Martial law has been extended to several districts situated in Northern Bohemia, These districts are Brunau, Friedland and Trautenau, Armed gangs coming from Germany entered Czech territory last night and provoked several incidents, the official Ceteka news agency reported here this morning.
At 2 am. fifteen men attacked a Customs post at Neusorge, near Braunau, but the Czechs repelled the attack and compelled the aggressors to flee.
At 3 am. twelve men who had crossed the frontier from Germany attacked the Customs post and Port Office at Ebersdorf. Czech gendarmes clashed with the gang and in the affray six Czech soldiers and public employees were wounded.
At 3.30 am. and 5 a.m. men belonging to the Sudeten Legion entered Czech territory and twice attacked the Customs post at Kleine (Aupa) but finally withdrew after a fight in which two Czech public employees were wounded "Unparalleled Provocations"
A communique issued by the news agency stated that the Sudeten Germans started a series of unparalleled provocations during the last 24 hours.
The agency pointed out that the German press reports termed the incidents as aggressive deeds by the Czechs, while the truth. it asserts, was that the Czech organs of security are being attacked and unceasingly provoked, although they are keeping strict discipline so that none can say that Czechoslovakia violated neighbouring territory.
The agency further added that between 3 a.m. and 5 am. twenty people fired from Germany territory towards the Czech town of Biela-Bodo, but no one was wounded.
At Hnanice, shots were fired against the Czech Customs post from German territory this morning.—Havas.
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