The Archive · 1938

Czech Claim Calm Restored

Prague, Sept. 14 The oficial Czech news agency, Ceteka, declares that contrary to reports "from the Sudeten Party, absolute calm is prevailing in 'The final toll of the Eger incident is placed at six killed, including two Czechs, two German' Sudetens, and two unidentified corpses, A tribunal will decide whether Leicht, a Sudeten official will be court-martialled or not.

Sudeten communique at Asch compares the Czech situation to the "Bolshevist atrocities" in Spain and concluded that "owing to present conditions on Czech territory it is normal that the "German Sudetens should defend their lives and the lives of their relatives by all means against hordes of murderers and looters:

Czech authorities are now currying out a thorough investigation into' the incidents that occurred. in various towns throughout the Sudeten Ger man regions yesterday.

Peace and order were ensured everywhere with the use of the police forees only and the military was never called on for aid, Czech radio stations asserted in a special report at 10 o'clock this evening.

The authorities are endeavouring 16 restore normalcy to permit the "resumption of negotiations with Sudeten German Party. The broudcasts added that all agitators will be Punished by the authorities for st ing up trouble—Havas.

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