The Archive · 1938

German Attacks Admitted

Berlin, Sept. 19, Germany is admitting a number of attacks on Czech frontier posts and [Czech gendarmerie, Interviewed.by Reuter today, 2 'Sudeten German official said that' attacks by the Sudeten Free Corps would continue in accordance" with jthe Free Corps' policy.of freeing The Free Corps, he added, was now composed of 40,000 men divided into four divisions fully armed. and equipped. This force, under " the supreme command of Herr Konrad Henlein, the leader of the Sudetens, was being held in readiness to police Sudetenland "when our people have secured self-determination."

'A large Sudeten-German rally, is being held at Dresden tonight, the frst of its kind since the fight of JSudetens across the Czech frontier. Herr Konrad Henlein is expected 10 speak and to exhort the country to "Deliverance Hour Near"

Berlin, Sept, 18.

"Your hour of deliverance is net ing, do not despair!" a proclamation signed by the "High Command of the Sudeten Free Corps" and issued to-ay by the Sudeten Leader, Herr Konrad Henlein, tells the Sudpten Germans, "Sudeten Germans!" the proclamation reads. "The terror "of Bol-Jshevist and Hussite potentates is still Pressing hard upon you. The Czech rulers are trying to choke your aspirations for freedom with tanks, /machineguns and guns.

"Your sufferings are indescribable. Nevertheless, your hour of deliver-lance is nearing, do not despair!

"Hundreds of thousands of Sudetens ure enrolling in the Free Corps, ready to risk their lives to free their native land from the Czech yoke!" the proclamation concludes.

Sudeten Sniper Detachment The" semi-official D.NB. news agency announced that all Sudeten refugees under 60 years of age wish ing to join the corps of snipers, must enlist at special camps for the assembly of refugees near the frontier.

The Berlin press today continued depict in vivid colours the tors" committed by the Czechs against the Sudetens, the heroic feats accomplished by the Germans in their attempt to reach German territory despite tremendous difficulties, and the "machiavellian" plans of the Prague Government to compromise Herr Henlein.

The D.N.B, semi-oficial news agency, gave many details on the al leged arming of Communists by the Czech Government, stating that Red guards were patrolling the Silesian frontiers armed with heavy machineguns. The agency further alleged that the Czech authorities had placed line Communist detachments "armed to the teeth."

The Sudeten Free Corps has been formed with 40,000 men divided into four groups, a Dresden report issued fby "the semi-oficial D.N.B, news agency claims today.

Another D.N.B. report announces, jin the meantime, that the number lof Sudeten German refugees in. the Reich has risen to 84,000, including ™men and women.

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