The Archive · 1938

Paris Press Halls Message

Paris, Oct. 3.

Most newspapers here this morning welcomed the message sent by Mr. Neville Chamberlain to M. Edouard Daladier.

Prague, Oct. 3.

All reports agree that the incoming German troops are behaving in an exemplary manner. At one place, where the German soldiers stepped over the agreed boundary, they immediately withdrew after their error had been pointed out to them.

'The Sudetens, however, "are not showing the same measure of restraint. 'At Kramau, they sacked Czech houses and stops.' Czech troops did not interfere, as they did not wish to precipitate any grave incidents.

Appeals have been issued to Czech refugees from Sudetenland to return to their homes, and some have actually been compelled to return to ensure their presence in the plebiscite regions when the vote Is taken.

Motorists who arrived at the frontier from the unoccupied part of the Sudeten area report an incident Kramau in which some 60 Sudeten Volunteers in a mill owned by Sudeten Germans are said to have been fired on "by Czech tanks, apparently acting without orders. "It not known whether there were any casualties.

"Petit Parisien" stated that the message removed any interpretation of a unilateral act at Munich between Great Britain and Germany. "It insists upon the close community of Interests and aspirations which forms the base of Anglo-French relations,' the paper added.

message gives the only appeasement "ae "Journal dete declared that the

possible, stressing Britain's intention fo maintain close and Intimate collaboration with France.

"LiOrdre:" however, viewed the matter in & somewhat diferent light "Despite the certifeate of com-place ney "given to M. Daladier, Chamberlain revealed himself wanting to impress Herr Hitler. with the hope, tht "England would always stated. eae fcrive at a. settlement," this paper

"Litiomme Libre" declared that Mfr. Chamberlain is pursuing with inflexible. wil his polley of rapprochement and understanding with totalitarian states. He believes that this. polley will permit a disarmament some day," the paper added. "This is surely a noble idealism."—Havas,

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