Policeman Prague, June 10, A fine of 500,000 crowns was imposed on the citizens of Kladno yesterday by Baron Constantin Freiherr yon Neurath, Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, for the murder of a German policeman, Wilhelm Kniest, Wednesday night.
The fine was imposed after the Attorney General, of the German Court of Prague had offered a reward of 50,000 crowns for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting.
"The Attorney General also extended to 8 pin. tonight the deadline for the capture of the killers, believed {o have been two men seen in a hotel shortly before the shooting. Further measures will be taken after the deadline if the killers have not been arrested, it was announced, Laborers have been exempted from bearing the brunt of the fine imposed at Kladno, Consequently most of the fine will have to be paid by Jews and former supporters of Dr. Eduard Benes, former President of Czechoslovakia.
Baron von Neurath has placed the town under martial law, warning that any windows or doors leading to streets found open between 8 p.m. end 5 am, would become targets for police bullets. All places of amusement were ordered closed and schools were suspended temporarily.—United
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