The Archive · 1938

Follow Prague Special Manifesto Declares Stand on Foreign Policy

Prague, Nov. 20.

A special manifesto upon the programme ie U Gove issued today, a [that in foreign policy m: automo: state will follow ačopted by the Central Government "While a shall small nation, we enjoy tke protection of the whole Republic, h wil guard our frontiers as established by Ttaly and Germany...." the manifesto adds.

"Our aims are; to extend our frontiers in the direction of Slovakia, whose eastern portion is peopled by our brothers; and to purify the country of all troublous elements and agents provocateurs working for foreign Powers and seeking to sow trouble among the people and shake their confidence in the Government.

"In economics, we wish to realize as soon as possible agrarian reforms es our country can support five times as many people as it now does.

"We shall cut down our forest forces it could bring to bear on the evitable battle with a potential strong coalition of conservative Republicans and Democrats which the recent election put into office.

Many officials here today believed lat the President would concentrate upon a dete of the Administration' in foreign policy Order to defect attention from more explosive es at home, continued government, a balanced budget, and islative reforms.

Political el here today ex-opinion that the defeat of auk Murphy in his race for the Governorship of Michigan in the cent elections may result in a realistic re-examination of labour Policies and plans. It was noteworthy that an increasing number of employers are contending that the Wagner Act is not only unfair to them but definitely impedes recovery,—United Press,

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