The Archive · 1938

Czech Troops On Frontier

uc pite an essing of the tension. there is said to be no disposition on ihe part of the Czech Government present to withdraw troops from the frontier. C

The number whereabouts of th troops are strictly guarded as a military and it is generally realized Government ha despatched troops as it considered possible.

let precautions against disturbences wer n at Eger, within six miles of the German frontier, where of the two deten Ger-shot on Saturday near was held Iyfdenying that a crisis ever existed. official circles said today: "There was never any real crisis at all. Germany never had the slightest desire to precipitate matters, but opinion abroad, especially in Great Britain, thought otherwise."

Herr Adolf Hitler is still at Berchtesgaden. recovi from his strenuous Italian tour and occupying himself with architectural plans for an improvement of the Reich.

Early editions of the morning newspapers today are filled with detailed reports of frontier incidents during the weekend. The reports also give an impression of great military activity on the part of the Czechs.—Reuter. marged the ceremony The Sudeten Deutsche Volunteer Protection Corps kept order in acdance with the promise of the Party Li Herr Konard Henlein. while the Czechosloy troop: gendarmerie in the district were confined to their barracks during the funeral.

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