Prague, May 26, Herr Konrad Henlein," Leader of the Sudeten German Party, speech to his followers today, called upon them to maintain "iron discipline" during the second elections, Which are to take place tomorrow jouler.
Statute Prague, May 26.
The adjournment indefinitely of the Czechoslovakian House of Deputies originally convened for next Tuesday is explained by the "Narodny Listy," Which often expresses the view of the Premier, Dr, Milan Hodza, as being due tothe decision that Parlia~ ment should not meet till the time had arrived to discuss the legislation connected with the nationalities statute, In Parliamentary circles, it is con-eluded from this that the nationalities statute is still not ready. The text of the statute has not yet been. submitted to the Sudeten "Party—
Trans-Ocean.
London, May 24.
The House of Lords, by 4 vote 12, has rejected a motion by Lord Mottistone for the establishment Ministry of Supply for the three dofenes services In introducing his motion, Lord Moitistone, Secretary of State for Wat Jpeiween 1012 and 1014, recalled the effectiveness of the Ministry of Munitions during the War, Tu July 1018, he said, "we were producing over 2,000 aeroplanes a month. By applying the appropriate remedy today as then, we could have, if necessary, 40,000 planes.
In reply' the Marquess of Zetland, Secretary of State for India and Burma, said that, orders for all aeroplanes required to full the Government's necelerated programme had now been given.
"We do, 2 good many things." he declared, "that we do not publish, Tt must not be assumed that because we fare not always erying from the housetops what we have dene, we are not doing things of which' the public are in ignorance."
Lord, Zetland quoted, as an exam: ple, purchases of wheat, sugar and whale all.
added that they had secured similar reserves of other essential raw materials, but that he did not Bropose to specify what had been The whole experience of the Inst war, he declared, was at the Government's disposal, "and was not beng Pragi Prague, May 27.
Mr. William, Strang, head of the! Western Department of the British Foreign Office, arrived here this morning, In the afternoon, he made a long motor trip, accompanied by the British military attache. He is staying for_a few days only and will Visit the Sudeten German Districts, Mr. Strang has not yet visited any politicians, although he may do so)
Well-informed circles said Mr. Strang's visit here is connected wi the idea expressed recently in Lone don suggesting the despatch of British Zetland asserted, "and should the moment come for taking rapid and Grastie action, we shall be found ready. The machinery is in existence, and T hope that little more than' pressing the button will be required fo set it in motion."
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