The Archive · 1938

Sudetens Revealed

Generous Proposals Almost Wholly Comply With German Demands; Prague Now Hopeful Of Settlement; Berlin Not Yet Satisfied Prague, Sept. 7. -HE atmosphere here is more hopeful following the Government's new concessions to the Sudeten Germans, which were explained yesterday to Herr Ernst Kundt, parliamentary representative of the Sudeten Party, by Mr. F. T. A. Ashton-Gwatkin, British Foreign Office Courísellor and a member of Lord Runciman's mission. Lord Runciman also took part in the talks, and it is gathered that the result was favourable.

Later, Herr Kundt, accompanied by Dr. Wilhelm Sebekowski, another prominent member of the Sudeten Party, was received by Dr. Eduard Benes, the Czech President.

The two German delegates, it is understood, will now visit Dr. Milan' Hodza, the Premier, with a view to discussing the question of a resumptiory of negotiations.

It is denied that the Government has laid down a-restriction regarding the profession of the doctrine of National Sociglism.

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