The Archive · 1938

Prague Parleys Resumed

Sept. 9: Late this night, Czech Government and Sudeten representatives decide to resume parleys on September 10 at 11 a.m., negotiations to be based on Prague's new scheme, which satisfies seven out of the eight original Henleinist demands. Prague authorities take measures to settle Meehrisch-Ostrau incident to satisfaction of Sudetens. Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador to Germany, confers at Nuremberg with Herr Joachim yon Ribbentrop, Reich's Foreign Minister, French naval officers' leaves cancelled; British First Flotilla of Minesweepers brought to full strength. German Social Democrats in Czechoslovakia send Czech Government message voicing dissatisfaction at Prague's yielding to "British pressure" and granting large concessions to Sudetens.

Sept. 10: Field Marshal Hermann Goering, Reich's Air Minister, attacks Britain, Czechoslovakia,.in violent Nuremberg address, Fuehrer Hitler says Germany will not yield to anybody in the world, making address before meeting of Nazi chiefs. Mr. Chamberlain holds conference at Downing Street and Mr. C. R. Attlee, Labour Opposition leader, and Mr. Winston Churchill attended.—More incidents reported from Sudeten regions of Czechoslovakia even as Henleinist newspaper, "Die Zeit," asserts Maehrisch-Ostrau incident to have been "completely settled." The Czech President, Dr. Eduard Benes, makes calm radio address in Prague. U.S. State Secretary, Mr. Cordell Hull, receives report from London Embassy on Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy's interview with the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax. Fifty thousand Czechs and German Social Dem-Ocrats voice confidence in Czech Government at, Maehrisch-Ostrau mass meeting. Britain makes naval preparations.

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