The Archive · 1939

Czech Leaders Return

Dr, Emile Hacha, President of the former Czechoslovakian Republic, and Dr. Frantisek Chvalkovsky, Foreign Minister, returned here this evening from Berlin. Arriving by a special trem, they were greeted at the sation by members of the Czech Cabinet, German generals including General von Gablenz, Military Governor of Prague; th" German Charge d'Affaires, Herr Ander Hencke, and the Italien Minister, Signor Fransoni.

Herr Hitler received the representatives of the Prague municipality and the German group in Prague at the Hradschin Palace here this afternoon.

On behalf of the city, M. Klapka, head of the municipal administration, greeted the Fuehrer, while the Second Burgomaster, Professor Pfitzner, did so on behalf of the German Yesidents of Prague "who are today overwhelmed with joy." The Fuehrer replied briefly, promising a long period of peace and cultural progress for Prague and the new Protectorate.

Herr Hitler received the former The Heimattreue Front (Front of Loyalty to the Fatherland) in Eupen-"Malmedy has drawn up its own list of candidates for the forthcoming elections in Belgium, the "Berliner Zeitung" reports today.

In the last Belgian elections, the Heimattreue Front members turned in blank ballots as oe against election. d into, the states that the tial elections in this berioi when the old world from sight and a new world up, will be a clear and avowal before the whole ihe attachment of the race to their homeland—

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