Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 03, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature readings 6.30 ., oct. 2 9.30 ., Oci. 2 12.30 ., oct. 3 3.30 ., oct. 3 for full report of meteorological office Sec Page one. Vol. No. Pages. Winnipeg monday october 3, 1938. Warm. Chamberlain faces growing opposition to Munich Accord London oct. 3. Up prime minister Chamberlain returned to 10 Downing Street sunday night after a. Quiet week end at Chequers with the applause of the nation still ringing in his ears but with Black Clouds appearing on the political horizon. When the prime minister rises in the House of commons today he May have More difficulty in Selling the Munich agree ment on Czechoslovakia to his political friends and foes than was apparent last wednesday when he made in the House his dramatic announcement he was going to attend the Munich conference. Faced with the resignation Satur Day of Alfred Duff Cooper first lord of the admiralty and possibly another Cabinet minister apparently solid labor opposition and a reported cleavage in his own political ranks. Or. Chamberlain May at tempt another dramatic move. A trip to Rome was forecast to Lay a better foundation for Anglo italian relations. Its purpose would be to Settle the Spanish War ques Tion. Two big topics discussed in Politi Cal circles Are the Duff Cooper resignation and the question of whether the country would Back the Munich agreement when the first excitement Over the sudden move toward peace wears off. If the Munich agreement for the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and the Hitler Chamberlain peace pact Are subjected to prolonged at tack in the House of commons particularly from a Largo Block of government supporters it May Lead to a general election. At the moment this seems improbable. There is evidence the Munich terms Are unacceptable to some sections of the country. Traitorous agreement representatives of South Wales miners expressed disgust at or. Chamberlain s traitorous agreement. D. N. Pritt. Labor Mem Ber of parliament said of the prime minister s peace with Honor state ment that he had not even achieved peace with a group of pro Zinent labor members. Liberals and intellectuals issued a biting condemnation of or. Chamberlain s solution of the czechoslovak German dispute. The group included Harold Nicol son. National labor member of the House of commons Viscount Cecil president of the league of nations Union j. M. Keynes economist Jacob Epstein sculptor and Laur ence Binyon author. Britain their statement said was May Call election London oct. 3. Pointed editorially to the resent nent raised in Many quarters against the unnecessarily High Rice paid for peace. Icy silence amid the prevailing. Jubilation to seems to be completely Over looked that the contributors o peace the greatest Are the czechs. Surely of a peace Nego rated Over their Heads they Are entitled to warm Public acknowledge ment of great Britain and France instead of the icy silence which has existed hitherto. The daily express Independent criticized prime minister Cham Serl Airt s commitment of Britain As. Guarantor of Czechoslovakia s new frontiers for the future our course is this newspaper said. We do. Not mean to attach ourselves to any Power in Europe we shall follow the path of Isola or. Chamberlain had the Good sense to refuse that guaranty while Czechoslovakia was Strong. Possible explanation what sorrow Ful reason Cari justify a guarantee w that Czechoslovakia is weak both scr Tator in the sunday time s Independent and j. K Gar Vin in the observer conserve agreed that one of the Princi pal of the treaty of ver Sailles has been corrected. Boto said that the Anglo German ant War statement at Munich was As not More the four Power Accord regarding Ces Sion they agreed that the declaration might serve As the Point 01 departure for organising a new Europe the daily Mirror Independent decided it is time to give up shout _ Ling endorsement of the policy by which hat removal was brought about.7 last week at the very Climax the crisis it was proved Thale policy of standing firm would e the paper said. The diet and steady preparation of the British people for War mobilization f the Fleet announcement that this out re would stand with Russia and France concentration of Mora especially the Mes Ages of president Iron ghost the world had their pre destined effect it was an hour f destiny but the Opportunity a tribute ju6 London is not Nuremberg the House of commons is not be nazi rally. Do not forget tha we owe Brief respite to the Humita Tion and prospective ruin of a Gal Lant the news chronicle Liberal warned that it would be a mis take to confuse enthusiasm result from Relief at the sudden re the threat of War Witt King George lauds nation London oct. 3. George i issued a message to his subjects in Praise of their Calm resolve during these Crit ical Days arid of the prime minister s magnificent efforts for peace. This was the King s message time of anxiety is past and we have been Able today to. Offer our thanks to. The almighty for his mercy in sparing us the horrors of War. I would like now to thank the men and women of this country for their Calm resolve during these critical Days and for the readiness with which they responded to different Calls made upon them. After the magnificent efforts of the prime minister in the cause of peace it is my fervent Hope that a Friendship and Prosperity May be dawning among the Peoples of the George nazi troops occupy second zone Poland takes Over Peschen area Peschen 3. Up Flag flew Lunday night Over an 11-mile trip of territory which had been part of Czechoslovakia until capitulated to Warsaw s great of armed invasion. Crossing the narrow Bridge dividing the polish and Czecho Lovak halves of the City at Peschen at 2.05 ., the polish divisions joyously acclaimed continued their systematic work of occupation until the halt order was Given late sunday night. Their positions then sex ended for a radius of eleven Miles around the City. Abiding by Prague s decision to surrender the ,320-Square mile area demanded by Poland czech sold ers withdrew in Good order. There were no incidents and sunday night found most of Peschen s administrative services operating under polish control. Young poles marched through he City destroying. Czech posters and inscriptions. The silesian free corps which had enrolled almost members announced its voluntary dissolution. The occupied territory was provisionally left under the joint control of military authorities and Michael Grazynski governor of polish Silesia. In the next ten Days the troops gradually will occupy 300 Square Miles with a population of More than most of whom Are polish. Smugly Rydz Speaks marshal Edward smugly Rydz inspector general of the polish spoke Over the National radio from Warsaw to the soldiers waiting for the order to Cross into the territory. The River Olsa he said no longer is a Frontier River. He asked his listeners to pay tribute to All those who without a Soldier s uniform sacrificed their lives for the return of the crisply then he commanded at that moment there ended the last conference Between polish Anc czechoslovak officers for ironing out details of the occupation. The whole territory which Poland is getting without a plebiscite is to be occupied by 1 . 6 Oct. 10. It has hard Coal mines at Kar win with an annual output of tons and the important Railroad Junction of Bohumir where Warsaw lines to Vienna and Prague meet. Questions concerning the delimitation of further territories and a plebiscite Are to be settled a agreement Between Czechoslovakia and Poland. The czechoslovak propose the Exchange of populations after plebiscite. Apology sought Hitler to enter Eger today Asch sudetenland oct. 3. Hitler arrived at Asch on his triumphal entry into sudetenland at 11.35 Today 4.35 . Calgary oct. 3. Immediate full and Complete retraction and apology is demanded o Premier William Aberhart for a statement he is reported to have made on the european crisis in a speech at Edmonton last sunday in a Resolution adopted by the Cal Gary Branch Canadian legion British Empire service league Here sunday. Premier Aberhart was quoted Ai saying British French and Hus Slan people Are being stirred by that other equally foolish Concep of contractual obligations which demands its fulfilment no mat Ter what the conditions the Canadian legion Resolution declared Premier Aberhart refer red to the attitude of the govern ment of great Britain As foolish and., by unmistakable inference endorsed the position of the German government and condemned that o the British government As to the immediate cause August 1914 of the War in Eger oct. 3 a Eger the capital of sudetenland was occupied by Germany s official forces Early today. Adolf Hitler s is Black uniformed elite guard men under the command of Heinrick Himmler beat the German to the former Headquarters of the sudeten German party. The fuehrer sent his Black guards ahead to see that the former czechoslovak City was Safe for his triumphant arrival later today. The czechoslovak was in route to Carlsbad and had evacuated this City. The announcement of Hitler s visit came As a Surprise. Officials had expressed belief he would not visit this newest addition to greater Germany until after the scheduled plebiscite in additional areas of Czechoslovakia have been held and the sudeten question settled definitely. Demand action hungarian nazis claim Opportunity is missed Budapest oct. 3. Of Premier Bela immedi s policy toward Czechoslovakia redoubled their complaints sun7 Day As Semi official sources said Prague had sent a note Volunteer ing a peaceful settlement of Hungary s minority and territorial claims. Particularly critical were Hun nazis who demanded the government resign and make room for Good hungarians who Are in prison now. One of the nazi Lead ers is major Ferenc Szilasi Hun Garian nazi no. Who is serving a prison term. The nazis together with some revisionist leaders in newspaper complaints blamed the government for missed to Settle Hungary s score with Czechoslovakia As Germany and Poland did. A hungarian foreign office spokesman said Hungary s demands included "1. Unconditional immediate re turn of All territories known As purely hungarian regions along the Southern Border of Czechoslovakia. "2. An immediate plebiscite in All other political districts of Slovakia to determine whether these populations wish in Czechoslovakia or join Hungary. "3. The general right for a plebiscite for All other minorities " reliable hungarian quarters Sai demands for pure hungarian Terri to Czechoslovakia a a result of the great include an of about Square Miles Northwest of Budapest should All sections to to Hungary it is believed Hungary s population would be raised by about hungarian revisionists who claim adherents however apparently would not be satisfied wit such a solution. They demand a territory which was Transf Erre from Hungary to Czechoslovakia a a result of the great diverse population of about in czechoslovak diplomatic Cir cles Here hungarian Hope Are called sky one official declared All Purel hungarian territories in Czecho Slovakia were so trifling that at the most All that could be Demande would be a slight Border correction Here and Italy not optimistic Home oct 3 a Virgino Gayda fascist editor who often voices the opinions of Premier Mussolini warned sunday against too High Hopes for a general euro Pean reconciliation As a sequel to the Munich conference on Czecho Slovakia. Let us say clearly. At the out the fascist editor commented that Italy with its sound nerves does not share in this optimism or in its airy not wanted Prague oct. 8. A Rudolph Medek president of Czechoslovakia s legionnaires of whom thou Sands fought in the French during the great mailed a British distinguished service Cross sunday to King George i. We won t Wear it any he observed. The legion also returned French decorations and police dissuaded its members from plans to March past the French legation and throw their medals in the doorway. Britons throng churches joyous crowds Jam streets to celebrate London oct. 3. Up icy rain and wind to Church sunday to give thanks for peace. Westminster Abbey and other metropolitan churches Yere jammed More tightly than at any time since the Coronation. The archbishop of Canterbury had set aside the Day As a Day of National thanksgiving. Otter de nominations also celebrated the passing of the War crisis. A solemn High mass was celebrated at West Minster Cathedral. Saturday night people flocked to restaurants and dance Halls around the strand Piccadilly and Oxford circus. Englishmen Sang German drinking songs in Jii wish owned restaurants to one big strand mat ing House that holds a thousand or More the patrons ate drank and sane British wartime songs barked Lor John Peel roared the Marseil Laise and Ach d or Lieber augus before a strand pub read we have always sold Beer Tine. A notice Trench collapse. A Little girl was seriously injured when buried in another Trench. A Man died when he sought to test his mask by placing his head in a Gas stove oven. The disposition of the people still was to express Relief and thanks giving Over the passing of. The crisis though opposition groups especially the communist party expressed Vio Lent disapproval Over what they considered the betrayal of Czecho Slovakia. Applause and hisses people in some newsreel theatres applauded Hitler and Mussolini but those in labor districts hissed them. Or. Chamberlain still was the Man of the hour and his image on the screen was greeted with tremendous shouts. Crowds still gathered in front of no. 10 Downing Street and shouted greetings at the door though or. Chamberlain was at Chequers through the Day. Nearby in Whitehall a different temper was displayed by persons who placed a Wreath on the Cenotaph with a card Reading in Mem Ory of Mannock Mcelroy and Kennedy. We fought to defend to betray it at Westminster Abbey Dean Paul f. D. De Lavilliere remarked that for once it seems impossible not to break through the silence of Reserve and to voice the nation s gratitude to our prime minister for under god we believe we owe our reprieve the Dean did not forget the czechs us remember those who have turned their backs on their Homes their work and possessions to go out. To Start life again in a strange almost stood in a rain to enter City Temple where they heard service conducted by Rev. Leslie who asked them do you feel a Little uneasy As though you had made friends with a burglar on condition that he took nothing from you or your immedi ate friends and that you would say nothing about what he took from somebody else i feel like that. I Hope the burglar has been converted because a converted burglar can do As much Good As a converted imperialist like John the weather Friday 6.30 To saturday. I.3u at 6.30 55 maximum 5s minimum 49 barometer. Wind at 18 Miles per Trace of precipitation humidity sky fair. Saturday g.30 To saturday 6.3 at 6.30 ., 64 Max mum. 70 barometer 29.s9 Northwest wind at 8 Miles per hour humidity sky Clear. Saturday i.ap.-. To at 6 30 44 maximum 64 minimum. 43 barometer North West wind at 6 Miles per hour humidity sky Clear. Sunday to sunday 3.30 at 6.30 ., 61 maximum 74 minimum barometer was wind 9 Miles per hour humidity 66% sky Clear Dawson Aklavik Simpson fort Smith. P. Rupert. Victoria Vancouver. Kamloops p George. Calgary Lethbridge. Med. Eat s. Current Battleford. P. Albert Saskatoon. Mima 20 48 32 46 24 44 30 44 40 52 58 50 60 50 72 42 56 36 52 40 56 38 52 46 64 40 74 46 76 44 62 38 70 46 72 Moose. Jaw. 46 Regina Winnipeg. Kenora p. Arthur Moosonee. Cochrane hint Seville. A sound London Toronto Kingston Ottawa Montreal Quebec St. John Halifax c Lott Etown. Chicago St Paul Mim 42 43 forecasts Manitoba Cloudy with much the same probably followed by scattered showers. _ Cloudy and be coming cooler with scattered showers. Cloudy and comparatively cooler with scattered showers. Kenora and Rainy River Mode rat Prague oct. 3. A the armies of two imperious neigh lors rolled sunday across the receding frontiers of czech Oslo Akia while the demands of a Hird still awaited the answer of he Republic. German troops entered the second of four zones they will occupy by oct. 8 on Czechoslovakia s sudetenland rim under he Munich settlement. The czechoslovak government announced the German Sun Lay afternoon completed occupy additional news of situation on pages 4 and 5. Ion of the Southern sudetenland known As zone one. The announcement said the con duct of the nazi troops was completely in Accord with the Munich agreement and that the occupation went off smoothly. Flee from German troops in the Interior thousands of men women and children fled before he Advance of the German troops. They sought Haven in areas that Are to remain in shrunken Czecho Slovakia. Government sources said Czecho slovak troops began withdrawing before the arrival of the germans leaving a Neutral strip which sudeten German legionnaires control led. Jewish refugees accounted for of an estimated who sought shelter in Prague Brno Bruenn and other cities. The bulk included czechs German social democrats and other Ger mans who were not Allied with the sudeten German party and were opposed to nazi control. Most of the jews were intellectuals physicians lawyers factory owners and merchants. Some czechs started leaving areas where plebiscites will be conducted by an International commission to determine whether they Are to become German or re main czechoslovak. The govern ment however advised them to re main so As not to leave their communities almost wholly sudeten German. Bitter criticism Prague was lighted night in Al most a week from the dread of air raids. Complete Calm was reported today throughout the country. Hugo Vavrecka minister of propaganda told the people in a broadcast that Czechoslovakia had been assured soviet Russia s help but that millions of our men women and children would have been killed before russian Aid he said the govern ment decided such a War would have had the appearance of Europe against communism and consequently the whole world would have been against the newspaper Cesko Loyo observed that Small states fro m the Baltic to the Aegean will learn from our experience that Alliance with a great Power cannot Guaran tee their Nardoni novine said France arranged a precarious peace but actually prepared the Wax for War. The Western democracies Lack the courage to stand up to realities and save peace by facing facts Honor for Henlein Berlin. Oct. 3. Re Hitler s proceeded with clock like precision saturday in the occupation of sudetenland and Konrad Henlein returned to his Hometown of Asch with a new title. Hitler appointed him Reich Omnus Stoher for the sudeten territory effective sunday. Henlein received a tremendous ovation As he arrived in Asch from Berlin at 4 and drove through streets decorated with swastikas never lost Hope London oct. 3. Duke of Windsor never lost Hope Dur ing Europe s War crisis the Duke s Querry said in a message published in the sunday dispatch his Royal highness was con Vinced or. Chamberlain s person winds mostly fair with much the same i laity would and that his probably followed by scat-1 of peace would praises France Chamberlain gives new pledge in Daladier note London oct. 3. Minister Chamberlain Gava a new pledge of great Britain s Union with France in a. Personal message to Premier Daladier announced sunday night. His message in which he associated France with the spirit of this no More War pact was interpreted As designed to quell French distrust of the Anglo Ger Man Deal and a sign or. Chamber lain might be prepared to Aid France to achieve a similar under standing with Germany. Grateful appreciation or. Chamberlain s letter to Daladier sent saturday follows on my return to London i wish to express to you m. Be president Daladier s official title is pres ident of the my grateful appreciation for your Loyal and helpful co operation throughout these recent Days of anxiety and my admiration of the courage and i dignity with which you represented your great country in the declaration which the German Chancellor and i signed yesterday Friday we our respective Peoples Are United in their desire for peace and for Friendly. Consultation in All differences that May arise. Closely United As Are the hearts of our Peoples i know these senti ments Are True of your own coun try no less than of my own. "1 look Forward to renewed and continuous co operation with you in further efforts for consolidation of european peace through the Extension of Good will and Confidence which so happily inspires Between our two ;