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CZECHS ‘SOLD DOWN THE RIVER’
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greatest problem
counsellor,
Abilene's movement to see that
acts as
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To Adolf Hitler
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OLD JOHN STINK TO BE BURIED SECOND TIME
ET TU, POLAND?
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gaden, Bavaria.
“It is a tumor poisoning the whole European or-
ganization.
If it were allowed to continue it would continue to
Bloody Fighting
Terrell Quits
Believed Near
As Rail Chief
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PRAGUE, Sept 19 — (AP)—
The Weather
resentment
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Blame Lifted
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Swallow Saves Life
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Plague Czechs’ Political Course
in the early hours
had been
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protested to the Soviet consulate.
Starting Wednesday—
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"We ere hoping to have as many
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Russians, Japs Clash
HARBIN Manchukuo. Sept it —
Prague Believed
Ready for Firm
Defense Stand
the United Welfare association.
See MILK FIND Page 8, Col. 7
Retiring Member
Of Commission to
Serve Out Term
Throckmorton,
Munday. Ooree,
Pyesident Eduard Benes and his
minbten started a close study of
proposals in which it was believed
that London and Paris governmenta
| were urging that Sudetentand- ter-
CZECH ENVOY
GOES TO BED
ministering this fund has been
the uncertainty of income; that
is, there has been no assurance
of a fixed minimum sum to be
available each month. There-
fore, the amount of milk distri-
buted dally fluctuated greatly
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"The Czech trouble has got to he ended once and for all and
ended now," Hitler told Price in his mountain retreat at Berchtes-
dawn came hints that the Pra-
gue government, although hard-
central portions Tuesday.
His best temperatureye
brought government considera-
tion of new banking regulations
and plans for protection of the
currency.
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to be made at Brownwood.
Thursday the delegation will leave
Abilene at 7- o'clock, go to Albany.
horns scream . . . motors back-
fire . . . motormen argue . . .
he won't budge . . .
Some of the boys form a circle in
the middle of Eighth street and sing
Sweet Adeline . . verse after verse
. . . while traffic piles up behind
Hitler said that the French government, in promising to stand by
Czechoslovakia, had contradicted its own past actions because France
WARSAW, Sept. IF—I UP)—The government-controlled press
today vehementty demanded that the Polish minority in Czecho-
Slovakia be turned over to Poland.
"We demand the return of Pplish soil in Czechoslovakia to
Poland," banner-lines In afternoon newspapers said as press re-
ports told of the Fra nco-British agreement for surrender of Sude-
ten la nd to Nasi Germany.
Both Poland and Hungary, which recenty has agitated for re-
turn of its minority, have population islands in Czechoslovakia.
Czech leaders, resisting the Sudeten concessions have contended
that capitulation to Adolf Hitler's demands would start the com-
plete dismemberment of their post-war republic.
stand firmly against territorial
revision.
street . . . they douse small rubbes
snakes in water to make them fed
alive . . . before they slip them down
women s backs ...
Its the American Legion conven-
tion. boys and anything goes . , J
anything . . .
iem ...
They drink their whiskey
40,000 Refugees
Flock to Banner
Of Sudeten Chief
yde, and be beck in
at 6:35 p m Noon stop is
French proposals >"
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HUNGARIANS 22
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Abie
’The authority operated the flood :
gates probably as well as could have
PAWHUSKA Okla , Sept 18.
< UP;—John Stink, 80 wealthy
Osage Indian who preferred his
dogs to fellow tribesmen, will be
put in his grave today for the
second time
A few of the Indians who
The creation of this heterogenous Czechoslovakia republic after
the war was lunacy x x x to set an intellectually inferior handful of I
Czechs to rule over minorties belonging to races like the Germans, the '
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schools go undernourished is begin-
। 0 ning today for the new school year.
Poles, and the Hungarians with thousands of years of culture behind
them was the work of folly and ignorartce - . . Amid increasing resenumenu
'The Czechs say they cannot hold a plebiscite because such a measure throughout the country, the
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• • • ! reported Anglo French plan
the p<*aenfen within . . . they
tight to shut the windows -s
strong arms outside force them
up again . . •
Two delegates with "New York”
embroidered on their caps raid a
Main street cabaret . . . they pass
out five dollar bills . . . wait until
the strip teasers finish their act
. . . and parade them down the
street . . . their flesh is goose-
secretary-treasurer of the fund.
These children's homes are vis-
ited by the school Red Cross
her treaty to defend Czechoslovaka
“All this is madness," he continued, “far nobody in Germany
dreams of attacking France x x x nor does any German want war
with Britain either."
Referring to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlains efforts to
end the crisis peaceably, he sa:d he was convinced of Chamberlains sin-
cerity and good will.
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economic, political, and strategical importance for France
"Ye now some people have talked of bringing about a world war
for a-country where they had no economic or other direst interests
at stake, and did so solely In order to enable the Ctechs to deny to
the Sudetens, what the French themselves conceded to the Hoar-
landers.' he continyed.
'In the Mme way." England let the Southern Irish have complete
autonomy while a hundred years ago Holland gave the Belgians their
independence The Czechs never have been an independent people until
the peace treaties raised them to an under served and artificial mastery
over minorities more numerous than themselves "
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• “WITHOUT, OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKE1CH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS rr GOES,"-Byron
The Reporter-News, which Inau-
gurated the movement last fall.
P. T. A's and school officials have
received the generous pledge of the
Abilene Booster club to take the
lead this year in raising money for
milk.
Czechoslovakia Pins Last Hopes on
Russia's Pledge of Aid While Revolt
Mutters Rise Among Political Leaders
Hitler continued:
"While the (tech oppression of the German minority keeps
Europe at fever heat. I have to be ready for whatever may come—
Herr Gott (Lord God), what could I do with Germany and for
Germany I? it were not for this infernal Czech tyranny over a few
million Germans.
"But It must stop and it shall stop!
shoes and do just that . . . '
A Michigan Legionnaire parks his
coupe against the curb and throws
open the door ... a passerby shoves
it closed , . . ouch . . . the door 1s
charged with electricity . . .
Traffic is so sadly jammed that
boys with motorcycles do a rushing
business . . . with their passengers
hanging on behind . . .
definitely were improved by free
distribution of milk, both physically
and in their school work.
Approximately one-third of the
money provided last session came
from benefit affairs, by local or- I
ganizations.
the Sudeten Germans now “once and for all.”
He stated his attitude in unequivocal terms to Ward Price, special cor-
respondent of the London Daily Mall. who has obtained a number of in-
terviews with Hitler and Premier Benito Mussolini in past crises and is
• regarded as close to nazi and fascist leaders
By FREDERICK ?. OTftMAN
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19—(UP)
—It’s the American Legion conven-
tion, boys, and anything goes . . .
anything . . .
A Broadway street car glides
to a halt with wheels locked . ..
the tracks are greased . . . the
trolley’s off ... a Legionnaire
opens a fire hydrant . . . di-
rects the powerful stream on
ritory inhabited by the dissident
the i Germanic minority—be cut off and
given to Germany
SLOVAK PARTY CONVENES
Indignation over such a proposed
solution of the Czechoslovak-Ger-
symptoms of undernourishment
are given by school principals
to Edith C. Smith, high school
Here Hitler spoke of France's defense Against invasion from Germany l for settlement of Europe! cri-
and of the newly constructed German defenses against invasion frm l sis by handing the Sudeten
ever the consequences, and that the present proposals constitut
the only peaceful way out.
The proposal is to have Czechoslovakia cede to Hitler the Sudete
areas where Germans form a majority of the populaton, A plebiscit
would be held to determine the status of other Sudeten areas extensivel
populated by Germans.
The remainder of Czechoslovakia would become an internationi
ward the powers guaranteeing the new frontiers.
The decision will be communicated to Hitler as soon as anothi
meeting between him and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain can t
arranged at Godesberg on the Rhine
The attitude of Czechoszovakia was not taven into account. Th
WEST TEXAS'
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, chu troops nred on them and were > been expected with the limited in- j
believed to have killed one Russtan formation of the storm and flood
flow available, with the exceptionsi
' above noted "
. HITLER VOWSCzech Cabinet
FIRM STAND Goes in huddle
• LONDON, Sept. 19.—(UP)—Adolf Hitler revealed today ver kituaton
that he is fully determined to end Czechoslovakia's rule over •V-I -nuMVi
Many Minorities Besides Sudetens
mout cunch). Red Spring*. Vera.
Benjamin, Knox City. OBrien, Ro-
eheater. Rule. Sagerton Old Oldry.
Stamford, and into Abilene at 1
On Spring street
infect international relations until the, broke in a fatal collapse ”
• Hitler assured France and Great Britain of his friendship He at-
tacked the Czech people and the Czech nation bitterly Speaking of
the Czech warrant charging Konrat Henlein, leader of the Sudeten I
Germans, with treason. Hitler said that if Henlein was arrested, “I I
myself shall become the leader of the Sudeten Germans and I should |
. be .glad to see how long after that. Benes (Eduard Benes president of j
, Szechoslovakia) would be able to issue decrees I hope he won't issue '
‛ a warrant for my arrest."
One newspaper commented "The
government will be support* ' by no-
body If it accepts (the Anglo-
•aid later to
( A Hussite
Lowet temperature (hl. mornine . ST
. TENIPERATURE
Th* Sudeten German* aren't the only minority that can plague
little Czechoslovakia That hard-pressed republic la a land of
minorities Of a total population of 15,000,006, only slighty more
than half are Czechs or Slavs. The distribution of the three most
localised minorities is shown on the map. There are 3.500.000
Sudeten Germans/ 700,000 Hungarians, and some 82.000 Poles.
President Ed ua rd/Benes also has to keep these groups in mind:
MO 000 Russians/187,000 Jews, and a heterogeneous gtopp of 50-
odd thousand
allowed the Saar territory to vote itself back into the Reich after being
out under League of Narons control after the World war. though it had
The others retreated.
a stream
The chairmanship will again be
subject to election when the new
terms begin The commission elects
its chairman Lon A Smith is third
member He favored Sadler over
Terrell in the recent autt cam-
paign
cient funds to meet the actual needs
will not be available unless individ-
uals again give generously this year
Names of children showing
oi Sunday
of passing automobiles . . . the wat-
er deadens the spark plugs ... the
motorists get out and push . . .
Hot buttered pop corn makes a [
snowstorm in front of the Biltmore ]
hotel headquarters a flaming
match destroys a balloon vendors
stock . ? . torpedoes on the street
car tracks sound like the battle of
verdun . . .
! areas over to Germany.
as 100 delegates for each of these
trips." Wood said They are long,
hard trips, but they will really
arouse Interest In the fair and help
put it over. Rqund trip fare this
year will be M 50 Instead ofssas
it was last yer. We're going to try
ister to London, apparently
cracked today under the severe
strain of watching the losing
battle to preserve his country
his father hped to found.
He was reported to have be-
come suddenly ill. The legation
acknowledged that he was in-
disposed and confined to his
residence
Masaryk is son of the late
President Thomas G Masaryk,
revered “by Czechoslovaks a*
"father of the republic"
fellower ef
man crisis became widely evident.
From conferenees began at
"The hour of liberation is ap-
proachins. Hundreds of thou-
•and, ef Sodden Germans are
joining the free corpa the, will
atake iheir lives in deliver Ihrir
homeland from the Crech yeke."
Ice cube* crash like hall to
the sidewalk below the Rosslyn
hotel ... a Legionnaire with a
dead pickerel on the end of a
line dangles it In pedestrians'
faces from a fish pole . . .
An automotive expert tramps
down Hill street with a fire ex-
tinguisher tank strapped to his back
. . . it's filled with water ... he
is chairman of the oil states
1 compact commiaslon_______
• Terrell will rematn a member «Fn -T n
, the commirsion until January 1. Rrhanan Dam
e3nensanerorrenrededbyo.A Ducnananuam
trreksi.. Nnadaktson nhp e:r quart bottles as they stroll dowh the
John Huss, the Bohemian re-
ligious reformer, who was
burned at tue stake as a heretic
in KII.i
ipiomatically, would
। flood peaks on the Llano river of
July 23 and 24 The Colorado River morning, ther had been an
authority was negligent in not pro- • tak on the Sudeten town of Asch,
viding rainfall and stream gauges funs, hand grenades and pistols had
and means of communication with on the frontier. In which machine
ministers of Britain and France
seemed td feel that she would have
to accept.
CZECHS EYE RUSSIA
Czechoslovakia, however, voiced
its determination to resist and
speeaed preparations to defend
every inch of territory, realizing
that defeat is certain unless out-
side aid come/ and that am side
aid is now unlikely.
Czechs hoped that Soviet Russia
might stand by her pledge to aid.
but diplomats did not think Rus-
sia would act alone if Britain and
France stayed out.
In Paris, Dr. Stefan Osusky,
Czechoslovakia minister came
from the foreign office with a
copy of the British-French
agreement. His lips trembling,
he sid:
"Do you want to mee * man
convieted without a hearing?
Here I stana."
No further meeting of the Brlt-
See SACRIFICE Page ». Col 6
spopsibility of the delegates te
be back on th* bus In time te
Pint trip will be wednesday
morning Scheduled to leave Abi-
lene at 7130 a. m. the delegation
I* to vtsit Lawn. Goldsboro, Nonce.
Silver Valley, Coleman. Santa An-
Haskell, Weinert
KANSAS CITY. Mo Sept 19—1 July but some negligence existed
(UP-When Mrs Saide While, in (he dam’s operation
67, choked on a plece ol butter- "Information and data were avail-
scotch candy, her family called an _
: ambulance. Interne* rushed her to a able, the board mid to J is it!
The covermment commiet. «r th. hospital, but on the way the ambu-1 opening the floqd gate* 24 hour*
siT Epzorim nartv convened he iance struck a bump Mr* White, earlier than they were opened
Bratislava and although there was swallowed the candy She got out of "Operation of the gates should
no official annous cement on the I the ambulance and walked home have been such u to avoid the
BOOSTERS COMPLETE PLANS FOR FIVE BUS EXCURSIONS ADVERTISING WEST TEXAS FREE FAIR
Plans have been completed for ww- — •—■— •---------— •---- - .
Maxim Litvinotr, Soviet com-
missar of foreign affair*.
Neither Russian nor Cueeh
quarters, however, would say
anything ofticially except that
"this is a very delicate matter "
these station* before completion of, been used Henlein. In a proclama-
the dam _ 1 lion laat night, said:
Bang*. Browns'
i UP >-Japanese sources reported
today that a detachment of Soviet
mounted guard* entered Manchu-
I kuo Sunday near Manchull Man-
to have a good time, and spread !
the gospel of the West Texa* Free
fair" .
' By RICHARD D. MeMILLAN
LONDON, Sept. 19.—(UP)—Great Britain and France
agreed today to surrender to the demands of Adof Hitler and
let him have his way in the Sudeten German area of Czecho-
slovakia. . .
Cabinets of both countries accepted the partition plan, the
French unanimously and the British, it was understood, "in
principle. ”
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told his cabinet what
he told the French ministers who flew to London for the final
decision—that Hitler would march to obtain satisfaction, what-
LONDON, Sept. 19— (P— Jan
Masaryk. Ciechoalovak min-
GENEVA, Sept 19.—(AP)—
Czechoslovakia was reported to-
day to have asked Russian offi-
cials here for the Soviet union's
support against delivering over
the Sudeten German area to
Germany.
Edouard Heidrich. Czechoslo-
vak foreign office expert, con-
ferred with Jacob Surits, Rus-
sian ambassador to France, and
Bom ar tor. Sey-
he came back a few days
later to claim his ponies.
Some of the older Indians
were inclined to believe
that the Mme thing might
Only one caution was an-
nounced The buses are to op-
erate on strict schedule, copy
of which will be given each
delegate, and It will be the re-
discussions, it was expected the
Slovak conferees would offer sup- •
port against dismemberment.
• IN GENEVA MANEUVERING—
- Last year 83,000 was given—two-
, 2 thirds of it by individuals—and sev-
eral hundred children were given
plenty of pure milk. Teachers re-
AUSTIN, Sept it—(— The
state board of water engineers told
a special senate committee today
Buchanan dam did not cause the
! disastrous Colorado river flood in
With Boosters Taking Lead—
Britain, France
ABILENE RENEWS MOVEMENT TO PROVIDE MILK FOR UNDERNOURISHED CHILDREN IN CITY SCHOOLS Aaregt yiej
Abilene's movement to see that ported undernourished youngsters The greatest problem in ad- at Umea. It is certain, however, that suffi- student counsellor, who act* a* — " 5 -
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AUSTIN Sept 19— (UPI—
C V Terrell, chairman of the
Texas railroad commission, re-
signed his chairmanshop today
in favor of Enest O. Thomp-
son
Terrell recently was defeated
for reelection on the commis-
•Ion — —
Thompson was chairman pre-
ceding Terrell and still has four
years to serve Thompson also
Dry thermometer T8
Wet thermometer $8
» Relative humidity 26
knew John in his younger
days believed he might not
stay after they buried him.
Almost 50 years ago, with
the customary tribunal
feasting and weeping, they
had old John’s funeral, but
Fraas car, PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Soviet Asked to Fight Dismemberment
Elaborating his thesis that the Czechs have been poisoning
whole European organization'' for the last 20 years. Hitler said:
"m "Nobody can calculate what it has rout the peoples of Europe
In that time. It was the existence of Czechoslovakia as an ally of
Soviet Russia thrust forward into the very heart of Germany, that
forced me to create a great German air force.
"That, in turn, led France and Britain to Increase their own air
forces. I've doubled the German air fleet once already because of
the situation now prevailing in Czechoslovakia. If we failed to
0 settle the crisis now, Field Marshal Goering (chief of the German
air force) would soon be asking me to order it doubled again and
the British and trench word redouble and so the mad race would
continue."
BERLIN, Sept. 19 — (UP)—
Headquarter* of the Sudeten
"free oorps," organized by
Konrad Henlein to fight the
Czechs, announced today that
"preparations have been com-
pleted and action can now be-
fin"
Bloodshed on a tragic scale ap-
peared imminent unless Czechoslo-
। vakia accepts the British-French
agreement for partition.
REFUGEES ENLIST
More than 40,000 refugees from
the Sudeten German areas of
Czechoslovakia joined the "free
corps" sqd armed and uniformed,
awaited orders to march across the
trontier
The proclamation of the free
corps headquarters said
"Th, first examination for
enlistmenta in the free corps
or-urred this morning in many
refugees ramp, along the bor-
der. Announeement that prep,
arations have been completed
and that action can now begin
caused great Jo, among these
Sudetens whe lately were able
to tie. (com the Hussite mob "
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ABILENE and vicinity: Fair tonight and
Tuesday siizntiy warmer Tuesday.
West Texas: Fair tonight and Tuesday.
East Texas: Fair tonight and Tuesdayi
slightly winner in northwest and norun
five motor bus trips through West
Texas this week and next to boost
West Texas- interest in the West
Texas Free fair to open here
-SOgtober 1. E. G Wood, secretary
of the Abllene Booster club, an-
nounced
A prankster lolls in the door
of a cocktail roem . when •
women pass he squirts at their
dresses with a water gun . . .
news of the opened fire hydrant
passes through town . . . other
hydrants start gushing . . . the
gutters are filled with water
, . . it's impossible to cross the
street unless you wade . . some
of the delegates take off their
f. POLCS
5-oe
(Ugh the
POISED ON BORDER—
Henlein Troops to Invade
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