Evening star., 1938-10-20
SUDETENS BATTLE
CZECH ARMY UNIT:
6REPORTED SLAIN
German Forces 0verstep
New Frontier Line,
Prague Charges.
HUNGARIAN TERRORIST
ACTIVITY ALSO ALLEGED
Election of Benes' Successor Is
Delayed Pending Negotiation
on Minority Problem.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Oct. 20.-The general
stan reported today six persons were
killed during disorders provoked yes
terday by Sudeten Germans In two
separated districts.
1t said four persons died during
rifle attacks by Sudeten German free
corps members on q Czech military
patrol at zelechovice, in Northern
Bohemia.
A communique said the Mayor of
Zelechovice became the fifth victim
when he was killed after the battle
was over.
The sixth person reported killed was
farmer in the commune Of Va1acka.
The general stan announced he was
working In his fields when = German
soldier fred on him.
1t said the trouble at Zelechovice
began when the Czech patrol, pro-
testing against occupation Of the vii
lage, visited the German commander
and urged him to withdraw his troops.
The CZechs declared the Germans had
overstepped the new frontier line in
taking the place.
Swastika Banners Taken Down.
During military conference, residents
Of the village began taking down
swastika banners which had been hung
in windows prior to the entrance o1
the German troops
NEovv,tHASe ~ tIn Nr~A Nor,Ne tha vav
eral stan asserted, hurried to the
neighboring village Of Cizkovice anc
returned with detachment of sudeter
customs guards and opened fire on the
Czechs.
One Czech soldier and three Czech
policemen fell with the first volley
The Mayor was killed later because
1t was charged, he was carrying fire.
arms.
The onicial communique also re.
ported that alleged Hungarian terror.
lists last Monday seized . section Of
the railway running between Uzhorod
capital Of autonomous Ruthenia, and
velke Kapusany.
The general stan said a. thl
Hungarians placed II charges of u:
plostves under the rails in preparassoh
for blowing up trtain when it passed
over, but Czech gendarmerie and
soldiers dispersed the band.
Election Of 4 successor to Eduard
Benes as President Of Czechoslovakia
meanwhile, was postponed indefinitely
today pending the conclusion Of nexo-
tiations on the minority problem and
establishment Of the new frontiers.
An announcement of the ofiicial new,
agency said officials were 80 busy with
those two problems that they were
unable to turn their attention to clear
up the status Of many deputies and
senators who represented districts noN
joined to Germany.
Since the President must be elected
by Parliament, the two legislative
houses must be reorganized before q
new chief executive can be named
Benes resignd October 5.
On the minority problem, ofncial
interest centered on conferences O:
Slovak ministers in Munich and the
negotiations in Bucharest by Foreign
Minister Joseph Beck Of Poland.
Hope for Definite Information.
Informed circles said they hoped to
receive definite information shortly
establishing the basis of future dis
cussions.
Reorganization of government
bureaus moved forward with voluntary
designations of number of women
whose husbands also are state employees
Negotiations for final demarcation
Of the new German -Czechoslovak Dor.
der meanwhile have begun.
It was understood Germany was pre-
pared to return certain Czech regions
within the area she has occupied but
may ask Czechoslovakia to give one or
two more points in return.
The net gain, however, was expected
to be Czechoslovakia's Some officials
estimated $4,000 of $4,000 Czechs in
the German-occupied regions would
be returned to their homeland.