Evening star., 1938-09-19
London
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during the current crisis-and re-
mained IS minutes. It was understood
he was fully informed Of the British
and French decisions and action.
In Prague itself the Czechoslovak
government faced fateful decisions on
proposals communicated to it by the
ENJOYS Of Britain and France.
CEechs Believed Still Firm.
There were indications that the
Czech leaders still were standing by
their previous determination to defend
themselves-even without the help OF
the Western democracies and counting
to the last on help from Soviet
Russia.
Complete official silence was main
tained here after a meeting Of the cab
met called to ratify last nights agree
ment between Prime Minister Cham
berlatn and Premier Daladier Of
France to meet the demands Of the
German chancellor.
But 1t was generally expected that
Mr.. Chamberlain would not long delay
his return trip to Germany to tell
Hitler what the democracies had
agreed to do.
Here Is an unofhcial outline Of
their solution OF Europe's deep crisis
which informed persons generally ac-
cept as authentic:
l. The Sudeten districts Of Czecho-
slovakia which In district elections
last May and June voted rs per cent
or more for the Sudeten German party
Of Konrad Henlein will be considered
to have decided on union with Ger
many.
2. A new frontier shall be drawn to
include all such districts within Hitlers
Reich as far as 1t Is practicable.
3. Districts which voted between rs
and so per cent for the Henleinist
candidates shall be grouped in autono-
nous areas inside Czechoslovakia.
4. Arrangements shall be made by
the exchange Of populations to safe
guard the liberty Of German MI
norities which do not wish to come
under German rule; there shall be
similar arrangements for Czechoslo-
vakia's Polish and Hungarian mi
norities.
S. The new frontiers of Czecho.
slovakia shall be guaranteed by the
great powers and neighboring states,
and she shall be released from her
alliances with France and Soviet Rus
sia. In other words she shall be an
independent, neutral state" like Bel
gium, which has the guarantees of
Britain, France and Germany.
The proposed guaranteeing states
for Czechoslovakia are Britain.
France, Germany. Italy, Poland, Hun
gary and Rumania.
Meeting Wednesday or Thursday.
There were indications this after
noon that Mr.. Chamberlain's second
meeting with Hitler would be arranged
for Wednesday or Thursday at Codes
berg. one of the Fuehrer's favorite
spots on the Rhine.
There the British prime minister Is
expected to give answer to the de-
mands made by the German leader in
their first historic meeting last Thurs
day at Hitler's mountain retreat on
Obersalzberg, in Bavaria.
Following today's two-hour cabinet
meeting Mr.. Chamberlain continued
his conferences with his foreign min
lister, Viscount Halifax, and Viscount
Runciman over the luncheon table.
In most British minds remained
the question whether Czechoslovakia,
even with the offer Of general guar
antees for the future, would give up
her present frontier through the Su-
detenland, natural mountain bastion
against Germany studded with guns
and Notifications against invasion.
1t was this frontier which was
traced by the map-makers Of the