Evening star., 1938-08-28
GERMANS ASSA|L
SIMON SPEECH AS
SPUR TO CZECHS
Crisis Causing Elements
Encouraged, Say High
Berlin Quarters.
BURDEN OF LIMITING
WAR PUT ON BRITAIN
England and France Accused of
Trying to Create 0ne-Sided
Judgment in World.
BACKGROUND

4ACkGROUND-
War tears OF Europe at nep ht,h
} as result OF recent euents. Ger
many. NTH more than million men
under arms. yesterday marned seq
erol capitals in Europe 1t mould
intervene in the Czech -Sudeten dis
pute short OF actual attack unless
settlement DdS reached soon. At
same time Ndsi chiefs in CsechO-
sloDdki1 released their followers to
take repriSdlS in self de tense"
whenever they consider themselves
attacked.
~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 27-High German
political quarters took the position to-
night that Sir John Simons talk at
Lanark, Scotland. today gave virtual
encoura cement for notorious. crisis
causing elements in Czechoslovakia. p"
These circles said certain phrases
used by Sir John, British chancellor
of the eXchequer. gave this virtual
encouragement" or at least they con-
tanned no warning of any kind for
those who continually intensity the
conflict through planned terror
against non-Czech nationals"
Disappointment Expressed.
Keen disappointment was expressed
over Sir Johns mere reiteration" Of
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain s
10 @f fkat nr;t ~.
would be unlikely" to be able to keep
out of European war.
Sir John also uttered an unmistak-
able plea to Germany to take pressure
off the dispute in Czechoslovakia,
where the Nazi-supported German
eudeten party demands autonomy
The high German political circles
said it would be timely to take care
that the hearth OF European unrest,
which present circumstances in Czech
osiovakia cause, does not find new
fuel"
This they said, was the answer to
Sir Johns hints" that any local con-
flict might spread They interpreted
his suggestions as indicating Britain
was encouraging Czechoslovaks to
maintain their thus far unyielding
position toward demands OF Sudeten
Germans even at the risk Of such a
conflict"
DiSpleasure Shown.
High officials showed displeasure
over the "hastiness with which vari-
Gus British and French announce
rents" have expressed the Czecho-
slovak governments readiness" for a
peaceful settlement at the present
stage. although the contents OF sup
posedly newly planned Czech pro-
posals aren't even known"
They saw as a result an apparent
effort to propagate one-sided judg-
ment in the world without regard for
the real facts, especially when Sudeten
Germans are being accused, without
reason, OF aggravating the situation ~
The Sudeten German problem and
military preparedness occupied official
Germany at the end of a full week of
concentrated attention on Hungary,
HOrthy Heads Home.
Admiral Horthy, regent of Hungary,
headed home tonight with his party
Of high Hungarian government lead
ers after gala week in which the
Nazis did their utmost to impress
them with the Reich's armed might
and to develop close working co-op-
Grafton between Budapest and Berlin
Chancellor Hitler hastily resumed
his inSpectiOn Of Germanv's troops
and military plants. task which he
interrupted to entertain the Hunga rian
party.
An ofiicial announcement said the
Reichsfuehrer was busy on a tour of
inspection in North and Northwest
Germany. He was believed familiariz-
ing himself on the status of fort ;fica-
tions along Germany's western front.