Evening star., 1938-09-30
SYROVY ACCEPTS
SUPERIOR FORCE
Czech Premier Appeals for
Confidence in BoWing to
4-PoWer Terms.
~ the Associated Press.

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~ the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Sept. 30 Czechoslo-
vakia's ldier-premier Gen. Jan
Syrovy, in an appeal broadcast to the
nation tonight declared that 81 aperior
force compelled us to accept" the four
power Munich agreement for the dis
memberment of the country.
This is the most difficult moment
in my life" declared the 5O-year-old
general who led 10000 Czech troops
in an epic march across Siberia toward
the end of the World War.
But I have taken the decision to
save life and to save the nation"
Gen. Krejci Appeals to Loyalty.
Gen. Ludwig Krejci, commander
in-chief of the army issued procla-
nation appealing to the army loyalty
to protect the new state of Czechoslo-
vakia. This followed the premier S
broadcast.
Superior force has compelled us to
accept" declared Premier Syrovy. MY
duty was to consider everything As a
soldier I had to choose the way to
peace.
The nation will be stronger and
more united.
I'VE have chosen the only right
course.
-Four powers have decided to ask
from us the adbication of German ter
ritories. We had to choose between a
useless fight and sacrifices.
1--WE have accepted the unheard of
sacrifices imposed upon us. We have
had to choose between the death of a
nation and abdication of some terri
tories,
I'VE shall accomplish the condi-
tions imposed on us. The main thing
Is that We are remaining ourselves and
We must be united"
Accepts Terms.
Syrovy announced the decision to
accept the Munich terms thus:
THE government of the Czecho-
slovak Republic, having examined the
Munich decision in all details as well
as the circumstances which influenced
that decision, and after having taken
into account all the pressing recon-
mendations which were sent to Prague
by the British and French govern
ments, has decided, in full realization
of its historic responsibility and in
full accord with responsible elements
of the various political parties, to ac-
cept the Munich decision of the four
powers.
1T has done this in the belief that
1t is necessary for safeguarding the
nation and that it is not possible
today to take any other decision.
THE Czechoslovak government in
making this decision sends at the
same time to the world its protest
against this agreement, which was
made in unilateral manner and
without its participation"
Appeals for Confidence.
Later the premier said:
Il am appealing to the people to
maintain confidence in their leaders.
Our state will not be the smallest.
There are smaller states than we
shall be.
But understanding with our neigh
bors will be easier"
Gen. Krejci's proclamation to the
army said:
western Europe has asked this
sacrifice from us categorically in order
to prevent q world war.
I'm our oath we promised the Presi-
dent of the republic unconditional
obedience. Destiny obliges us to full
fill this promise in the most painful
circumstances.
THE true soldier must endure fall
ure, for in it there is manifestation
of true heroism. Our army has not
been vanquished.
"The republic will need a strong
army. We are confident our nation
will come happily out of the present
difficulties"
Crowds carrying Czechoslovak
flags today tried to form process
sions in Prague streets to protest
against the cession of the Sudeten-
land to Germany, says a Reuters
dispatch.
The crowds were alarmed by the
statement in the press that the
Czechoslovak government had no
other alternative" but to accept the
decision OF the Munich four power
conference.
Anti-NaziS Flee.
More than $4,000 Sudeten German
Social Democrats, dissident element
among the 3,50O,000 Germanic minori-
ty, already have fed from Sudetenland
unto the interior of Czechoslovakia.
Czechoslovak authorities said they
expected the number to be trebled
shortly. The problem of the refugees,
however. was said to be minor as
compared to the Social Democrats un-
able to leave territory which the Ger
man ArnV will take over