Evening star., 1938-09-02

der leadership OF konrad Henleln
and with support OF Reichstuehrer
Hitler. ,Dho claims right to protect
Germans eperymhere TWo preui-
ous plans for settlement hare been
rejected because they Jailed to giue
the desired autonomy.
BY the Associated Press.
BERCHTESGADEN, Germany, Sep
tember 2-Czechoslovakia's fate was
considered today in an intimate meet
ing of the Fuehrer's of Greater Ger
many and the autonomy-se Nazi-
protected Sudeten Germans.
Adolf Hitler and Konrad Henlein
were alone in the study of the Ger
man Chancellor's mountain home as
they conferred for the second sue
cessive day on how to deal with the
attempts of the Czechoslovak govern
ment to placate Henleln and his fol-
lovers.
An official announcement at the
close OF the meeting said Germany's
supreme leader took cognzance with
interest" of Henlein's report on the
crisis in Czechoslovakia and that the
two were in complete accord in their
judgment of the situation"
Text of COmmunique.
The communique said:
The Fuehrer today received KOn-
rad Henlein, leader Of the Sudeten
Germans. at ObersalZberg.
Henlein came upon the wish of
Lord Runciman 'unofficial British
mediator in the Czechoslovak crisis)
to give the Fuehrer a report on the
present status Of the negotiations with
the Praha government.
The Fuehrer took cognizance with
interest Of the explanation. There
resulted a complete accord in their
judgment OF the situation.
"Konrad Henlein left the Berghof
this afternoon after taking lunch with
the Fuehrer.''
Met Generals Yesterday.
Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, Propaganda Minister Paul
Joseph Goebbels and Rudolf Hess,
deputy Nazi party leader. participated
with Hitler and Henlein in a con-
ference yesterday.
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop, arriving by train from Ber-
lin. carried a report to Chancellor
Hitler on the British government at
titude in the crisis.
The foreign minister entrained for
Berchtesgaden soon after conferring
last night with Sir Neville Henderson.
British Ambassador to Berlin, who
discussed the Czech-Sudeten-G German
dispute in London earlier this week.
Henlein stayed overnight in Berch-
teSgaden hotel instead of flying back
to CzechoSlovakia after yesterdav's
session as Nazi quarters reported he
had done.
Second Attempt at Agreement.
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (P'.-A second at
tempt Of Chancellor Hitler and his
Sudeten German lieutenant, Konrad
Henlein. today to agree on how far
to go with Sudeten minority demands
was regarded in diplomatic circles as
possible turning point in the Czech
German crisis.
Hitler, Henlein and high Nazi lead
ers met yesterday for three and half
hours and were understood to have
decided to reject the latest proposals
Of the Czechoslovak government, but
to offer counter proposals.
He was to return for the second
conference today, Nazi informants
said, at which more important and
sweeping considerations would be dis
cussed.
Some spokesmen held that the
Czechoslovak government could do
much to ease the tension prevailing
throughout the Sudeten German re-
gions since negotiations began over
the Sudetens' demand for autonomy
Positive" action, this official said
would be some appointments of Ger
mans to responsible positions in Su-
deten regions. and he predicted such
(See CZECHS, Page A-3)