The Washington times., 1938-09-28
CzECHS viewed
AS BARRIERS TO
HITLER AVARICE.
European Rule His Aim,
Says Envoy Hurban
BY CARROLL PEEKE

Dy OEANkSOAA GGAAG
"Czechoslovakia stands in the
path of Adolph Hitler's suprem-
acy of Eastern and Central Eu-
rope"
Col. Vladimir Hurban, Czech min
lster to the United States, mad'
that charge last night. addressing
the Washington newspaper corp
1t the legation a few hours aftel
his return to the Capital from
trip to his own nation.
Speaking freely--something un
Usual among diplomats in time o1
national or international crisis
Colonel Hurban assailed the tao
tics Of the Fuehrer, and said:
"Czechoslovakia is real,
democratic republic. And that
is something Herr Hitler hates.
We stand in the way Of his ex-
pansion plan.
CALLS 1T CAMOUFLAGE
"The talk about freedom Of
the Sudeten Germans is nothing
more than camouflage. He has
q plan for expansion, and he
must make it plausible to the
world.
HE wants to take Czechoslo-
vakia, because we stand in his
way to Hungary, Poland,
Rumania and the Ukraine. He
wants to dominate all of Eu-
rope. But he will not succeed.
In his radio address of Mon
day-and in that address he
called names in a fashion that
has no parallel in history-he
talked of the terror and mis-
treatment of the Sudeten
Germans.
That is absolutely false.
There has been no terrorism,
no mistreatment. On the other
hand, my government has done
everything possible to aid these
people.
Hitler said there was no such
thing as a Czechoslovakian ma
ton, anG in this he shows he is
absolutely ignorant OF history
and geography.
ALL ONE NATION
"The SlovakS and the Czechs
are one nation-aS he will find
to his sorrow when he meets us
on the battlefield-if he dares
to meet us. The CZechs ana the
SlovakS will be together With the
same determination, the same
courage.
More, I will venture to pre-
dict that if war comes there will
be at least 10000 volunteers
from the Sudetan, men who are
opposed to Hitler's government
and who do not want 10 come
under it.
You must remember that the
Sudetan never belonged to Ger
many. 1t belonged to Austria
Hungary, but before that, 300
years ago, it was part of the
kingdom of Bohemia, and after
the World War regained its
liberty"
Declaring that as far as he Can
zee. the only way out of war is
n solidarity of the democratic Ia
ions of the world, Colonel I1Jr'
IAN said:
NEVER WILL AGREE
If we accept his demands to-
day, the next day they will be
bigger. And can assure you,
my nation never will agree to
these latest German demands"
One of the outstanding military
leaders of the World War, COlonei
1urban disclosed that his nation
IS we'll prepared for war, although
It does not want war. He ex
planned:
Since Anschluss (the Ser
man seizure Of AuStria) we
have been fortifying our from.
tiers. Before that it was not
necessary. We were at peace
with Austria and Hungary, and
were able to settle any differ
ences in a civilized way.
But when Hitler took Aus
tria we started to fortify. We
knew what was coming. We
have been building up our air
force, we have been preparing
for any eventuality.
To-day we have an army OF
100000 men under arms, ready
to fight for their country. And
I will say that the Czech soldier
is the finest fighting man in
the world in my opinion.
And so our army will be
fighting with a purpose that is
right, and I am convinced OF
ultimate victory if war does
come"
Asked concerning the allianc
Of Hitler and Mussolini, the diplt
fmat smiled and said:
Il do not believe the Rome
Berlin axis is on a lasting or
sincere base"