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provincial political districts must sur
render all arms and munitions they
may have concealed.
These steps came as strikes, sabotage
and bloodshed stalked the Sudeten re-
gion.
Premier Milan Hodza, in conference
with the cabinet, was said to have ap-
proved the preliminary steps for dis
solution Of Henlein's uniformed corps
known as the Freiwiliger Schutzdienst
voluntary Protection Service).
Informed sources said, however, that
dissolution decree.
The Bohemian government provided
punishment of prison terms ranging
from one month to five years for fall
ure to obey the order to surrender
arms.
Martial law was extended to 16 Su-
deten German communities. Thou
stands were fleeing the trouble zone,
some to Prague and some to Germany.
Troops with cleaning bayonets pa
trolled streets Of the main Sudeten
cities. Their instructions were to
crush any attempts at further dis
orders.
Death Toll Now 20.
Official reports said 20 were killed
and IS wounded in clashes since Adolf
Hitler proclaimed on Monday that he
would help the Sudeten Germans get
their rights"
Henlein could not be found at his
home in Asch. His wife and two
daughters also had disappeared. 1t
was reported here (and also in Ger
many that the Sudeten "Fuehrer"
had fed to Munich and was near his
mentor, Adolf Hitler
II caught and convicted, Henlein
would face a possible sentence of life
Imprisonment. The martial law de-
cree provided death within two hours
after conviction for disturbers of the
peace.
Cabinet Studies Manifesto.
The Czechoslovak cabinet studied
Henlien's proclamation ito the civilized
world" for several hours before decid-
ing to submit the evidence to the public
prosecutor with directions to institute
action under provisions of the treason
law
The manifesto was issued at Eyer,
"Sudeten capital" three miles from the
German frontier, and made public
through the German official news
agency and radio stations, so that its
contents would be sure to reach the
Sudeten Germans.
Telephone and telegraph lines were
cut in various communities despite the
military precautions.
A motorcyclist sprang from his ma
chine at Sebastianburg, shot dead q
gendarme staff officer, John Her
manek, seriously wounded Czech SOL
diet and slightly wounded a passing
civilian.
Demonstrators smashed store win
dows at Rumburg. Two mysterious
explosions damaged the home of the
Rumburg garrison commander.
Two thousand demonstrated against
the government at Reiderehemburg
ana started several fires. Police dis
persed the rioters with nightsticks.
Windows of Jewish-owned shops at
Warnsdorf, near the German border,
were smashed. Four thousand persons
surrounded the post Office, courthouse
and gendarm~ie station and de-
manded the release of three persons
arrested for carrying weapons. Au-
thorities finally succeeded in restoring
order but tension persisted.
1000 Storm Post Office.
TWO thousand persons stormed the
Densen post office and cut telephone
lines. One policeman was beaten and
another was stabbed. Seventy Sude-
tens stormed official buildings in
Wernstagt. They seized the post
master and dragged him a consider
able distance before soldiers rescued
him.
Shots were fired at gendarmes at
Hennersdorf. Ofncers rushed to their
aid and arrested IA Sudeten German
storm troopers.
A general strike crippled Reichen-
berg, one Of the largest industrial cities
Of CZechoslovakia near the German
border. Sudeten German party men,
bers announced general walkout.
The Melnicker radio said irrespon-
sible elements among German trade
unions fomented strikes in several
communities.
Two of the largest social democrat
labor organizations appealed against
strikes "at a time when the govern
ment is trying to overcome unemploy-
ment."
The Red Cross helped many of the
5000 persons who fled to Prague from
the Sudeten country. Temporary
refuge was given them in public build
ings. A young Jewish merchant who
came here from Karlsbad (Karlovy
Vary) slashed his wrists and flung
himself to death from Prague hotel
window.
The Prague Stock Exchange strength
ened after weakness upon news of
the talks at Berchtesgaden yesterday
between Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlatn Of Great Britain and Chancel-
lor Hitler.