The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
FOUR THOUSAND
 CZECHS IN POLAND
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 The three Slovak bombing planes, loaded with bombs and carrying machine guns, arrived late yester- day at the Beblin military airport The six men in the planes told Pol ish officers that they fled the Slovak protectorate because they expected German troops to occupy the coun- try. Polish authorities temporarily interned the flyers while they ques- tioned them.
 Both the Benes and plane in- cidents were calculated here to in- crease the growing displeasure oi the Nazis at Poland's course, both as regards its defensive alliance with Great Britain and France and its refusal to hand over aDnzig.
 As regards Poland's attitude to- ward British and French negotia- tions with Russia, William Strang chief of the Central European De- partment of the British Foreign Office, remained here overnight or his way to Moscow with new de- fensive treaty proposals. He re- viewed with British embassy officials Poland's attitude toward Russian participation in the security front"
 Strang left for Moscow this morn- ing.
 Nazi Anger Increased
 Berlin, June 13 - (U.P.) = A charge by Danzig newspapers that Poles had mutilated German in- creased Nazi anger against Poland today.
 It was alleged that three Poles, including one in the uniform of a customs guard, had attacked a German near the city of Graudenz and castrated him with a pocket knife.
 This charge, following immediate ly upon warning by the authorita- tive publication Diplomatische-Po litische Korrespondenz that Poland was steering perilous course served to emphasize the new NaZi interest in the Danzig- Polish situa- tion.
 At the same time, it was disclosed that 26 persons had been arrested and sent to concentration camps in Slovakia for alleged anti-G German and pro-Slav activities. It was said that the arrests were part of coun- try-wide campaign to "clean up' pro-Slav elements.
 Reliable sources said Fuehrer Adolf Hitler had told Dr. Konstan- tin von Neurath, Reich protector in Bohemia -Moravia, a week ago that the form of the protectorate under no circumstances would be altered.
 Despite rumors that Germany is planning to absorb Bohemia and Moravia directly, well-informed sources said the unrest has not af- fected Hitler,s decision to maintain the status quo.
 Rumors persisted as they had done for some days, of German troop movements in Slovakia.
 Particular attention was paid to those rumors because of the news from Poland last night that three Slovak army bombing planes had landed at the Polish airport at Deb- lin, where the six men in them said they had fled Slovakia because they expected the occupation of the country by German troops.
 Germany Evades Confirmation Official German quarters would not confirm the reports of troor movements. But they said it wa! possible that there had been suct movements as part of the German military occupation of the noun. tainous borderline between Czech Moravia and Slovakia. This occupa- tion was provided for in the treaty by which Germany assumed pro- tectorate over Slovakia.
 There was no confirmation of ru- mors that Germany might occupy all of Slovakia. The protectorate treaty provided that Slovakia should maintain its own armed forces though Germany assumed ultimate responsibility for guaranteeing Slo- vakia's integrity.
 Reports from Prague were that passive resistance to Germany con- Cfnued under the surface and caused German authorities considerable un. { easiness. There was no confirmation it was said, of reports that secret radio stations in the Czech coun. try were urging Czechs to revolt. Daring Escape Warsaw, June 13 - (U.P) - De. tails of the daring escape of Wotjs Benes, brother of ex-president Edu. ard Benes of Czechoslovakia, hi! wife, and three Czech generals iron Bohemia -Moravia, during whicf they spent two days in a sealed freight car were revealed with thu arrival of the Benes party here to- day. Czech customs officials aided 1T the escape. The fugitive Benes part. had made its way quietly to the Po' fish border a fortnight ago. l For days they sought to persuade Czech customs guards to aid them The guards were sympathetic, bu realized that the difficulties wer, multiplied by the fact that all fiv' were elderly persons and could no chance an attempt to cross the bor' der afoot.
 Saturday, a plan was determined
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