Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-05-27 | Page 1 | War Fears Increase as Czechs Beat Bazis

War Fears Increase I crease As Czechs Nazi Soldiers s Knock Down German Farmer in New ev Incident BERLIN May 27 UP A UP-A A new incident in which h a German farmer in Czechoslovakia was beaten by Czech soldiers was reported today by th the semiofficial D. D N. N B. B news a agency ency quoting quoting quoting I ing the L Linz newspaper Arbeiter Sturm The Czech h soldiers asked a e. German German German Ger Ger- man farmer working his land near Kaplitz to show his identification papers papers the dispatch said The farmer farmer farmer far far- mer mer said he never carried them while working and was knocked down by the soldiers with spades and gun butts it was alleged and was taken to a hospital in serious condition The German government has protested protested protested pro pro- tested indirectly against Czechoslovakia's Czechoslovakia's action in calling out the army reserves last Saturday it was learned today Government ent leaders studying a French-British French plan for central European European European Eu Eu- peace ace meanwhile were said 4 to have been assured that if they show a e. generous desire to solve the minority problem they may count counton on French and British support PRAHA May 27 UP The tP-The The air of prolonged suspense is beginning to fray the nerves of this Czech capital capital capital capi capi- tal 12 minutes by air from Ger Ger- many The Czechs living in Praha fearful fearful fearful fear fear- ful that Germany one day may attack attack attack at at- tack to annex this nations nation's 31 German minority cannot travel west north south or even due east Continued on Page Four Four Column CZECH TROOPS TROOPS' BEAT DEA T GERMAN Continued from Page One without S soon lon bumping into Ger Ger- many It is less than miles from Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many to Germany right across the middle of Czechoslovakia There have been reports alt all week of dozens of German krman war planes circling into Czech territory anc and there is a e. growing atmosphere of uncertainty It is certain only that every time the border is violated another match is tossed in the direction of Europe's powder barrel Last week end a remarkable demonstration dem dem- of Franco British firmness firmness firm firm- ness forestalled what most Czechs are convinced were plans by fuehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany for fora a surprise invasion If It such a display of firmness were to banish for or all time the danger of invasion Czechoslovakia has hasher hasher hasher her head in the lions lion's mouth economically eco eco- eco eco- Half Halt surrounded by German territory territory territory ter ter- ter- ter Czechs Czech are in an impossible predicament if this surrounding territory territory territory ter ter- ter- ter remains hostile and ready to employ economic weapons