Show Bones Benes Orders Entire Fighting Force to Posts Soldiers Reported Moving in iii Austria AUtria PRAGUE PRAGUE- Sept 23 UP President UP-President President Eduard Benes tonight tonight to to- night ordered mobilization of the Czechoslovak fighting forces The The mobilization involved the entire Czech army and 1 should be completed within six hours Benes' Benes action came after the new premier General Jan Sro Sj- Sj ro rovy one one-e one eyed ed war is-ar hero had called caned upon the republics republic's fightIng fighting fighting fight fight- ing forces to stand firm on Czechoslovakia's frontiers A series of frontier clashes had occurred during the last 48 hours as the German army estimated army estimated now at ut men poised men poised just across the frontier The order includes all officers noncommissioned officers enlisted men and reservists Earlier advices from Vienna had I told of ext extensive tro troop p movements through Austria toward Austria toward rd th th Czech Czech- frontier Nazi Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Hitler Hit Hit- ler had been reported threatening to move at once against the Czechs The Czech army is estimated at fighting men normally with reserves A huge fighting force already has been called to the colors Czech troops are standing guard along the frontiers it was announced announced announced an an- officially tonight and will quell any uprising Shortly after the official announcement announcement announcement an an- the government go extended extended ex ex- tended martial law to the district of Kaplitz I in Bohemia on the Austrian border Previous declarations of martial law were effective in probably 60 per percent percent percent cent of oJ the and in districts districts districts dis dis- dis- dis along the Hungarian fron Iron tier It was said officially that the free corps forces were not entering areas The announcement said Unruly elements have ha continually continually contin contin- willy disturbed order in the frontier frontier frontier fron fron- tier regions and efforts of the public authorities to restore order by persuasion have hae been fruit fruit- less The troops therefore w were were re or ordered ordered ordered or- or dered to intervene The order was carried out during last night and this morning and troops now are arc standing guard along the border The announcement came not long after Pr President ident Eduard Benes had hadi i issued sued a proclamation to the army exhorting it to remember that the people depend on the armed forces for protection The president declared the army I Continued on Pare Pale Two Column Three CZECHS BEGIN BEDIN MOBILIZATION TION Continued from Page One On is s 1 the governments government's deci- deci ions The proclamation was issued Immediately after the new government government government govern govern- ment headed by General Jan one eyeS war veteran had md been presented to the lent dent The entire nation in these days dayss Is s living through heavy cares connected con con- connected with the fate of the state the IB proclamation said In these days ays people naturally rely on the tho army Every true citizen sees In the army not only his own protection but ut that of the state and nation S The army will merit the confidence confidence dence ence of the people and in every case ase will stand unshakably behind the le decisions of the government its chief lief and the president The army guarantees that the confidence expressed in it will be justified Every member of the army from private to general must be Filled with complete trust and devotion devotion de de- de- de to his superiors must be ready at any moment to obey any order in the full realization that obedience serves for the security of the state and nation The army must remain strong and nd ready for every situation and at atall atall all II costs It must be ready conscientiously conscientiously to fulfill its duty to the state ate and nation in every situation As the proclamation was WM issued government acted firmly to o maintain control and to keep order order or- or der er along the frontier where German troops estimated as high as were concentrated across cross t the e border Nevertheless there were many outbreaks of fighting Customs houses douses and other official buildings buildings buildings build build- ings were attacked by gunfire yester yesterday lay official sources re re- re- re ported In the Hammern district at Bressnitz 10 guards and eight soldiers soldiers soliers sol- sol diers were captured and the customs customs cus- cus toms oms house was taken over by German German German Ger Ger- man officials and police In a town near ear Plan on one Czech soldier was shot At tw two Czech soldiers soldiers soliers sol- sol diers were A At a border community near Nik- Nik olsburg Isburg attacked the town with machine guns and threw hand grenades near a Czech school General Jan presented his new ew cabinet to President Lenes enes The cabinet members met Benes Benest at t the presidential palace at noon They hey took an oath of allegiance to the ic president and Czechoslovakia They hey were scheduled to craw raw up a anew anew new ew government platform later to- to Iday day ay The new government took the country firmly In hand At General order Czech authorities in frontier areas areas' dispersed police who had taken over au- au The public here and at other towns owns at once stopped demonstrations demonstrations ons against the loss of the area rea and last night streets ts were al almost almost al- al most deserted Carries On Under New Regime r 7 7 4 v 5 S S 5 4 A 5 S S 5 p 5 5 5 li 5 5 i iY 4 S f S S S S S 1 1 57 5 J 7 M KAMIL KAl KROFTA FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER Only member of old oM Czech cabinet to survive up shake-up |