Show PRAGUE ARMS MEN EN Mobilization Is Called Callec Brilliant Success See Sec Map Iap on Page Z 2 PRAGUE Sept 24 This CUP UP This na na- na na-I na lion was a nation nation- of arms toda today I with approximately men ready to take the field at any in In- slant stant Early today the government radio station announced that emergency emergency emer emer- gency mobilization of every fighting man had been a brilliant success success' success The atmosphere in this war made mad republic was tense but calm am and the morale of the populace seemed high The government under Genera General General Gen Gen- era eral Jan commander i In chief of the army was obviously prepared for any eventuality While all nil means of transportation were crowded crowde with nitia reservists ant and aud soldiers on e leave en route to mobIlization mob mob- points reports came caine of new nc disturbances on the German Czech frontier It was announced that members member of the Sudden German free corps corp had crossed the border into Asch and had formally proclaimed th the union of the region with Germany In Berlin the United Pre Press bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau received a telephone call from the Sudden German headquarters headquarter in Asch announcing that th the Czechs had withdrawn from th the city and its vicinity and the Sude- Sude tens were in complete control contro The Th headquarters denied that free corps corp corpsmen corpsmen men had come in from Germany It pointed out that Asch and en en- Page Pace Two WO r J I I PRAGUE ARMS MEN I. I Continued from Page One viro s formed a narrow sac de i into to G Germany impossible ible and hardly worth while defending It was said that Czech soldiers resisted the free corpe men and that eight were killed This morning the government radio station announced that it was vas proud to be able to report that the most rapid mobilization in history history history his his- tory was as carried out without a hitch It will surprise many that while some minority groups are at present present present pres pres- ent enjoying the hospitality of the German government in Germany a certain number of the minorities in inthe inthe inthe the area responded to the call of mobilization as a matter of form the announcement said The mobilization decreed by President Edouard Benes called the able bodied men to the colors between between between be be- tween the ages of 18 and 40 It was posted here and throughout the country last night and ordered the themen themen themen men to be with their regiments at atthe atthe atthe the previously designated concentration concentration concentration concen concen- points within six hours Crowds gathered around the post post- ers Then within a few minutes here and in scores of towns and villages villares es the streets were filled with men men carrying carryIng suitcases All I- I It t taxis i were commandeered All buses and trolleys were jammed with Great cheering crowds gathered in front of the presidential palace and in front of the palace where Premier had his The same crowd packed the square in inS front fr nt of the city fity hall ball all the Stare Stare-Mieste which with its ancient square the Bohemians regard as the very heart of their country There was no disorder The crowds were enthusiastic cheered at the least provocation The same crowds had marched angrily angrily angrily an an- through Prague streets after it was learned that the government had accepted the French Anglo-French peace plan shouting angrily Give G Ie us arms The crowds had demanded a military military mili mili- I tary dictatorship and the public anger had forced the government of Premier Premi r Milan Hodza which agreed to the plan to resign Now the chief of staff headed the government government government gov gov- and he had given the people people peo peo- pIe what they apparently wanted |