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Nazi Showdown and European Tensions Rise
The column notes quiet diplomacy failing as Nazi moves near Czechoslovakia sharpen. Reports claim Austrian and German freight cars seized for border military use, underground airbases built near Prague, and German forces concentrating near the border. A proposed August 13 Czech action surfaces in British and Allied discussions, with Halifax and Weidemann exchanges hinting at a broader push for influence over Central Europe.
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