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$2 The rests in Brag. Prague, 16 Nov. (United Press). Serious clashes took place between the Czech Drcembury police and 300 Czech fascist manipulators on St. Wenceslas. Two per=s were heavy, 10 others slightly injured. This manifestation came about by the fact that a meeting organized by the head of the new Nechtgruppe had been banned by the Czech government. The police had been strengthened by be=V. 19. 11. 39. the police rode, who pulled the bare weapon to drive the manifestos from St. Wenceslas. The manifestos shouted, "Down with the government paid by England!" Then the police made use of the rubber knuckle and the mounted police intervened. The police had to repeat this maneuver several times, as the manifestos tried to gather again. At 9 p.m., however, there was peace in the city. After the manifestation, two fascists were discovered who were so badly injured that they had to be transported. The others, more lightly injured, had taken refuge. It is not said whether arrests were made or not. Some members of the German S. S., who were nearby, immediately withdrew=. Jn Prague qualified the manifestation as purely Czech. Prague, 18. Nov. (United Pres.) Armed SS= departments and German police also occupied the house of Czech students in addition to the Czech university. During yesterday's day, field guns and machine guns were also brought into the city. (D.N.B.) For some time now ver= a group of Czech intellectuals who are in relations with former President Benesch has been trying to disturb the peace and order in the Pro= tectorate Bohemia=Mären by more or less large acts of resistance. It has been established that the Ausstifters are in the Czech universities in particular. In view of the fact that on 28 October and 15 November these elements were engrifed by Germans, the Czech universities were closed for a period of three years. Nine Czechs were shot and a certain number of manifestos were arrested. Prague, 18 Nov. (United Pres.) 1200 students are still in custody. At first, 2000 were arrested, but 800 were later released. SS=strands have arrived here. There are 10 000 SS.=men in Prague. The centre of the city is as if out of place. After the announcement of yesterday's arrests, the population avoids being in the streets as far as possible. Paris, 18 Nov. (Havas.) On 13 November, the Ambassador of Czechoslovakia in Paris informed the French Government that Benesch, General Ingr, Osusky, Utkata, Rifta, Slaver Mgr. Schrameck and General Wiest had set up a national Czechoslovak committee. The French negation has taken note of the establishment of this committee, which will be particularly suitable for that on 2 November. Often concluded agreements on the re-establishment of the Czechoslovak army to be carried out.