ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃənz wɜː kˈɔːld slˈaɪtli ˈɜːlɪɚ ðɐn ðə dˈɛdlaɪn æz hˈʌɡɪnz fˈɪɹd ðə dʒˈɜːmən ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv tʃˌɛkəsləvˈækiə wʊd lˈiːd tə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən wˈɔːɹ.
The elections were called slightly earlier than the deadline as Huggins feared the German invasion of Czechoslovakia would lead to European War.