THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1938.
STRONG
HUNGARIAN
NOTE TO PRAGUE
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Demands Full Settlement On Budapest Terms
Evacuation Of Czechs In Next Four Or Five Days
Budapest, To-day.
The Czechs' latest proposals for solution of the
frontier dispute with Hungary were considered at a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday morning. Later, it is learned, a strongly worded note was sent
to Prague.
It is understood that the note reasserts Hungary's demand for full settlement of the dispute on the lines laid down in the previous note.
It is believed it stipulates that Numerous documents are, more- Czech troops shall evacuate within over, said to have been discovered the next four or five days 10,000 in his apartment. These documents square kilometres of territory.
are said to have been of a highly Prague has already agreed that compromising nature. Hungarian troops march in progrès- sively as the former retires.
There is objection to the inclusion of Rumania, as suggested by Pra-
disputed région of Ruthenia.-Reu- ter.
UZHOROD MEETING ·
Uzhorod, To-day.
IN FOREIGN PAY
It is further stated that proof has been obtained of the fact that Brodi has received considerable
-M. JAN-
MASARYK RESIGNS
Prague, To-day.
The resignation of the Czecho- slovak Minister in London, Jan Masaryk, nephew of the late Pre- sident Masaryk, announced in the English newspapers, is now con- firmed by a statement from au- thoritative source in Prague, pu- blished in "Prazska Vezer" which adds that still further changes in the Czechoslovak diplomatic ser- vice are planned.-Trans-Ocean.
TIME NOT RIPE TO DISCUSS COLONIES
MASKED MEN
PIRATE JUNK NEAR LYEEMUN
A RAID BY SEVEN MASKED PIRATES ON A JUNK, WITHIN THE WATERS OF THE COLONY CLOSE TO LYEEMUN PASS, HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE.
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According to the story told by the master of the junk, No. T1385H, he was entering Lyeemun with a crew of four and three travelling traders, and a cargo of 210 tins of ground nut oil, eggs, ground nuts, shrimps- and beet roots.
He saw a Hoklo boat sailing to wards the junk, and later 'two shots were fired. Seven masked Chinese boarded the junk, three armed with rifles, one with a re- volver and three with daggers. He and the others were forced into the Quai d'Orsay circles once more everything seemed quiet, they got hold. When, some time later,
Paris, To-day.
gue, among the arbitrators on the sums of money from certain for-emphasised last night that the out of the hold, and found all the
eign powers.
Notwithstanding that the new mands had not been touched removed. The junk is now
question of German colonial de-
cargo and other articles had been Carpatho-Ruthenian
Government either in Munich, Godesberg, not very far from the shore of the under the Prime Ministership of Berchtesgaden, or at the farewell Lin Tin Island. The total value of lying Monsignore Volochin has made the visit of the Ambassador, to Herr the loss is $1,103 in Hong Kong A crowd of 5000 demonstrated yes-fullest use of military and police Hitler. terday night in front of the Gov-against Hungarian irregulars and ernment building for the indivisi-has succeeded to a large extent in d'Orsay yesterday, according to A remark made at the Quai bility of Carpathian-Ukraine and restoring order, the railway line. ⚫ the
reliable Czechoslovak Republic. The from Kaschau to Jasnina newly appointed Premier of Carpa-blown up yesterday night.—Trans-view held regarding this subject.
throws interesting light on the thian-Ukraine, Monsignor Wolos- Ocean. chin, was enthusiastically acclaimed.
In a short speech the Premier
declared "we stand for the integrity of the ethnographic frontiers of Carpathian-Ukraine.
UNITED CZECH
We firmly reject any plebiscite NATIONAL
since the political allegiance of Car pathian-Ukraine has been definitely We favour of a
settled. are in
Federal State of the Czechs, Slovaks and Ukrainians."-Trans-Ocean.
NO SETTLEMENT
Budapest, To-day.
PARTY PLAN
was
Prague, To-day. The formation of a large Czech of the Hungarian National Party as discussed in all Government to the latest Czecho-political circles during the past Slovak note maintains the Hun-
The answer
garian standpoint unchanged to days, is to be carried out with all wards all amendments proposed by possible despatch, it is announced Czecho-Slovakia.
here yesterday evening.
Hungary persists in the demand
to the
currency.
information, however, BELGRADE ARREST
It was declared that the colonial problem was not yet ripe for dis- cussion.
Belgrade, To-day. Dimitrije Ljotitch, former Yugo- slav Cabinet Minister and founder of the Nationalist Movement, Zbor, and several of his followers, were arrested in Belgrade on Thursday.
The problem is not purely ter- ri.orial in nature but also involves the question of security of the
Ljotitch had intended to 'stand French and British Empires which as candidate at the forthcoming could not easily be solved as long parliamentary elections. as the four western Powers had According to an
.
announcement
not balanced their armaments, and by the Home Minister, Ljotitch as long as they had not concluded was arrested for inciting his fol- military conventions guaranteeing lowers to attack the police. the integrity of their possessions.
oversea Trans-Ocean. Trans-Ocean.
SANDRINGHAM HOLIDAY
that "the right of self-determina- Party will be formed through
According to present plans, the
London, To-day. tion" be granted both
the
Following yesterday's Privy Coun- Slovaks and the Carpatho-Ruthen-fusion of the hitherto largest Party, cil the King and Queen left for ian ethnie
groups and that the the Czech Agrarian Party with the Sandringham, where they are to be Slovak territory about which
National League of Industrialists in residence just over a dispute exists be returned to Hun- Party and the Peoples' Socialist British Wireless. gary forthwith.
no
Group.
week..
Concerning this territory, the It is stated that all parties are HON. DECREES
Uzhorod, To-day,
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TAIPO ROAD MISHAP
Mistaking a turn in the
road
near a bridge at Chin Nai-ching village in the New Territories on Wednesday evening while return- ing by car from Fanling, Mr. V. B. of No. 40, Humphreys Buildings was fortunate to escape without serious injury when the car turned over several times.
Glover
CONSCIENCE MONEY
Hungarian Government proposes willing to amalgamate, the first two direct negotiations between the without reservations, while the competent, Czech and Hungarian others are still insisting on certain
Warsaw, To-day.
London, To-day. military authorities.
Honorary degrees were conferred | conditions.
The Lord Mayor's Fund for the "The Czecho-Slovák proposals to
yesterday on the President of the relief of refugees in Czechoslovakia.“ submit the dispute to arbitration
The Deputies and Senators of Polish Republic, Professor Moscicki, last night exceeded £232,000,-Bri- should, according to Hungary, of a National Party yesterday as Polish army, Marshal Rydz-Smig-
the Clerical Party rejected the idea the Commander in Chief of the tish Wireless, apply only in the case of still dis-well as the principle of the new con-ly, and the Foreign Minister, Co- puted territories. Trans-Ocean.
Before Mr. H. R. Butters this HIGH TREASON CHARGE
stitution.
lonel Beck, by the university of morning, L. Glendinning, residing Political circles believe that it Lemberg.Trans-Ocean.e
at No. 7 Wang Fung Terrace, was The Carpatho-Ruthenian Prime will be necessary for each party to Minister, Dr. Brodi, who was re
hold a national congress and the
summoned for driving in a manner A. 41-year-old'' Indian, Mavid | dangerous to the public. moved from office by the Central belief is expressed that consolida-Ullan, was this morning ordered to Government in Prague on Wednes- tion will be enacted by the Execu- the House of Detention by Mr. R. driving along queen's Road Ceri- It was alleged that defendant day, is said to have been arrested tive Committees.
Edwards at the Central Magistracy, tral, caught the back mudguard' of when charged with being a vagrant. an oncoming car outside the
" Hong Kong Bank hiding Lady Northcote is to open the Mr. J. T. Prior, of Wilkinson
In aid defendent, and a fine of $20 was
on the charge of high treason. At Youth is to be given special status the Council of Ministers, Dr. Brodi in the national party through re- openly declared himself in favour presentation, the object being
to
of ceding Kaschau to Hungary and stress in this manner the role of sale of work at St. Andrew's Church, Grist, pleaded guilty, on déla”, “ng'
also of a plebiscite in the whole of youth in the reconstruction of the on Saturday, November Carpatho-Ruthenia.
State Trand-Ocean.
of Christchurch,”