THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 3, 1938.
Arbitration Award Comes As Severe Blow To Slovaks Von Ribbentrop Not Pleased By Results
Diplomatic Victory For Ciano And Hungary
Vienna, To-day.
About a million Hungarians and considerable terri- tory passes under Hungarian sovereignty as a result of the Italo-German award in the frontier dispute with Czecho-Slovakia. The award, which was signed at 7.30 last evening, grants Hungary all Czecho-Slovak territory populated with an indisputable Hungarian majority.
To the five cities regarding which controversy arose, Hungary gets the Ruthenian capital, Uzhorod, and Ruthenia's second largest town, Mukavevo, as well as the big Slovak industrial town, Kosice.
Bratislava and Nitra remain in!
the hands of the Slovaks, however. ST. VINCENT DE
As a result of the award, com- munications between Slovakia and Ruthenia are almost completely cut. The decision is regarded as a diplomatic success for Hungary and Italy and a severe blow to the Slovaks.
RIBBENTROP COOL
PAUL BAZAAR
The opening ceremony of the 65th Al Fresco Fete in aid of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be performed by His Excellency the Governór, Sir Geoffry Northcote, accompanied by Lady Northcote, on Sunday at 3 p.m.
the
After the meeting, Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, was
The Bazaar will be held on all smiles, while Herr Joachim von open ground beside the Peninsula Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Hotel, Kowloon. Minister, was distinctly cool when he bade farewell to the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Dr. Kanya.
The Czecho-Slovaks will begin evacuation on Saturday this week, and will complete it by November
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OBLIGATORY AND FINAL
Vienna, To-day.
The appearance of London is gradually changing with_the times as the new white stone buildings replace the old ones. Par- Hament Square is being transformed, for the familiar dome which surmounted the building overlooking the Houses of Parliament is being pulled down. The building is to be reconstructed and modern- ised. Photo shows a fine silhouette study of one of the demolishers at work with Big Ben standing boldly against an angry clouded sky.
Hungary Pleased By Findings
Budapest, To-day.
The conference assembled at Hungary is pleased with the result of the German-
12.25 p.m.
The Reich Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, made a short address declaring: "It is our task In to-day to find on an ethnographic frontier between basis the final Hungary and Czechoslovakia
and
- a solution of the questions connect- ed with it. The arbitration award decided by us is obligatory and final, and is recognized beforehand by Hungary and Czechoslovakia as final solution.
ARGUMENTS ONCE MORE
Italian Arbitration in the frontier dispute with Czecho-Slovakia.
a broadcast speech the Premier, Dr. Imredy, thanked Germany and Italy for their aid in settling the dispute. He said that several hun- dred thousand Hungarians could now return to their homeland after a heroic struggle which had lasted for 20 years.
Germany and Italy had not evad-trict of Neutra is left in Czecho- ed the responsibility of making the Slovakia, the ceded territory in- reshaping of Czecho-Slovakia an cludes many Slovak districts, and, opportunity for securing the paci- moreover, the two chief towns of The standpoint of both Govern-fic co-operation of the Central Carpatho-Ruthenia, are ceded to ments is known to us from pre-European peoples.
Hungary, vious negotiations. Nevertheless we Although it had not been pos- consider it useful that representa-sible to make complete restitution staged in Budapest upon receipt of Demonstrations of joy were tives of the two Governments once to Hungary, and in spite of the the news from Vienna, and cheers more outline their views and rea- fact that not all of Hungary's de- were given to Horthy, Hitler and sons so that before the final arbitra- mands had been fulfilled, the deci- Mussolini. There were also de- tion, all arguments can be once sion reached had been in keeping. mönstrations in front of the Polish more considered.
with the racial principle. The Italian...Foreign Minister, Since two great Powers had as- Count Ciano, declared: "I feel sure lsumed the responsibility of acting that our efforts, will be crownedjas arbitrators, it was now incum- with success and that the Vienna bent upon Hungary to make sacri- meeting will result in new order fices on her part by accepting the in Central Europe on the decision. basis of that international Justice for which we were striving:” Trans-Ocean.
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A spaniel, and a fox terrier, be longing to Mr. E. S. Abraham, of Waterloo Road, were sent to Ma- taukok for observation, after they It is pointed out that, although had bitten a coolie, at about 9.45 p.m. the predominantly Hungarian dis-last night.
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