THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 9, 1989.
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY ON THE HUNGARIAN BORDER Czechoslovakian Liaison Officer Under Fire
Each Side Again Blames Other
:
Prague, To-day.
A new shooting incident of a serious nature occur- red yesterday, near Ungvar, when, according to a Ukrainian semi-official report, Hungarian irregulars crossed the frontier at about two a.m. near the village of Douhe, and attacked the Czechoslovak frontier guards. Following thirty minutes of fighting, during which numerous shots were fired, the Hungarians withdrew from Czechoslovak territory.
Germany's
-SWISS-
AIR LINER DISASTER
Paris, To-day.
Five persons were killed and 12 injured in the crash of a Swiss air-liner near Senlis.
Among those injured was Capt. J. K. Matthew who was recently serving in Palestinc.-Reuter.
possible bases for settling the
cident."-Trans-Ocean.
CZECH REPLY TO BUDAPEST
in-
PRINCE PAUL
ON DIPLOMATIC VISIT TO KING CAROL
Bucharest, To-day.
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia has arrived at Transylvania on a visit to King Carol who is with a shoot- ing party there.
Foreign diplomats have express- ed the belief that King Carol and Prince Paul are eager to exchange views on matters relating to the coming visit of Count Ciano to
A Czechoslovak liaison officer,ponsibility towards Lieutenant Novotny and Corpor-own frontier population and peace- al Franz Hacha then approached ful international relations, "Kor- the scene
of incident, bearing respondenz" says, stressing at the white arm bands and carrying a same time that despite reports to white flag to establish contact the contrary, the Vienna arbitra- The mixed Hungarian-Czecho-Belgrade,
Prague, To-day.
with Hungarian officers and totion award establishing the newslovak commission' to investigate It is believed that Italy will seek ascertain the reason for the clash frontier between Hungary and into the Munkacz shooting affray, to be the referee or peacemaker but as they appeared in the vil- Czechoslovakia is absolutely final. met again yesterday.
between her friends - Hungary on lage street at Douhe, they were-Trans-Ocean.
the one hand and Yugoslavia and fired upon by Hungarians, Cor-
Rumania on the other hand
at poral Hacha receiving a serious
the expense of Germany.-Reuter. wound in the chest and Lieuten- ant
BOTH PARTIES
Novotny having his coat VIOLATE BORDER
pierced by a bullet.
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Several other incidents of a less serious nature are reported from other points
Prague, To-day.
The number of Czechoslovak dead is officially stated to two, one soldier and one member of the Customs Guard.
A Carpatho-Ukrainian official an- nouncement
denies the allegation NEW TERRITORIES
VILLAGE RAIDED
that Czechoslovak detachments had occupied the suburb of Munkacz. on the Carpatho- Following investigation of the
The Czechoslovak reply to the Ukrainian Hungarian border, Hun-serious shooting affray that occurred Hungarian note, protesting against
A haul of garians, according to Ukranian re- on Friday near Munkacz,
money and jewellery on the the Munkacz incident, has been
with a total value of nearly $1,000 ports, having in most cases attacked | Czechoslovak - Hungarian
border, handed to the Hungarian legation was made by a gang of seven men frontier guards.
military authorities issued the fol-in Prague. It is in a conciliatory who raided. the home of a building It is stated that an ultimatum has lowing bulletin Saturday evening. tone, promising full inquiries into contractor in Shek Kit Mei village
the at 2 a.m. to-day.
been presented by the Hungarians "A. serious shooting incident oc- the incident and pointing out
time limit in the ultimatum
pired yesterday.
STATE FUNERAL
Three other men visited the front cubicle and took everything of value.
to the Carpatho-Ukrainian Gov-curred on January 6 on the fron-advisibility for both. Governments Chu Yeung-man, the owner, told ernment demanding that Basilej tier near Munkacz. In the course to discuss in the spirit of friendly the police that he only saw four of Monastery be turned over to Hun-of the clash, in which units of the neighbours, all measures calculated the men, who entered his room and gary and threatening in the event State Defence Force and small mili- to prevent further occurrences of ransacked it. One was armed with of refusal to resort to force. The tary detachments on the Czech side a similar kind in the frontier, dis-a revolver and two with iron bars.
ex-were opposed by Hungarian military tricts.-Trans-Ocean.
detachments and armed civilians, A semi-official Hungarian com-the demarcation line was violated munique 1 the clash near Ungvar, by both sides. claims that a band of about 200 "Following the intervention. of Ukrainian terrorists started the Czechoslovak and Hungarian liaison fight by attacking Hungarian fron- officers, firing ceased on Friday tier guards. The aggressors were evening and the different units re- stopped by frontier guards and turned to their stations on the compelled to retreat, reinforcements frontier. Quiet was thus restored. summoned from Munkacs not being sent into action.
"In conformity with the agree- ment of the liaison officers, a mixed commission began a thorough in-
Frontier officials immediately be- gan investigation but even while vestigation of the incident on this was going on, occasional fir- Saturday afternoon and 'considered ing from the Czech side continued. -Trans-Ocean.
GERMAN WARNING IN BOTH CAPITALS
Berlin, To-day.
The German warning to Prague and Budapest published by the semi-official "Deutsche Diploma- tische Korrespondenz" on Satur- day, at the same time indicated the German attitude regarding the Munkacz incidents.
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The journal says; "It must expected that competent authori- ties everywhere, where it is neces-
sary, will take appropriate mea-
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sures to prevent a recurrence similar incidents at the outset by creating a calm and positive at- mosphere among the population."
The newspaper bees the main reasons for the Munkacz incident in the influences of circles which do not want to agree to the pre- sent territorial readjustment and in certain propaganda which still continues to, demand a change of frontier in contradiction to solemn official assurances.
Toleration of such demonstra- tions, however, means a heavý res-
Budapest, To-day. Four Hungarians killed in the Munkacz shooting affray will be given a state funeral - on Sunday. At the present
moment, nine wounded lying in" Munkaċz include three civil- ians, two women and one boy hit by stray bullets. Trans- Ocean.
DUTCH LEGATION IN CANADA
The Hague, To-day. The Dutch Government has de- cided to establish a Legation at Montreal and to appoint shortly a Dutch Minister with the Canadian Government.-Reuter.
An unusual view of the naval parade last week, showing Admiral Sir Percy Noble taking the salute near
the China Fleet Club,
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