THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1939
SLOVAK NOT
SITUATION
CLEARER
MUCH
London Comment Of Czech Development
$1,000 DAMAGES Absence Of Direct GERMAN LEADER
CLAIM
FOR ASSAULT
Karel Weiss, of No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central, was sued for
German Action Viewed Hopefully
London, To-day.
$1,000 by a former employee, Miss "The last forty-eight hours has not made the Slovak crisis much clearer to the outside world,” writes
Molly Chan, at the Supreme Court this morning.
The claim was for damages for assault. Miss Chan alleged
"EXPLAINS"
Bratislava, To-day. Yesterday afternoon, the German leader in Slovakia, Karmasin, re- ceived representatives of the for- eign press and explained the stand- point of the German Party in
the diplomatic correspondent of the
the Slovak politics.
"Observer." that
defendant struck her at No. 12.
Des Voeux Road Central` ́on' November 21 last. The claim in-
chuded $160 for medical expenses. In
She alleged in the witness box that defendant struck her on the mouth, left cheek and car. She sustained cuts and bruises on her lips and one of her teeth was loosen- ed.
she assisted him in financing
business.
On November 21, plaintiff proached defendant with the
Karmasin said he represented
national group itself was
Although a great deal has happened, much remains merely the interests of the Ger-
obscure as to motives and the real background, man national group. Prague the appointment of a new Slovak Cab-threatened by the rapid succes- inet is regarded as a provisional compromise,sion of Slovak Governments, the which for the time being ensures constitu- more so because no-one was clear as to the policy that these tional government in Slovakia.
were pursuing.
S. T. BUTLIN QUALIFIES
FOR ADAMSON CUP
Adamson Cup Match
In the
Slovak -opinion appears to be whose number in Bratislava For him, as a German, said divided between the new Pre-alone is estimated at 70, are Karmasin, it was clear that in the Appearing for complainant, Mr. mier, Dr. Sidor, and the youthful three Reich Germans who were case of Germans being endanger- Wynter-Blyth stated that his client Radicals who are demanding se seized in the course of Saturday ed, he would appeal to the Fueh- was employed by defendant for paration.
night-by. Czech police, taken into rer of all Germans for help.- 18 months, during which period Another factor is the German custody and despite the interven-Trans-Ocean.
his minority which although numeri-tion of the German Consul- cally weak clamors loudly on be-General. held until Sunday morn- op half of the Slovak extremists, ing. ob-whose leaders assert that behind Government headquarters were ject of getting him to sign an them stands the power of the occupied during Sunday forenoon agreement in consideration of the Reich.
by Hlinka Guards and German] financial assistance he had pecur-
The most hopeful feature is voluntary police. From the flag- the absence of any reported inci-pole above the building wave the qualifying round competition, S. T. Butlin returned card of dents up to Saturday night. colours of the Slovak Autonom-
Well-informed quarters express ists and the Swastika flag.
83-12-71 and qualifies.
Defendant however, would
the opinion that it is probable that
W. J. E. Mackenzie (18) two The Provisional Deputy Primo Dr. Sidor's Government may be Minister, Teplansky, acting before up, won the Bogey (Par) Pool over sign an agreement giving plaintiff
the Old Course at Fanling. during a share of the profits of the busi-pelled to demand the with the formation of the Sidor Cabinet, the past week-end.
drawal of the Czech forces, after held a telephone. conversation with
Other scores ness. Words were exchanged which
which the recently deposed leaders the Prague Foreign Minister Dr. C. I. Bowker (10) both finished up were M. G. Carruthers.(24) and A. resulted in the alleged assault;
may return. Cross-examined by Mr. D. Mac-
Chvalkovsky, before leaving."office GERMAN ATTITUDE and demanded the disarmament of
[all square. Callum, plaintiff denied that she
There is some talk of the pos- the German Voluntary Police attempted to snatch the telephone sibility of a separate Sloval: State Slovakia. from defendant when he was tele-under German protection, with a phoning for the police and thus re-customs and currency union with ceived the injuries.
the Reich.
ed. Plaintiff wanted a share in certain radium apparatus and the agreement was signed.
not
The case was adjourned to April 11 by the Puisne Judge, Mr. Jus tice R. E. Lindsell.
GERMAN REPORTS OF CLASHES
in
The German Voluntary Police, however has refused to allow itself to be disarmed.
Up to the present, however, the German Government has taken no
GERMAN PROCLAMATION Determinative for the attitude of direct steps nor replied to the Note the German Party in Slovakia are of the ex-Premier, Dr. Tiso, rethe declaration made by the re questing Germany's help.
presentative of the Germans in German officials profess to be unable to read the situation clear-in his speech on Saturday night in the Slovak Government, Karmasin, ly, but deplore its dangerous pos- Liberty Square, Bratislava, in sibilities.
Semi-official German opinion tends to regard Dr. Sidor's Gov- ernment as a paper ́ ́ministry, but the lack of positive German action has given rise to the belief in some quarters that the Reich has not decided whether it is opportune to Germans wore the victims of a back the Slovak secessionists to series of incidents in Slovakia.yes-the fullest. Reuter. terday, the Voelkischer Beobachter reports.
Berlin, To-day.
GERMAN REPORTS ··
Bratislava, To-day. After numerous clashes on Sa-
✅A number of incidents between turday night between Czech sold-the German voluntary police ser- iery and gendarmerie on one side vice and the Czech soldiery are and Hlinka Guards on the other alleged to have occurred during when the Czechs got the worst of Saturday night.
it, the Czecha, alleges the paper, Towards one o'clock yesterday gave vent to their anger by attack-morning a German report says, a ing the Germans.
Czech military automobile drew ar-up in front of the headquarters the of the German Party.
A number of Germans were rosted by police, badges of German Volunteer Police were torn off and the windows of Ger man shops smashed.
German volunteer police there upon" took over the protection of German property.
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which, he said."
"Once and for all, we cannot, un- der any circumstances, tolerate any further kind of Czech influence in Slovakia. That is a vital condition for the German National Group.
re-
"For this reason, we cannot cognise any other Government than the one originally appointed, Every- thing else is unconstitutional. The present Government for tis
is illegal." "-Trans-Ocean.
"TUNE UP YOUR HEART- STRINGS,...FOLKS, I'M A-COMIN' TO TOWN"
BOB BURNS
THE
BENES PUTSCH ARKANSAS
RUMOURS
Reichenberg To-day.
Rumours of a "Leftist" putsch to take place this week are current Several shots were fired from mong followers of the dissolved the car at German voluntary po-zech Leftist parties, the paper lice standing guard in front of "Zeit" reports." the building.
The sim, it says, would be to The German guards replied to bring ex-President Benes and his the fire, whereupon the Czech group to power again. The Putach plans are said to be backed by le- Altogether about eight shots gionaries and were fired. Nobody was injured. stat
70 ARRESTS
also Among persons arrested. "Z
Teplansky has“ communicated car drove off. with the Prague Foreign Minister, - Dr. Chvalkovsky protesting against the arming of the Garman' nation- al group-Trania-Ocean.
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