Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 15, 1939.
Balkan Pact
Bella, Mar. 14.
The Bulgarian Premier, M. Klosscivanov, Is leaving to morrow for Ankara at the lavitation of the Turkish Gov- ernment.
Bulgarian_political circles be- love that Turkey Wil make another attempt to secure the admission of Bulgaria into the Balkan pact by Anding formula which will meet the Bulgarian territorial and other claims respecting Dobrouja, and an outlet into the Aegean Bea-Reuter,
Spain
Republican Soldiers Sent Home
Madrid Junta Seeks Honourable Peace
Madrid Front, Mar. 14.
The Madrid Defence Junta has
THE OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE
CENTRAL EUROPE'S
CRISIS:
NEW
INDEPENDENCE
OF SLOVAKIA DECLARED
The Slovakian Council under M. Tiso has declared the completo Independence of the state from the Prague Government and lina appealed to the Reich for ald. German soldiers are -reported to be already crossing the border.
The Carpatho-Ukraine has made a similar declaration and appeal and Hungarian troops are invading Czech territory.
The Prague cabinet is expected to realgn.
Unofficial sources state that the Czech Government has accepted the demands for Slovak autonomy and the dismissal of General Sirovy, Czech Defence Minister.
British interest fa sald to be turning towards Poland and Hungary and their possible action If Germany allows, or orders, further dismemberment of Czecho-Slovakia; while it is generally agreed in London that the Anglo-French guarantee regarding the post-Munich boundaries of Czecho-Slovakia does not arise at the present juncture.
24-Hour Utimatum
Berlin, Mar. 14. ordered demobilisation of the 1015
A 24-hour ultimatum from Herr and 1910 classes as well as of allitter, threatening stern measures, persons called up during the last few las set the stage for the further dis- memberment of Czecho-Slovalcia by
wervices.
Spaniards, the Madrid wireless an- nouncer stuted, to face Spaniards with the object of making pence.
Hungary
Presents Ultimatum
Berlin, Mar. 14.
Au ultimatum has been presented
to the Prague Government by Hun- gary in connection with the entry
Soldiers Killed
Bingapore, Mar, 14.
One was killed and three seriously Infured in a shell explosion at Pulau Tekong, forlified, Island off Changi, dar- ing firing practice in connection with the manoeuvres,
The dead man
WAS
Gunder James Murray, 20. 11s and the Dibers belong to the 22nd Heavy Battery, Ninth Heavy Regiment. Royal Artillery United Press.
Palestine
POSTPONE PROBLEM FOR YEAR
American Zionists' Suggestion
London, Mar. 14. The Timex confirms tint Monday's
of Hungarian troops into Carpatho-Cabinet session formulated final pre- Ukraine on Tuesday, according to reliable source in Budapest. It g stated that the crossing of the fron-
be withdrawn by any one depositor.tler by Hungarion troops is motivat- |--Rruter Bulletin.
ed by "Intolerable provocations of the Czech troops, and their attnekts
Hungariar frontier guards." iTmns-Ocean.
The New Cabinet
M}}
Pressburg, Mar. 14. The list of the new Slovak Govern-
Clashes With Hungary
Budapest. Mar. 14. Reports from Chust this morning
posals for the solution of the Pales- tine problem, but hints that the Gov- ernment probably will not make this word "final" in too strict a sense of the term.
W
The situation now seems be that from the English side We present proposals are regarded as the "final discussion basia."
The
be handed to the Arabs on Wednes- new ducument will probably
day but later. Bola delegations will then meet again separately for dis cussion of these proposals,
wecks to serve in various nuxus | amputating Slovakia and Carpatho- ment which has been finally settled Ukraine. This means the loss of slightly different to the previous would now be able two-thirds of Czecho-Slovakia and report, reading as follows: Premier, slate that ronflicts occurred in the day and to the Jews on the same
more than half the population since Dr. Ting; Vice-Chancellor, Professor Carpatho-Ukraine between
Czech the Munich Agreement.
Durcansky: soldiery and members of the Hun- Tuka; Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Sidor; Chief of Pro-gerian minority.
Should without ministerial rank, Informed elreles state that formel: Paganda
In the Carpatho-Ukraine Czech be
Army. Catlosci
no agreement be reached, the Secre made announcement will
arrive from this Much;
Finance, troops continued to
tary for Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Mac- Eastern Slovakia all day yesterday. morning before the extraordinary Pruschinsky: Justice, Fritz.
A country of 40,000 square kilo- According to reports,
Donald, will, according to The Timer, session of the Slovak Parliament at
metres with 2.000.000 inhabitants has struggle between Czechs and Cartion" in the form of a white paper. a decisive immediately publish a "forced solu- Bratislavo.--United Press.
thus become independent.. Dr. Tiso patho-Ukrainians is now in pre-Trans-Ocean, will also be the future Slovak State Paration. In Carpatho-Ukrainian President.
ciretes is stated more and more emphatically that no outside domina-
being made continually by the Czech gendurmeric,
National Spanish quarters point out that the Government of Spain is still demanding the unconditional capitulation of the Republients as a preliminary to the lermination of lotties-Trans-Ocean,
Canada Secking Peaco
Madrid, Mar. 14;
• General Casado stated to-day that
of
were
terms,
eignty to be respected, that there can be no reprisals, and that once peace is Eigned harmony must reign among Spaniards. Since the people want this, and we want it too, we will do all possible to achieve it.
"Tint is my fundamental decision.” -United Press.
STORY OF BELLWYN
Gibraltar, Mar. 14.'
In an interview, sald: "Reports were received that General Franco intended to fire and sink vessels in the vicinity of the Spanish coast. Thereupon three
are
is
The date of the Slovak Presidential
Trans-Occan.
The concentration camp at Raho is so overcrowded that I had to be enlarged in the last few days.
Inhuman treatment of the
Hungarian Invasion
Budapest, Mar. 14,
The number
American Zionists
London, Mur. 14. A postponement of the settlement of the Palestine question by at least a year is proposed by representatives of the American Zionists as the re- sult of the Britisk proposals for solution of the problem, so it was
day.
KK
German Hate Campalgh
Berlin, Mar. 14. Building up for to-day's climax, the Loyalist Defence Council expect the afternoon papers carry such hend-flections has not yet been fixed. tion would be tolerated. Arrests are ed Franco to attack the city at any lines a. "How much time and that the Loyalists
longer?" "Europe's bontre," "Rising disgust prepared to fight, though preferring at wild terror," "Unbearable."
TROOP MOVEMENTS an honorable peace.
Berlin, Mar. 14. One editorial says that the tua- Regarding discussion
A high Slowik source told the pence tion in the German race group in Uhifted Press to-day he said, "The Council knows Czecho-Slovakia
that Clermon Retting worse the people want their national sover-every hour. Responsibility before troops are expected to occupy Brian prisoners is of common occurrence. stated in conference circles on Tues
and I in the course of the day. Trans-Ocean. the forum of Europe and the worid He Indicated that probably the same
solely and alone the Czechs.
The American Zionists base their Czech-Slovakia has become Europe procedure will be followed in the bonfire through a stream of hate All these towns lie in the so-called troops crossed the Czech frontier and will have quietened down and the un- enve of Pilsen, Machrisch and Osirau. It is oficially stated that Hungarian proposal on the expectation that by against
that time the international situation everything German-mixed language belt United Press.
and have lunge occupied the town of Oerhegyalja German authorities.
during a clash with Czech troops. est in Palestine will come to an end. Berlin Press Allegations.
Bruenn is the centre of the Czechhe Czechs opened fire on the Ilun- The discontent of the Zionist repre- of Baran border troops and the latter entatives with the British proposals arms industry and the scene Berlin, Mar. 14.
expression in n report in, The tone
scores of cuses of alleged violence in returned the fire and advanced also. finds exo of the German
At Iglau, which/ across the frontier. Firing was st the rumours of the creation of an press the past three days.
the Dalit
Herald, which states that One of the first detailed descrip-comments on events in Czecho- is predominantly German and sur-oing on this morning. tions as to how the British steamer, Slovakia prowa steadily sharper.
rounded by Czech districts, there is
of Czech prisoners independent Palestine state to be set Belwyn and Stangate were stopped The situation in Slovakia has been hardly a whicle window pane in the casualties has not been revealed. up after a certain transitional period by Nationalist Spanish warship relegated relatively to background in town.
Derhegyalja in near Munkaceva or should prove true. the American was given by the Bellwyn's captain, news of the day by messages from
Munkacz in the Carpallio-Ukraine Zionists would open a great propu Percy Evans,
various parts of Czecho territory
Informed quarters claim that the which became Hungarian territory ganda campaign against England.
are very after Captain Evans which report attacks by Czech police movements so far
the Munichi and civilians on members
At the same time they point United Press.
agreement. For this eventuality un extraordinary of the
Zionist World Congress had alread German minority group.
out that the German border rings
Frontier Incidents Bohemia and Moravia from the tip
been convened to meet in Washing- "Germans are once more in dis-of Silesia to
Budapest, Mar. 14. Vienna
ton next month in order to make and heavy A serious incident occurred on the tress," unnounces #L four-column strength is not needed for such on
a direct appeal to the democracies steamers decided to quit Valencia-ending on the front-page of the operation as at present contemplated Hungarian-Carpatho-Ukraine border and the United States, so as to pre-
United States vessel Erlen Lokal-Anzelger to-day. "Czech mob It is expected there would-be Hongarin version
near Munkacz this morning. The vent the "defrauding of the Jewish.. Reed for Marseilles and the Bellwyn"
tenry Swastika logs to and Stangale for Gibraltar,
pieces,"tle apposition to the
the peopleTrans-Ocean, Gerinan Czechs of attacking "When 23 miles north-west of Cape Olmuetz,
"Brutal assaults in Iglau, Brno and troops, Bruenn lies directly across the frontier guard.
the Hungarian Santonini . Spanish cruiser appear-are other typical heading which ap-Viana and which the German armies lage of Poderhind, two miles north of the situation, the plan to make
and "Cheers for Benes" route of march between Baeslav and ed and flashed her searchlights on
The Hungarians occupied the vil-night and in view of the seriousness the Stangate, signalling her to pro-
pear
in the German
would have taken last September to of Munkacz. ceed to Palmi. The Stangate ching- |
"The Czechs old hatred for the
cut off Bohemia and Moravia from
certain changes in the Cabinet have ed course towards Palma. She had Germans has ugala broken
Slovakia.
been Some foreign out,"
abandoned. The differences no wireless abcard.
says the Lokal-Anzeiger which out heard an unconfirmed report last) A free-for-all Oght resulted be- moved any possibility of the council between various Ministers have re- "The cruiser then flashed similar points that the Czechs have learned alght that the Germans will follow tween the railway men and newly instructions to the Bellwyn. I ac- nothing from past
the same route and establish conscripted Czech recruits, a number
proceeding tranquilly knowledged the message, but con- Germans have been arrested and in corridor between Bohemia, Moravia, of seriously and alightly injured men
The fact that the Foreign Minister tinued on the course to Gibraltar, the most brutal manner maltreated, Slovakia and Ruthenin, thus com-being left between the railway tracks. M. Chvalkovsky, had an audience Seeing I had not complied, the knocked down with
pletely isolating the Czechs and pre- truncheons,
with the President of the Republic, cruiser began to circle around at full wounded, persecuted and insulted. Venting the constant border incidents
is regarded as a favourable sign. speed and constantly flashed her The German national emblem,
between the two parts of Czecho
M. Chvalkovsky Trans-Ocean searchlights. I ignored all this and Swastika flog has been torn down
Slovakia-Uzited Press.
learns from a well informed source. instructed the wireless operator to The German minority was refused
protested strongly against the action despatch an S.Q.S. stating, molested, protection of any kind and German
of the Government in dismissing the ordered Palma by warship, Immediate | language papers were subjected to
Slovak and Ukrainian Ministers. He assistance. The cruiser spproached | ruthless censorship."
is said to have declared that from the within 25 yards and through mega- The Voctischer Beobachter ad-
very beginning
he advocated un- phones shouted, we will fire and dresses extremely grave warning n
conditional political co-operation sink you if you don't obey. I again the Prague Government in view of
with the German Reich. He also ignored the threats, whereupon the new attacks on 350,000 people of the
Berlin, Mar. 14.
criticised Premier Beran for not cruiser came no close to our bows German race who are still living in
It is reported from Vienna that
An official German spokesman, having been better informed of the that we nearly collided, and at the the Czecho-Slovak republic.
German Army will probably asked by Reuter whether occupa-planned measures in Slovakia de- same time she fired a shot. tinued,
I con- Bruenn, which for many centuries move in along the Vienna-Breslau or invasion of Slovakia has begun, claring that more opportune Inter- Ignoring everything. I belonged to the German peoples, and line already ceded by Prague of replied "not yet," but added it was
vention would have saved the silua- signailed by morse to the Stangate, which still has
00,000 German
express highway United probable. Reuter.
tion-United Press.
Troop Movements
the
TO RECOVER TREASURES
Burgos, Mar. 14,
press.
experiences.
more than
the
quarters
-Trans-Occan.
accuses
German Troops Expected
Vienne, Mar. 14. Aerial Activity
German troops are expected to Vienna, Mar. 14.
march into Czecho-Slovakin during An unusual number of military the next few hours. airplanes have been flying
Trole in Vienna this morning was and near Vienna since dawn.-practically at a standstill owing to United Press.
soldiers moving through the streets Army's Route
in full war kit and heading for the Slovak frontier.
"In
the
Prcas.
over
German Troops Marching
Prague, Mar. 14.
Istorie Decision
Prague, Mar. 14. The Slovak Parliament will meet
I am not submitting but proceeding German Inhabitants, a mob of allen Gibraltar. I have wirelessed for people apparently believes that it assistance. I would have had the can attack with impunity Germana Bellwyn sunk rather than surrender
Budapest, Mar, 14. It is stated at Bratislava that Dr. who profess loyalty to the Spanish ship."United Press, National Socialist Germany, and pro-in Slovakia state that considerable in order to
to symbols
Reports received here from Eperjes Tiso telegraphed Herr Hiller for help at 4 p.m. to take a historic deci of
prevent disorders, and voke these Germans in a shameless contingents of Czech troops passed Vienna mensages state that German slon, according to Premier Sidor in manner, Insulting them, knocking through the city all day yesterday troops are already marching into a radio message. He stated that the The National Spanish Government till blood flows.
them down und maltreating them and this morning in the direction of Slovakia.-Router.
extraordinary session had been called has appolated a commission which
The Czech Poifce the Carpatho-Ukrainian frontier,
as a result of "the demand" from M. will leave Spain for France to-day plete passivity. This is a naturally came derailed near the city when watches these excesses with com- One of the Czech troops trains be-
Josel Tisa, the ousted Premier, after to recover all of the Spanish, art intolerable situation for members of the wrong switch was pulled.
Tiso had conferred with Herr Hiller. works, jewels, gold and other money the German nation twenty kilometres
M. Sidor sald "the decision will be of importance not only for Slovakia deposited in French banks
by the from the frontlers of the Reich und
but for the whole of Central Europe." former Spanish officials. The com-
-United Press. mission is headed by Senor Joaquim therefore for entire German nation." Riuz, who is in charge of the No-Trans-Ocean.
tional Spanish debis, and consists of
Senor Cesar Arruche, Vice-Governor
of the Dank of Spain and Senor Vle-.
Cabinet Meets
Prague, Mar. 14.
Dr. Tiso arrived in Erauslava
tor Artola as representative of the from Berlin by air this morning. A
Spanish private banks, Another commission
which will
Shanghai
No Cabinet Changes?
Progue, Mar, 14. Czecho-Slovak counell Ministers 'continuet in cession Iast
The
of
WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS DEMANDED at which Dr.
Cabinet meeting was held immedi- ately on his arrival
Lake over and return to Spain all Tiso and also M. Sidor material
milliary equipment and
were pre- which the Republican troops
sent. Dr. Tiso has communicated took across the French frontier has already the result of the talks to Berlin. arrived in France. Trass-Ocean.
The Cabinet meeting was followed by a private conference of leading members of the Slovak Diet-Reu- ter.
HAPSBURG PROPERTY
Vienna, Mar. 14.
A decree formally confiscating all the Hapsburg property in favour of the German State will be published on Tuesday-Router.
Spelling Bee
{
Washington, Mar. 14. Japanese-American clashes in the International Settlement of Blang- hai have prompted Senators J. II. Lewis and I. 1. Reynolds to demand withdrawal of ail the United States troops from the Orient, terming their presence in the war zone "a Ctreat to peace."
Independence Declared
The Senators said that the United are only U.S.$240,000,000. "In order Prague, Mar. 14, States commercial stake is too small to protect this we have to maintain Slovakia has been declared an in- to warrant the presence of the troups, troops in Chim which might lead to dependent State following a meeting Senator David 1. Walsh challenged considerable embarrassment, troubic of the Slovak Cabinet. One of the their statement, asserting that with- and possible embroilment," he add- first acts of the new Government drawal of troops would violate in ed.,
was to send a telegram to Herr it-teruational agreements and leave the Senator Lewis and that the Slate ler notifying him of the fact and United States unprotected, "which and War Departments do not agree on asking for his help.
tantamount to withdrawing polles- the China policy. The War Depart The first news of the formation men from the streets of Washington, ment wants the troops to be with- of the new Government was mole and expecting law and order to con-drawn. The State Department in How many of these words are cor- known to the outside world by the into as before. We have definite sista that the troops be maintained to
rect and what is wrong with the Vienna" broadcasting station.
obligations in the Settlement," ho protect American nationals. others?
The new Government includes Dr.nld.
Senater: William H. King ciri- trotéctary.
tranquil
Tiso, Dr. Sidor and M. Durcunsky as [29
mentert. "The mere presence of the Winable
#tuolfaction Minister of Propaganda.
Senator Reynolds said: "The whole Marines tends to check the cruel and #windingst
Coalfication
There was a rush on the banks at of Chinn la not worth spilling the mithless prosecution of the war. English Cxford Dictionary apell-Bratislava this morning and a de-blood of a single son of a United Further, we have American nationals ings of these words will be found on cree had to be immediately issued States mother." He added that, the and property in China which should page 9.5
that only 500 Slovak crowns could United States Investments in China bo protected."--United Press.
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Momentous Meeting
Prague, Mar. 14. An extraordinary session of the Slovak Diet at which it is thought the independence of Slovakia will be
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