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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1988,

POLAND AND

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AND HUNGARY RECEIVE A SETBACK

Failure Of Scheme To Detach Ruthenia

Formation Of Autonomous Body

Prague, To-day.

The Polish and Hungarian scheme to detach from Czecho-Slovakia and unite it with Hun- gary, has received a setback.

Yesterday, an autonomous government for that re-

gion was formed on the Slovak model.

This development was announced at the conclusion of negotiations between the Czech Government and the Ruthenian delegates.

It is hoped here that the Hungar- new frontiers of state before the ian proposal for a plebiscite will programme of economic reconstruc- now be dropped.-Reuter.

tion can be finally settled.-Trans- Ocean.

TROOPS ENTRY

Budapest, To-day.

the

FRENCH OPPOSITION

Paris, To-day.

JEWISH

"SUICIDE"

IN PRAGUE

Prague, To-day. Dr. Rudolf Thomas, chief editor of the "Prager Tageblatt," died yesterday, allegedly from a self- administered overdose of luminal.

His wife is dangerously ill from the same cause.

Both Dr. and Mme. Thomas. are Jews, and were reported to have been extremely, depressed owing to the political situation-Reuter.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE BRITON

ΑΝ

GERMANY

EXTENDS ECONOMIC GRIP

Istanbul, To-day.

In a statement made to the re- presentatives of the Turkish and Foreign préss, the Reichs Minister for Economy, Dr. Funk, announced that he had to his great satisfaction received invitations from the Gov- ernments of Greece and Rumania to pay visits to these countries.

He would visit these-countries at the earliest possible occasion.

The Minister declared himself extremely satisfied with the deve- lopment of trade between Turkey and German. He stressed that the economies of the countries of South Europe which require industrial products and of Germany which needs raw materials for her indus- The ringing of church

JERUSALEM, TO-DAY. bells

tries, supplement each other in a throughout the whole of Hungary

A pronounced opposition to Polish

UNSUCCESSFUL AT-very fortunate manner and ex- yesterday at noon announced the en-

and Hungarian aspirations to estab-TEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE pressed the conviction that the vo- try of Hungarian troops into

lish a common frontier at the ex-

DISTRICT COMMISSIONER OF lume of trade between Germany and frontier towns

AT these countries which hitherto have of Satoraljaujhely pense of Carpathian Ukraine is JERUSALEM WAS MADE and Ipolysag, which have been vo- expressed in yesterday morning's MIDDAY YESTERDAY.

not been affected by any fluctua- luntarily ceded

tions of world economy would to. Hungary by papers here. Czechoslovakia.

future increase still further. The "Pelit Journal," in

Four bombs, two of which

Dr. Funk predicted a long life The news was broadcast in the phasizing that this small section, ploded, were thrown from the for the method of bilateral com- following terms, "In this Jubilee if cast either to Hungary or Pocity ramparts at a convoy of cars mercial agreements favoured by Year of the commemoration of Hun-land, would merely become a cen- proceeding along the Jericho road. Germany, and expressed the convic- gary's King, Saint Stephen, and in tre of unrest and agitation,

The convoy consisted of two mili- tion that other countries re- the 19th year of the government of minds Poland that she already con-tary escort cars, a police armoured sooner or later follow the example Regent Admiral Nicholas de Hor-trols minority groups that

vehicle and the Commissioner's set by Germany in this respect. thy, Hungarian troops have cross-prise. 45.5 per cent. of her total

- Restoration of normal conditions ed the frontier, dictated at Trian-population.

None of the occupants was, hit, Lin the international credit system, doned off the area and searched it. when the international political si- and the police immediately cor-so he declared, could only come

.on."

em-

com-

in making this demand for still The Hungarian National Anthem more territory, Poland seems to and Rakoczi March were then play-forget, declares the paper, that she ed. Trans-Ocean.

herself existed for many years ́un- dér foreign suzerainty.

SYMBOLIC OCCUPATION

Budapest, To-day. Hungarian troops marched into Czecho-Slovakia to-day to make a "symbolic occupation," of the town of Ipelysag and the Czech part of the town of Sateraljaujhely, which was ceded to Hungary by Czecho- Slovak delegates at Komarom, as

tion.

re-

car.

---Reuter.

"

COMPLETE DISMEMBERMENT JAPANESE RAID Fulfilment of these demands VILLAGES NEAR

would moreover, in the opinion of dismembering of the Czechoslovak the paper, will lead to the complete

state.

"Le matin" calls attention

to

SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day.

ex-

old

in

would

tuation has grown calmer, when the currencies have been stabilised, the economic systems of the various countries have been reorganised and the buying over of certain re- gions which are to-day eliminated from the world market, have been restored.

The Minister then referred to the incorporation of the Sudeten- land in the Reich and stressed Ger- many's importance as a market for

FIRST SLOVAK CABINET COUNCIL

the difficulties that have arisen In efforts to combat the guerilla the products of countries of the an earnest desire of their readi- through these new claims. Hung-menace which is becoming increas-near east.-Trans-Ocean. ness to hand over territory with aary is naturally being supported by ingly threatening, Japanese troops predominantly Hungarian popula-

Poland, but. in order to include recently raided Tsipao and Szeking, Carpathian Ukraine in the Czecho- villages close to Shanghai, it was slovak Government, Premier Syrovy reported to-day. has appointed a representative of A foreigner who traversed much this district to a minister's post, of the territory between - Shanghai although without portfolio.

and the Shanghai Hills, a few miles,

pressed that the

Regret is generally being

away, during the week-end, report-

should have taken advantage of

two countries ed that he met many young Chin- ese of soldierly appearance on the this critical · moment to advance highways. These men, whom he new demands, since this not only took to be guerillas, appeared

uneasiness

be in good spirits. throughout Europe, but prevents attention be- ing directed to the more important problems demanding solution. Trans-Ocean.

According to semi-official ports, the troops were enthusias- tically received by the populace when they entered Sateraljaujhely. With the occupation of the railway there, control of railway linking Czecho-Slovakia with Rumania passes into Hungarian hands-Reater.

FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION

Prague, To-day.

causes

ex-

WEATHER FORECAST

to

It is stated in well-informed cir- cles that the guerillas around Shang- hai are well equipped with rifles, machine-guna and ammunition Observers agree that in sheer man power the Shanghai guerillas cont- stitute a formidable body and daring is phenomenal.-Reuter.

An official communique issued here yesterday, declares that poli- tical reconstruction of the state on a basis of absolute parity of rights of Czechs, Slovaks and Carpathian Ruthenians must be completed by an economic reconstruction, and The Royal Observatory reports that this fundamental question is that pressure is highest over Man- now the object of most careful | churia, The typhoon is situated deliberations of the Cabinet, aided about 250 miles east of South For- by experts.

mosa moving north-north-west. The communique adds that it Local forecast N, E, winds, Czech will be necessary to definitely fix moderate to fresh; fair to showery $50,000-Rou

CZECH FUND

London,

The Lord Mayor's

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Budapest, To-day. The members of the new Slovak Cabinet assembled for the first Cabinet Council at eight o'clock last evening according to an official report received here from Press- burg.

The Cabinet took cognisance of the Prague Gavernment's decision declaring the Slovak Government competent for all Slovakian affairs. The Cabinet decided to found an official Slovak Gazette. The Cabinet morever decided that the members for the Slovak Government attend also the sessions of the Central Ministerial

In Prague,;": et finally creat- ments

The Slovak Cab ed special Hungarian and

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