1938-11-22 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 22, 1938.

GERMANY TERRITORY

Page

RETURNING TO CZECHS

Final Boundary Line Now Demarcated Frontier Confirmed EMIGRATION OF PREMIER SEES

KING BEFORE International Body GREATER REICH PARIS TALKS

By

Berlin, To-day.

JEWS FROM

ESSEN, TO-DAY.

LONDON, TO-DAY. FIGURES REGARDING THE THE PRIME MINISTER WAS

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The German-Czech agreement dealing with the NUMBER OF JEWS WHO HAVE RECEIVED BY THE KING AT subject of the following official communique is- EMIGRATED FROM GERMANY BUCKINGHAM PALACE LAST sued last night: An agreement has been reached between the Ger-ARE

“NATIONAL ZEITUNG” IN OTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SEE

SINCE THE YEAR 1933 EVENING. MR. CHAMBERLAIN PUBLISHED BY THE IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE AN-

THAT

man and Czechoslovak Governments concern-AN ARTICLE DRAWING AT HIS MAJESTY BEFORE HE ing the demarcation of the frontier between TENTION TO THE EFFORTS LEAVES ON WEDNESDAY AC-

HAD BEEN MADE COMPANIED BY MRS. CHAM the German Reich and the Czechoslovak Re-

BY THE GERMAN AUTHORITIES BERLAIN AND LORD AND LADY public.

TO FACILITATE THE EMIGRA- HALIFAX ON: HIS VISIT TO TION. ACCORDING TO THESE PARIS AT THE INVITATION OF 20 STATISTICS THE NUMBER OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. JEWS IN GERMANY EXGLUD- ING AUSTRIA AND, THE SUDE-

this The protocol dealing with agreement was signed in Berlin in the Foreign Office on November. 20. In conjunction therewith a pact concerning the questions of nation- ality and option and a declaration on protection to be rendered each national group was also signed.

The International Commission established by the Munich agree- ment of September 29, held a meet- ing on November 21. The Commis- sion was informed on this occasion of an agreement between the Ger- man and the Czechoslovak Govern- ment concerning the establishment of a final frontier which, conform ably with paragraph six of the Munich agreement, the commission confirmed.

· EVACUATION ON THURSDAY

Evacuations to be undertaken by both sides as a result of the fron- tier rectification protocols will carried out on November 24.

be

The agreement between Germany and Czechoslovakia concerning the construction of a motor highway across Czech territory between Sile-

It is not believed that the com- mission will be called upon for such questions and its meeting yesterday will probably be the last Trans-Ocean.

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one.

GERMANY RETURNS TERRITORY

Prague, To-day.

It is officially announced here that in accordance with the agreement for final frontier recti- fication between the Reich and Czechoslovakia, the Reich returns to Czechoslovakia:

In Bohemia: 12 communes în 18 administrative and 14 villages.

In Moravia: 14 communes in 2 administrative districts.

Czechoslovakia will hand over to Germany:

In Bohemia: 75 communes in 25 administrative districts and 29 se- Parate villages.

TENLAND ON FEBRUARY 1s who are going to Paris

with the two British states- 1933, WAS 515,000, APPROXI-men include Sir. Alexander Cado- | MATELY 16,000 HAVING EMI gan,, Permanent Under-Secretary

GRATED BY JUNE 1933.

for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Wil- liam Strang, head of the Central From this latter date until Jan-European Department at the uary 31, 1987, the number of Jews in Foreign Office who was with the the Old Reich sank by 107,000. Premier at Godesberg and Munich.. not including a reduction of 18,- 000 as result of death:

Between January 31, 1987 and the end of January 1938 approximate ly 24,000 Jews emigrated from the old Reich.

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Mr. Osmund Cleverly, the Prime Minister's principal private sec- retary, and the Foreign Secretary's private secretary, Mr. Oliver Harvey, will also be with them.

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VARIOUS MATTERS-

In addition 45,000 Jews left Aus-

At Commons question time. Mr. tria at the time when it was in- Chamberlain declined to state in corporated in the Reich..

detail in advance of the visit what Since then a further 12,000 Jews subjects would be discussed. have emigrated from Austria. Ac-

That he thought, would not be cording to this newspaper at the in the public interest, but speaking present moment 185,000 in Vienna in general terms, he told the Op- have applied for permission to em-position leader that the visit was igrate.

a return of the visita of the French- Ministers to London, and no doubt

be

"These applicationswspaper, the opportunity would be taken to

met," adds the German In Moravia: 12 communes as well "because foreign countries parti- as five separate villages.

cularly Britain and the U. S. A. In Slovakia, Germany gets the with their immeasurable territory sia and the Ostmark and dredging community of Theben. In Mera- at their disposal have closed the of a connecting. canal

between via Germany also gets the Enclave door on Jewish immigration, and the Danube and the Oder had of Deutsch-Brodeker near Olmue-have left the care of these Jewish already been signed on Saturday, tz-Trans-Ocean. November 19, in the German For- eign Office.

The

aviation service across Czechoslovak territory has also re- gulated.

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ONLY SLIGHT CHANGES Although the extent of the recti- fication of the German-Czech fron- tier is not to be announced till to- day it is learnt here in informed

will circles that the changes slight.

be

MR. PIROW TO SEE HITLER

ON THURSDAY

Berlin, To-day.

existences to Germany.

"Germany, "the article concludes" has done all in her power to solve the Jewish problem in Central Eu rope.

"Judging from previous ex- periences its efforts are not likely to meet with acknowledgment

nor

it is likely that anything will be done to reach a settlement.

the meantime Germany,

tinue to pursue the path has recognised as the right leaving the verdict to history." Trans-Ocean.

it

one,

No town of any size will be affect- ed and it is believed that the total

The visit of the South African number of persons to come under Defence Minister, Oswald Pirow, the new agreement will not exceed to Berchtesgaden to confer with 30,000 on both sides of the present the German Chancellor, which was Hotel Adlon here and is visiting provisional frontier.

originally planned for to-day, has friends, shopping and inspecting. A number of predominantly been postponed till Thursday it is the social and welfare institutions Czech villages which were originally announced here.

of the city. allotted to Germany have, now been The Minister left this city yes- Following his conference with returned and several German vilterday to visit friends near Ham-the Fuehrer and the luncheon in ́ lages have been reassociated with burg and to participate in a shoot-Berchtesgaden, the Minister will the mother country.

ing party being arranged there. probably return to Berlin on Fri- With the confirmation of this He will leave Hamburg on Wed-day morning.:

The exact date of his departure final regulation of the frontier the nesday for Berchtesgaden and will International Commission has com- be received by the Fuehrer in Haus from Germany has not yet been pleted its principal work but it Wachenfeld on Thursday forenoon announced but it is believed, he has not been dissolved, as the following which he will be the will begin the return journey on Munich agreement provided that in guest of honour at a luncheon giv- Friday evening spending two days the case of necessity it should also en by the Minister of State, Herr in The Hague on his way to Lon- deal with the communications and Meissner in the Grand Hotel at don to confer with members of the Netherlands Government-Trans- economic problems arising from the Berchtesgaden. frontier. dérantcation:

Mrs. Pirow has remained at the Ocean.

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interest to both countries. discuss various matters of general

The British Ministers will re- turn to London on Friday.- British Wireless.

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