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HITLER BOUND FOR AUSTRIA

Berlin, To-day.

It is expected that Hitler will go to Austria on Monday to par- ticipate in the celebrations in connexion with the anniversary of the anschluss.-Reuter.

SPANISH COAST DRAMA: BRITISH DESTROYERS GIVEN ORDERS

London, To-day.

Drastic Steps STAR FERRY

In Slovak Zone

INCIDENT

E. O. REPRICH, 28, A GER- MAN, RESIDING AT NO. 295,

LOON HOSPITAL SUFFER-

The Prague Government was master of the situa- PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, IS tion in the autonomous province of Slovakia NOW LYING IN THE KOW- last night, says a Reuter despatch from Prague ING FROM THE EFFECTS OF received in Hong Kong early this morning, IMMERSION, FOLLOWING IT though it cannot be said that the long drawn- IS ALLEGED AN ATTEMPT out conflict between the Czechs and Slovaks is TO COMMIT SUICIDE FROM A settled.

This development follows drastic steps taken to nip in the bud an insurrection planned by Slovak separatists.

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STAR FERRY LAST NIGHT.

Reprich, who was a passenger in the "Night Star;" was seen to at jump or fall into the harbour about 11.45 p.m.

Two. ratings' from H.M.S. Bir- Roger and mingham, Stoker Stoker Davis, jumped in after him and rescued him.

He was taken aboard No. 8 Po-

injury to his arm and was remov- ed to Kowloon Hospital where his condition is described as good.

There were signs that the German minority in Slovakia were encouraging the separatist movement, which if successful would have broken up still further the new Czecho-lice launch. He had suffered an Slovakian State as created after Munich. Two dramatic wireless messages

It is significant that one of the from the British steamer Bellwyn, Slovak ex-Ministers, Durcansky, addressed to all stations and Bri-dismissed by the Czecho-Slovak Pre- tish warships have been picked upsident Hacha, has left for Berlin, by the Land's End radio station.

The first message was partial- ly jammed but apparently sought to report that the Bellwyn had been ordered to Palma, Majorca, by a warship.

The message also said that the British steamer Stangate (which had run the Spanish Nationalist blockade into Valencia with food supplies and was on her way home) was under escort proceed- ing to Palma.

ADMIRALTY ORDER A later message stated: "Have now been let alone. Please rescue Stangate which has been taken to Palma."

DR. TISO ARRESTED

other extremist leaders is confirmed. Dr. Tiso, hitherto Slovak Pre In Berlin a semi-official state- where he will presumably see Hit-mier, and other Slovak Ministers, ment says that the Slovak ex- are confined to their houses under Minister, Durcansky, accompanied

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ler.

There is much sympathy in Ber-police supervision; and the arrest of in for the Slovak separatist move-

ment.

MARTIAL LAW

First messages from Prague this morning announced that martial law had been proclaimed. only in Slovak spa of Peistany and Bratislava.

the not

Before leaving for Bratislava Vice-Presi- (the Slovak capital), dent Sidor declared that decision in the Slovak problem no longer lay in Prague but in Bratislava.

The German minority in Slovakia was alleged in some quarters in Reuter was informed at the Prague to be showing a tendency Admiralty that two British des-to encourage the Slovak extremists. troyers, H.M.S. Intrepid afit Berlin, however, did not appear H.M.S. Impulsive, have been sent at first to be giving any encourage- to intercept the Stangate.

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Intrepid was nearest the the recent visit to Berlin of two

in- Slovak Ministers who, have scene, and Impulsive was structed later to join up.. Reu-been dismissed, was reported

have been a failure.

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DR. SCHACHT OFF ON "HOLIDAY"

BERLIN, TO-DAY. I but is

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