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CZECHS SIGN DEATH WARRANT

German Troops To Disarm Czech Army DEMANDS ALSO

PRAGUE, TO-DAY.

A SPOKESMAN OF THE CZECH GOVERNMENT, WHICH WENT IN: TO EXTRAORDINARY SESSION AT 2 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING TO AWAIT THE RESULT OF THE BERLIN TALKS, TOLD REUTER WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES:

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GERMAN TROOPS WILL ENTER CZECH TER- RITORY AT 5 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. THE CZECH ARMY WILL BE DISARMED BY THE GERMANS AS THEY MEET.” It is stated that the Berlin talks ended in failure

for the Czechs. · Reuter.

(The German entry into Czecho-Slovakia started at

1 p.m., Hong Kong Time).

“FULL SATISFACTION” It is believed that Germany has received full satisfaction on all points.

It is stated that a basis of agree- ment had been reached before President Hacha left Prague, but the details, however, took longer to settle than expected.

A communique is expected to be issued shortly. Reuter.

HACHA REFUSES STATEMENT

Berlin, To-day.

Hitler's conference with Pre- sident Hacha of Czecho-Slova- kia ended shortly after 3.30 a.m. (G.M.T.).

President Hacha looked grave as he drove away, and declined to make a statement,

Reuter.

The Death Warrant

tions, declares that Prague con- ceded all German ́demands.

"All relations of the new Czech State to the outside world are undergoing fundamental change. We are faced with a great task of reorganisation which cannot be settled unless relations with the Reich are settled first.

lin and Mrs. Mastny..

HUNGARIAN

Prague, To-day.

It is officially announced that the Hungarian demands for withdrawal Prague Government has acceded to of Czech troops from Carpatho- Ukrainia

The Carpatho-Ukrainian Gov- ernment has convoked the Diet GUARD OF HONOUR! Hacha; accompanied by Lieutenant- to the vote. Trans-Ocean.

After leaving the station, Dr. to put anschluss with Hungary for to-day (Wednesday) in order

Commander Seiffert, inspected a guard of honour. Neither the Ger man nor the Czech National An-

thems were played by the band, but merely the "Present Arms" march. Dr. Hacha and suite have taken

leaving the station, the President entered a car decorated with the Presidential standard amongst ut ter silence of the huge crowd that had assembled Trans-Ocean,

residence at the Hotel Adlon. Upon

Troops Cross Oder Bridge

Prague, To-day.

AMERICAN SCHOOL WRECKED

Shanghai, To-day.

An anconfirmed Chinese report says that the American mission school was wrecked in yesterday's Japanese air raid on fchang.

The casualties are reliably esti- mated at 250. The nine raiders, which were heavy bombers dropped about 50 bombs.-Reuter.

It is officially announced here district of Marovian Ostrau, hav- "President Hacha has already the major part of the industrial

that German troops have occupied ing advanced to Mistek, which lies

(Continued on Page 28) previously stated that he regards it as his mission to form a Czech state that forms part of the realm of the German Reich in the historic as well as the geogra- phic radius.”

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After a brief reference to Pre- sident Hacha's trip to Berlin, the manifesto closes with an appeal to the Czech people to preserve peace and order. Trans-Ocean. AT HOTEL ADLON

Berlin, To-day. The President of the Czecho- Slovak Republic, Dr. Emil Hacha, Berlin, To-day! accompanied by the Foreign Min- An official communique issued ister, Dr. Chavalkovsky, his daugh- at the conclusion of the Hitler- ter, the Secretary of the Presidenti- Hacha conference declares that al Chancellory, Dr. Kliment and Dr. Germany “has taken the Czech Moravok of the Czech Foreign Office people under the protection of arrived here in a special train from the Reich."

Prague last evening. The train The agreement on these lines is was an hour late. dated March 15 and is signed by The Minister of State, Dr. Meiss- Hitler. President Hacha, Herr ner, the Chief of Protocol, Baron von Ribbentrop (Nazi. Foreign von Doornberg and the Commandant Minister) and Dr. Chvalkowsky of the town of Barlin, Lieutenant- (Czech Foreign Ministry),

Commander Seiffert, had assembled The communique further de- at the station. Only very few per- clares that the autonomous. de- sons-mostly foreign press corres- velopment of the Czech national pondentswore permitted on the Hfe will be guaranteed by the platform. Reich.. Reuter, ...

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“PART OF REALM”

Dr. Macho's face wore a grave expression when ho stepped from Prague, To-day, the train and shook hands with Dr. official Czech mani-Meissner, and the others present, in- festo, issued over all radio sta-lcluding the Czech Minister to Ber

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