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Fighting Continues In Ruthenia

Prague, To-day.

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Memel Agreement Concluded

Berlin, To-day.

COMPLETE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT

Paris, To-day. The first conference between the Lord

The agreement on Memel was signed by the Nazi and Lithuanian Foreign Ministers last night. have occupied the entire territory The agreement reads: "Germany and Lithuania British Foreign Secretary,

have resolved to arrange for reincorporation Halifax, and the French Foreign of Memel into the Reich by means of a state Minister, M. Bonnet, which took treaty which will settle outstanding issues be-place last night revealed completo tween the two countries and thus pave the way ments it is stated here. comman-

for friendly shaping of relations. "Article I, Memel territory, 1,000 Memel troops,

of Carpatho-Ukraine, reports from private sources say that fighting is still going on in various parts of the country.

Dimitri Klempusz,

der-in-chief of the Carpatho-

Ukraine military organisation,

whose

accord between the two Govern-

The chief topic discussed `is the desire of closer relations ́ ́between

and his brother, Ivan, are re-ceded from Germany by the Ver-places would, now be taken by France, Britain, the Soviet Union ported to have been killed in an sailles Treaty shall be reunited Lithuanians. Trans-Ocean. engagement near Chust.

General Petriù is also report-

ed to have been killed. Ocean.

COMPULSORY SERVICE NOT

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with the Reich as from to-day.'

"Article II, Memel shall be im-

Transmediately evacuated by Lithuan

YET NECESSARY

ian military and police forcda: BIG DAMASCUS

and the Balkan States in order to offer a solid front of resistance `to, possible German aggression against Rumania. It is declared that nego- tiations have been undertaken with Yugoslavia and Turkey ́although the outcome has not yet been reveal-

DEMONSTRATIONS ed: Trans-Ocean.

Cairo, To-day.

monstrants with the result that A great demonstration in Dama- clashes occurred in several

parts

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The Lithuanian Government shall undertake to see that evacuation takes place in an orderly man- ner. Both parties shall, if ne- cessary, appoint commissioners to carry out the transfer of admin- istrative offices not in the hands of the autonomous authorities of scus which began yesterday at of the city. Memel.

eleven o'clock, in which large num Owing to the interruption of "Other questions relating to bers participated,

to despatches re information concerning the develop- The British Government has not transfer of sovereignty, especi- aspect, according toned a serious telephonic communication, no exact

ally economic and financial mat-ceived here, which add that troops ment of the situation is available.-- decided to introduce general com-

a endeavoured to disperse the de- Trans-Ocean. pulsory military service, stated Sirters, shall be dealt with in Samuel Hoare, answering a ques-

special agreement. tion in the House of Commons yes- terday afternoon, adding that in the view of the Government, compulsory service was not necessary' under present circumstances.

London, To-day.

Article III, in order to meet Lithuanian economic require- ments, a free harbour zone shall be established in Memel for Lithuania.

NON-AGGRESSION CLAUSE The sole Communist member of

"Article IV, for the purpose of the House of Commons, Mr. H. Gallagher, interjected: "Before reinforcing their resolve to as- you get compulsory military ser-sure the friendly development of vice, you must get rid of the Prime relations between Germany and Minister!"-Trans-Ocean.

CZECH ARMY DISBANDMENT

Prague, To-day. Disbandment of the Czech Army is to be carried out by Saturday in accordance with an edict issued

here last evening.

Lithuania, both partners to the agreement undertake to refrain from having recourse to force, or to support the use of force by a third party against one of the two partners to the agreement.

"Article V, this agreement comes into force on signature."

-Trans-Ocean.

LITHUANIAN “NAVY" LEAVES MEMEL

Memel, To-day. The only ship of the Lithuanian Navy, the missweeper » President

"Czech soldiers released from Smetana, left mel harbour yes

the Colours are king their terday vay home in large numbers, wards

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