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BREAKDOWN IN BUDAPEST NEGOTIATIONS: ANOTHER SLOVAK BORDER INCIDENT
Budapest, To-day.
AN official communique issued here at noon yes- terday states that a new incident occurred on the Hungarian-Slovak frontier near the Hun- garian frontier town of Jolsvo, about 50 miles
west of Kaschau.
The statement alleges that Slovak troops crossed the border and open- ed fire on Hungarian frontier guards. The latter returned fire and the Slovaks withdrew.
FOREIGN
the
AFFAIRS DEBATE
The communique-adde that Slovak officerslater informed the Hungarian commander that an en- quiry had been ordered. Trans- Ocean.
FRESH DIFFICULTIES
Budapest, To-day. Fresh difficulties arose at yes- terday's meeting of the Slovak and Hungarian delegates discussing de- marcation of the Slovak-Ruthenian frontier.
The Slovaks put forward -- a counter-claim for a strip of Hun- garian territory in return for the area in Slovakia claimed by Hun- gary.
London, To-day. The House of Commons will de- bate foreign affairs on Monday next, announced the Prime Min- ister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in 'the House yesterday.
Mr. Chamberlain added he was unable to announce the length of the Easter adjournment yester- day as it would normally have been announced Reuter.
GERMANY
"PIONEERING"
This demand was flatly rejected IN RUMANIA
by the Hungarians, whereupon the Slovaks announced they would ask their Government for further in- structions. Reuter.
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"SLOVAK ATTACKS”
REPULSED
Budapest, To-day.
Berlin, To-day. "A pioneering act" is how Dr. Funk, Nazl Minister of Economy and concurrently Reichsbank Président, yesterday described the new German-Rumanian trade
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An official Hungarian army re-treaty. port states that the Slovak attacks There were no "silver bullets" in on Hungarians have been repulsed its operation, he said, and the pro- without Hungarian losses.
ductive energies of the country were
It is announced that a special being increased and the standard of service will be arranged for Hun- living of the population raised. garian soldiers on active service in the Carpatho-Ukraine. Trans- Ocean.
CALIFORNIA
At the same time, Germany's ́ex- port possibilities were improved.
Referring to the question of currency, Dr. Funk said Germany would never again permit her economics to be "dependent on Internationally "manipulated cur-
CLIPPER ARRIVES rency policies."
IN HONOLULU
Countries poor in capital would
de not again let themselves into pendency by foreign debts. They Honolulu, To-day.wanted to strengthen their own The California Clipper, which is production and the purchasing making her maiden flight across the power of their people by selling Pacific to Hong Kong, arrived here their products.—Reuter. yesterday and was greeted by cheer- ing crowds,
The Clipper is carrying 25 pas- sengers and 11 crew, the largest plane-load of parsons ever to fly the Pacific.
The Clipper's full capacity la passengers-Router:
Owing to the fog, holding up shipping outside the, harbour, the film "Robin Hood" due 1 be shown at the Queen's day
as not iyed. "Spring * together with "Argus, will continue for anothe
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