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一拜禮 號九月一英港香 MONDAY. JANUARY 9, 1939.

日九十月一十

HUNGARIANS SEND ULTIMATUM

BORDER TENSION GROWS AS NEW CLASH REPORTED

PRAGUE, JAN. 8.

IT IS STATED THAT AN ULTIMATUM HAS

BEEN PRESENTED BY THE HUNGARIANS TO THE CARPATHO-UKRAINIAN GOVERN- MENT.

The ultimatum demands that the Basilej monastery, which is situated in Ukrainian territory, be turned over to Hungary, Carpatho- and threatens, in the event of refusal, to resort to force.

The time limit of the ultmiatum expired to-night-Trans-Ocean.

HUNGARIANS FIRE

ON FLAG OF TRUCE

PRAGUE, Jan. 8.

A NEW SHOOTING incident of a serious nature occurred to-day near Ungvar, when, according to a semi-official Ukrainian report, Hungarian irregulars crossed the frontier this morning near the village of Douhe, and attacked Czecho-Slovak frontier guards.

Following 30 minutes of fighting, during which time numerous shots were fired, the Hungarians withdrew from Czecho-Slovak territory.

Novotny, and

The Czecho-Slovak liaison oflicer, Lieut. Corporal Franz Hachs, then approached the scene of the incident, bearing white armlets, and carrying a white flag, to establish contact with Hungarian ollicers, and to ascertain the reason for the clash.

As they appeared in the village street at Douhe, they were fired upon by the Hungarians, Corporal Hacha receiving serious wounds in the chest, and Lieut. Novotny having his coat pierced by a bullet,

Several other frontier incid- j

ents of a less serious nature have!

also been reported from various WORLD

points

on the Carpatho-

Urkainian-Hungarinn border, SHOW IN

Hungarians having in

most

cases, according to Ukrainian

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THE ACTIVITIES OF CHINESE SOLDERS and marauding bands of armed guerrillus along the railway lines leading out of Shanghai have prompted the Japanese military to take drastic precautions against this type of operation. Strongly hullt pillboxes have been built on the railway stations and along the track of the Shanghai-Nanking railway as a protective measure. Shown in the picture is a brick pillboxes erected at Wuhsten Station and guarded by Japanese soldiers,

Warplanes Sold By Fraud

ISTANBUL, Jun. 8.

The alleged purchase of 50 American xl Canadian war- planes on the Turkish Govern- ment's account through forged signatures, and their sale to the Loyalist Government in Spain, appears in the news- papers to-day.

An ollicin of the Turkisk Foreign Ministry is stated to be under arrest at Ankara, and that another Turk has been detained in France.-Renter

R.A.F. Mission

AN international exhibition in

llyde Park in 1946 or 1947 For Australia

A message from Budapest quotes a semi-oficial Hungarian communique regarding to-day's plush between Hungarians and Czecho-Slovaks near Ungvar

The communique claims that a band of about 200 Ukrainian to which all the nations of the terrorists started the fight by attack-world would be invited is sug ing Hungarian frontier guards. The gested by Sir Cecil Weir, chair aggressors were stopped by the man of the Glasgow Empire Kurds and compelled to retreat. Exhibition. Reinforcements were summoned from

the incident-Trans-Ocean.

Into

that no

to

London, Jan. 0,

WHAT CZECHS LOST IN SEPT. CRISIS

PRAGUE, Jan. 8.

THE OFFICIAL STATISTICAL BUREAU has published official data on the new Czecho-Slovakia.

The area of the Republic now comprises 60,347 square miles. 24,597 square miles were surrendered to other countries after the conference in Munich on September 29.

Of this Germany received 17,208;7,104 went to Hungary and Poland received 651.

Of the three parts of the new federal state; Slovakin, Car- patho-Russia and the historical unit of Moravia-Silesia-Bohemia;

Slovakin is administratively the 23.073 square miles, Moravia-

largest.

area of

In Slovakia:

Slovaks

Russians Germans

Hungarians

Polca

JCWA

Others

2,055,802

89,187 134,317 05,180

771

39,851

10,842

It has an

Silesia has 10,152 square miles In Carpatho-Russia (also called and Carpatho-Russla 6,050 square Ruthenia and Carpatho-Ukraine):

Czechs

Russians Germans Hungarians Poles Jews

Others

17.495 413,481 8,715 25,801 78 05,828

the

Prince Paul In Rumania

BUCHAREST, Jun. &.. **PRINCE PAUL of Yugo- Slavia arrived at Transylvania to-day on n visit to King Carol, who is with a shooting party there.

Foreign diplomats expressed the belief that King Carol and Prince Paul are eager to change views on matters re- Inting to the coming visit of Count Cinno to Belgrade,

It is believed Italy will seek to be the referee or perenker between her friends-Hungary on the one hand, and Yugo Slavin and Rumania on the other hand at the expense of Germany. Reuter.

Grover Brings Wife Home

BITTER FIGHTING ON TWO SPANISH FRONTS

SARAGOSSA,

Jan. 8. THE INSURGENT OFFENSIVE in Cata- lonia was carried forward on Saturday, according to the testi- mony of

war corres- pondents with the Insurgent troops.

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In the northern sector, the Insurgents attacked few miles south of Artesa de Segre, which is situated to the south-east of Tremp and to the north-east of Galageur, and

captured several strategically impor tant positions in the valley of the river Sio.

At the same time, the southern army corps, marching Borjas Blancas and Tarragona, along the road from Lerida to pushed forward to within ten miles of Mont Blanch, thus crossing, for the first time, the border of the Tarragona province.

While this army was passing Sierra de Montsant from the north, the Insurgent Ebro army on Saturday

LATEST

Bush Fire Threat To Victoria Towns

Melbourne, Jan. 8. Florce bush fres, caused by the heat wave in which the State of Victoria is sweltering, are threatening the destruction of the mining town- ships of Erica and Walhalls.

Both places are surrounded by Cames.

A roll tractor was sent beyond Erica, but it has not yet returned, and fears are expressed for its sulety. Bush fires have already destroyed many houses und valuable stocks of timber, and the fate of many residents is not known.

Melbourne is experiencing its worst. drought for 25 years, and the hot- test weather for 25 years,

The thermometer to-day soared over 109 degrees, and in other parts of the State readings varled between 100 and 110 degrees.

the

on of the Australian Government, which to-day are combined in a It is announced that, on the invita- miles. Moravin Silesia Bohemia

political unit altogether have an area a mission from the United Kingdom of 20,617 square miles 49 per cent. will visit Australia in the near future of the area of the entire country. "I believe this would be of him for the purpose of examining in con- The present territory of Czecho action but were not put

mensurable value in helping Frontier officials immediately began iniprove international relations, Sirsiliation with representatives of the Slovakia comprises 70.4 per cent, of

LONDON, Jan. 8. Investigation into the affair, but even

Cecl said,

Australian Government, the passibl- the territory it occupied before

13.268 Brian Grover and his wife while this was going on, occasional aring from the Czech side continued.hibition attracted 12,500,000 visitors. capacity for the production of air(last 4,022,140 people. She has to-day The Germans form 3.9 per cent, the

"In six months the Glasgow Ex-ity of the creation of the further Munich.

The three "State Nationalities" Jarrived in London to-day, com- Through Munich, Czecho-Slovakia 03.4 per cent of the entire population. | Moscow.

Czechs, Slovaks and Russians, form pleting their It is further stated

I believe an international exhibition craft in the Commonwealth, and to

journey

from

Forty-four houses, valued at £40- 000 were destroyed by bush fires at Hungarian casualties resulted from in the heart of London would be prepare a scheme for the considera.f a population of 0.017,095-00.0 per Jews 1.3 per cent., the Hungarians to-duy that his job had been kept for occupying the houses,

visited by more than 50,000,000, and ton of both governments.

Dromona, a seaside resort 40 miles rent, of the original population, The about one per cent, and the Poles 01

Grover's former employer stated from Melbourne. Holiday-makers, possibly by 100,000,000 people.

"All the nations taking part would

"Historical Lande"-Moravia-Silesia-

fled to The mission will consist of Sir Bohemia,

him--Renter Now contain 8,804,670 Per cent. In the Historie Lands the.

beach and watched them burn. be given free sites and would build Hardman Lever, who was a member people more than two-thirds of the population, the Germans 3.3 per cent. fairyland come to life. Recently he

Czechs comprise 05.9 per cent. of

Grover is the Prince Charming of Reuter Special. their own exhiblia.

of the recent mission to Canada, entire population. Slovakta has the Jews 3 per cent. Colonel Sir Donald Banks, and Air 450,000 and Carpatho-Russia 352,124. the Slovaks comprise 85,0 of the or ving, after these had been denied flew to Moscow without a passport In Slovakia Ma. hal Sir Arthur Longmore.

The mission will be assisted by

The numbers of the various population, the Germans 60 per cent. him by the Russian authorities in experts, and will proceed to Australia nationalities in Czecho-Slovakia is as the Russians 3.7 per cent, the Hung London, in an attempt to free his

follows:

arians 2.7 per cent., and Jews 1.0 per Russian-born wife, whom he had not In Carpatho-Russia the Rus-seen for four years, and whom, he 6,453,857 Bluns (note: The word 2,055,802 can be used wherever the word

Ruthenians understood, was in prison. When he 512,280

Russians, es pertaining to population!

was indicted before a Russto court for 377,830 appears) form 75.0 per cent,, Jews country without a passport, he made thing since

entering the again entered into action for the first 100,378 12.1 per cent.. Hungurinns 4.8 per a impassioned appeal, vowing that Catalonian offensive. 120.310 cent. Czechs 3.2 per cent., and his adventure was motivated by

4,157 Germans 1.5 per cent. 31,040 In

nothing but love for his wife. As a Czecho-Slovakia result he was freed, his wife allowed resident in

surrendered:

Ex-Secretary Libels Mr. X

5,000,000 BILL

"I have not gone into the Anancial question but, at a guess, I should say

AUTHOR, Journalist and music the cost to this country would be in shortly.

critic, Mr. Cesar Saerchinger, the region of £5,000,000.

af Queen Anne Street, W., com-

It is learned that the object of the "Wembley is too far away from the plained in the Kuig's Bench Division centre of London for such an exhibi-mission is to establish n scheme. recently that he had been libelled by tlon. Hyde Park seems to me to be similiar to the Canadian plan. How- n former woman secretary.

the ideal site.

ever, it polated out that the con- In March, 1937, explained counsel,

struction of aircraft In Canada is "By International arrangement we purely for the supply of aircraft to Mr. Saerchinger received an anony- cannot hold offelal exhibitions when Great Britain, whereas the Australian mous postcard dmwing his attention we like, and must notify our Inten scheme will be purely for supplying to a book called "Under Five Eagles." tion of holding one in a certain year. planes for the Australian air force.--

He found it had been written as an This is to avoid overlapping. autobiography by Miss Lola Kinel,

Neuter. "There are the New York World who had been his accretary in Berlin Fair next year and the Roine Exhibi- for a few months in 1922.

tion in 1040-41.... It would take The book (continued counsel) con-five years to prepare for the kind of tained a scurrilous attack on Mr. exhibition I live in mind." Sperchinger, although referring to

was not joined as a

"VITAL CONTACTS"

him as "Mr. X."

Miss Kincl

Sir Granville Gibson, M.P., preal-t defendant because it appeared that dent of the Association of fritish she was married and was now living Chambers of Commerce, welcomed in America, Her married name Sir Cecil Weir's suggestion. was not given.

New German Warship Goes Into Service

The Scharnhorst, launched

Czechs

Slovaks

Itussions

Germans

Hungarians

Jows Poles Ollier

The nationalities aro

the separate parts of Czecho-Slovakia | as follows:

cent,

Population

ΤΟ Germany-3,570,710 whereof 2,022,900 738,602 are Czechs

The Moravia-Silesia-Bohemia (The Jews. Historical Lands):

Croche

Russians

Germans

Hungarians Polca Jown

Others

The entire

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opening of the

DEFENCES COLLAPSE A San Sebastian message

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to renounce her Russian citizenship that as was to be expected from the people, and released from prison, and the two development of the insurgent offen- Gormina, permitted to leave the country to sive, the simultaneous advance in the and 0,659 are return to England. This they did north and south has led to a collapse

during the week-end, travelling vie people, Warsaw.

of the Loyalist defences in the centra between Lerkda and Balogeur.

of

Daladier Returns To Paris

From the bridge-head at Balagaur, the insurgents on Saturday advanced in the district of the Segre Canal, captured the villages of Bellcaire, Bellmunt, Butzent and Ventoses, and by dint of frontal and flanking pressure, compelled the Loyalists to cetreat.

Το Hungary 002,400 whereof 587,092 are Magyars, 288,803 0,453,857 ore Slovaks, 51.578 Jews, 35,201 9,621 Ruthenians and 13,608 are Germans. 234.308 To Poland-230,282 people whereof 8.705 only 30 per cent. 70,303 are Poles. 3,308 The rest is composed of 134,311 21,324 Czechs, 17,351 Germana

and 2,095 1,839 Jews. These figures were compiled by the Czecho-Slovakia can be classified as Dalballer, arrived here to-day from

population loss

Puris, Jan. 0. The French Premier, M. Edouard statistical bureau on the basis of the follows:

Meanwhlie an attack on the road * census of 1930,

his African tour. Since Slovakia and the Historical

655,043

Junction at Agramut is proceeding He visited M. Albert Lebrun, the simultaneously from the west and 806,373

French President, to report to him north-west, and the Insurgents are. 30,888 2,883.838 visit, and, according to an now only a few miles from that town.

11 ometal communique, the President

A strong concentration of Loyalist 77.550 expressed

to M. Daladier, the troops in the centre manifestly only Os gratitude of the French republic served the purpose of enabling the 1711 for his services in its Intervalde defence loss to Tharaw.on Use

Wilhelmshaven, Jan. 8. "There is no doubt," he said, "that horst was officially put into service The 20,000-ton battleship, Scharn- In this country the book was pub-such an exhibition would be good to-day. ished by Putnam and Co., Ltd., and for international friendship and for printed by Wyman' and Sons, Ltd. business relationships. Perconal con They were the defendants and they thet, in my opinion, is vital, and such October 3, 1938, is the first German

agreed to pay Mr. Saerchinger on attraction in the heart of the battleship to be built since the war. Lands were at that time considered substantial sum as damages and a Empire would be of great value.". It carries nine 11-inch guns and four as political one unit, the Slovaks liv- sum in respect of his costs.

An official of the Travel and In-planes. dustrial Development Association of

Ing in the Landa and the Czecha-ilv- Numerous representatives of the Great Britain and Ireland saki his State, Nazi Party, and defence forces Czechs and Slovaks respectively. A

Ing in Slovakia were counted. organisation would support such an took part in to-day's ceremony-certain dogres of vagueness thus re- - Others exhibition. Askom Reuter

Had

They

had withdrawn all imputations and expressed their regret.

The record in the case was with

"drawn on the terms estrandara

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