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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1939. 日四廿月正

ACCEPTS

GERMAN

DEMANDS: SLOVAK AUTONOMY

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A PATRIOTS DILEMMA: Gener- Birovy, tho Czechoslovakian Premier, who was called to office as the September crisis reached its head and whose resignation Germany 1s now demanding.

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HITLER AS SOLE ARBITER OF FUTURE POLICY OF CZECHS

BERLIN, Mar. 13. DIPLOMATic sources CONFIRM THE REPORT THAT THE CZECH GOVERNMENT HAD ACCEPTED DEMANDS FOR SLOVAK AUTONOMY, AND THE DISMISSAL OF GENERAL SIROVY AFTER M. TISO AND M. DURCANSKY HAD FLOWN TO BERLIN TO CONFER WITH HERR HITLER.

Well-informed circles believe that Hitler is determined to make it clear beyond doubt that Berlin. in future will be the sole arbiter in Prague's policies. COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE

According to Czech circles, the Czech Government has accepted the German Government's demand for an independent Slovakia, possibly for an independent Ruthenia,

It is stated that the former concession will be announced in to-morrow's meeting of the Slovak Government.

It is stated that the Czech Government has also agreed to the reconstruction of the Cabinet, with the, dismissal of General Sirovy.--United Press.

Meet Their VIOLATED SPIRIT OF Munich” Majesties

OTTAWA, Mar. 13. MR. OLIVA · DION- NE, father of the famed

Berlin, Mar. 13.

Herr Hitler is stepping directly into the Slovak situation, which indicates his determination to end the crisis as soon as possible.

The Press emphasise the "Czech terror," which seems to indicate that demands, in addition to what the

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threatened with dismemberment.

quintuplets, has accept-stevaks desire, will include Herr Hitler's insistence that TOKYO NIGHTMARE

ed an invitation from

Prague in future guarantees German nationals to be the Ontario Govern-"freed from persecution." ment-for-the-Quins-to-

The German News Agency at uble-and-a-full-dress-European crisis-

military are terrorising the involves the establishment of genuine

go to Toronto to meet vienna reports that the Czech is not anticipated.

It is thought that the German plan the King and Queen.

OF ANOTHER WAR

TOKYO, Mar. 14. THE NIGHTMARE of continued Chinese resistance is be- of questions in the Diet is any indication of public opinion.

Ministers faced a barrage of questions last night, during the debate on the Supplementary Budget, for the Army and

The Quins will be presented to German inhabitants at Iglau. autonomy for Slovakin and Ruthenis: coming more manifest to Japan if the increase in the number Their Majestics on May 22 Fourteen Germans were badly with adequate guarantees against wounded aud eight slightly hurt damage to German life and property. The Prague Government, however, the Lieutenant-Governor's in clashes, which

con-is expected to resign. chambers in the Legislative tinuing: Building.--Reuter.

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JAPANESE WARNING

Soviet Must Accept Any “Consequences"

are

be

A Prague message says that ac- | Navy, cording to reports from Bratislava,

T. Mitamura, Tokahai Party meeting of the Hlinka Guards to- night ended in complete disorder; member, asked the War Minis- Troops were called out and chargedter to tell the House whether the crowds with fixed bayonets the opinion prevailing in. quarters in Japan that

Reuter,

BRITAIN

some war

should be ended represented the ATTACKED

Earlier, a source.close to the Gov- ernment admitted that Germany would intervene in the crisis in some form or other" although it was not indicated whether this would diplomatic or military action.

Another source said: "The Czechs have violated the spirit of Munich. SIX DIE IN BRATISLAVA Furthermore, German Interests in Slovakia have been menaced, and

Bratislava, Mar. 13.views of the Government. German citizens and members of Six were killed in three bomb ex- German national groups mistreated. | plosions in Bratislava to-night. This cannot continue."

Ono bomb damaged a house and killed two as well as injuring three belleve other people near the Danube bridge that a demarche to Prague in the head. nature of an ultimatum expected to-day от to-morrow. ---- United Press.

Well-informed

quarters

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A second bomb exploded in the German-owned shoe polish factory, where four were killed.

The speaker pointed out the rrowing fears that Japan might be{ faced suddenly with another war whilst hostilities were in progress In China

"Should not the China Incident be terminated quickly in anticipation of another war?" he asked.

TOKYO, Mar. 13. THE SOVIET UNION must assume responsibility of the dia. consequences should she

HITLER'S DEMANDS

A third bomb exploded near the regard Japan's reasonable re-

Berlin, Mar. 13.

old Rathaus. Well-informed quests, said Mr. Arita, when dis-

quarters state,

A demonstration ended at 10 am., cussing the fishery negotiations though unconfirmedly, that Herr with the appearance of M. Mach on with Russia in the House of Hitler sent a note to the Prague the balcony of the Hotel Carlton, who 'Government demanding that Czecho announced receipt of a telegram from Peers to-day..

M. Tiso which read:

Slovak

SOVIET "MÈNACE" Mr. Arito added that the Govern-Slovakia Bratly divide the country problems are already

Into three Independent States ment was prepared to take the most Bohemia, Slovakia, and Ruihonia.

He added that the,Soviet menace The demonstrators replied with effective and adequate measures

reconstruction of the

hells for Tuka and Hitler, and "Down might possibly decrease if relations between Japan, Manchukuo and Government, from which

with the Czechts."

China were strengthened. The pollesat first opposed the de- "Buts" he warned, "the Far East would be dismissed.

M. Tiso was in conference with but they suddenly ceased hindering menace en If the Communists are Herr Hiller for 40 minutes, and he the crowd, presumably acting on suppressed in China, Mann” left the Chancellery accompanied by fresh orders.-United Press. drum-rolling by

Hitler's guard of LONDON, PARIS IN CLOSE TOUCH honour.

the safeguarding of Japanese rights

Financial Aid To China

TOKYO, Mar. 14. A VIOLENT ATTACK on Britain WWAA made in the The Minister for War, General dtagaki, replied that the Government Japanese Diet last night by T. was determined to seek a fundamental Mitamura, a member of the

"incident" but Tohokai Party, settlement of the would not tell the House: how the Declaring apropos the British loan Government proposed to go about this for the stabilisation of China's cur-

that rency

any nation assisting dimcult task.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was an enemy of Japan, the speaker de- manded that Japan's policy towards Great Britain be clarißed.

The Foreign Minister, Mr. Arito, admitted that the establishment of Chinean currency constituted an act In aid of Chiang Kai-shek.

*The Japanese Government” · kë watching with concern the operation of this fund," the Minister added. Domei.

and interosis, with a firm determina-. General Elias and General Sirovy monstration with rifes and tear gas, will not be freed from the Soviet the fund for the stabilisation of

tton should the worst eventualities materialise. Reuter.

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U.S. PROTEST TO JAPAN

Washington, Mr. 13. Mr. Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary of State, has announced that the United States protested to

He returned to his hotel and tele- Tension has increased considerably Japan against the currency measures phoned M. Sidor at Bratislava, who in Czecho-Slovakia": as a result of Introduced, Into North China, and

agreed to sumunion the Slovak latest developments in Slovakia., specifically objecting to the enforced Government on Tuesday morning. It is reported that Herr Hitler had ciradiallon of Japanese currency, to when a declaration will be made Arst decided to send either demands or the exclusion of Chinese currency thing to Parliament-United Pre recommendations to - Prague Router.

HEAVY RIOTING IN BRATISLAVA | night. ·

Envoy's Remains

On U.S. Cruiser

Tokyo, Mar. 13.

Bratislava, Mar. 13.

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last

Answering a supplementary que tion, the Minister for the NAV Admiral Yonal, declared that if friction arising from the execution of Japan's national polley could

not be retitled through diplonale Duke Of Norfolk

negotiations, the Japanese Navy would be obliged "to exercise suli- olent considerations."

Emergency Unit Called Out

Sees The Pope

Vatican City, Mar. 13. Field Marshal Goering, who has

His Holiness the Pope to-day re- Heavy rioting has been taking placed unexpectedly to Berlin,

|been holidaying in Italy, has return-

ceived, in. audience foreign missions since 8 pan, in a public square be-

sont on the occasion of his corona», tween the National Theatre and the Germany

"Reuter" semi-ofalally learns that,

Llon, including the Duke of Norfolk, Hotel Carlton.

is asking the · Central

who represented King George, and Omcial quartors are making pre-The police ordered a huge Slovak Government in Prague to comply Emergency unit was called Mr. Joseph Kennedy, American Am

pallonalas and

with the following: Independenco do

out at 9.80 a.m. to 286 Shang-bassador to London, who represented parations to welcome the 10,000 ton

President Roosevelt, -The right for, Slovakia to self- hai Street, where an attempted The latter was accompanied by his cruiser Astoria, which is bearing tomonstration to disperse, but the

crowd Japan the remains of the late Japan Tuka? Where a Mach? We de

replied with shouts of where determination; 22nunggu robbery by four men armed entire family, with the exception of ese-Ambassador Mr/:

#Salto

The resignation of the Czech with daggers and chopper was one son who is in Spain, Reuter, mand Independencel" The Astorias expected

Defence: Minister,

3-Guaranteed protection of Ger

March 18,; and it is undentbod

the Foreign Office. Is asking the Diet with: bayonets, tear-gas, and bombe.

that

Whereupon the police ⠀ charged

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They Cannot Agree

This benign - looking

Mrs. Edward Jacobs, ⠀ Grey - bearded Rabbi, Arab, with burnous and who went from New Moshe Blau went from horn-rimmed spectacles, York, is the only woman. Conference as represen- Jerusalem to attend, the is Prince Felsal, second son of King Baud of delegate at the Con- talivo of the Orthodox Saud Arabia,

Jews.

ference.

PARLEYS HAVE SET A STRANGE RECORD

LONDON, Mar. 14.

EVERY CONFERENCE has it hitches. But the Palestine Conference at St. James's Palace has set up a record for hitches.

The Arab delegation will not

meet the Jew delegation. The WAR IN SPAIN Jew delegation will not meet the Arab delegation.

The Palestinian and "neigh bour State" Arab delegations | will not meet the Arab Defence | Party (the anti-Grand Mufti. Arabs), and refuse to regard | them as genuine representatives.

MADRID

NORMAL

Several questions were asked in No Belligerent Rights

the House of Commons to-day! regarding the Conference.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R A. Butler, promised that a White Paper would be issued at an early date.

It will contain the correspondence regarding the Balfour Declaration to the Arabs in 1918. Reuter messages.

BRITISH PROPOSALS

London, Mar. 13.

For Nationalists

MADRID, Mar. 19. COMPLETE NORMAL condi- . tions returned to Madrid to-day.

Besides trams, which re- Bumed yesterday,.. tube trains. from east to west are again working.

Shops have reopened and women The Palestine Committee of the are outside bakers" shops for their Cabinet considered the British pro- daily loaf of bread after being three posals this morning, and Mr. Mal-

colm MacDonald later had a talk or four days without bread.

The theatres and cinemas bavo with Tewfik Pasha, chief Minister of

Trans-Jordan, on Trans-Jordan and also reopened.-Reuter. Palestine affairs.

Afterwards,

Mr. MacDonald and

Mr. R. A. Butler had an informat

ITALIAN LOSSES

Rome, Mar. 13.

talk with Alimaher, Tewilk Suwajdl. The casualty Jists of Italian volun- teers in Spain up to the middle of -and-Fuad-Beyhamza.

Are

February is Gelally given as 14,353- Government representatives putting the finishing touches to the officers and men. proposals which will be ready to put before the delegations at the meet-men were killed, 889 officers and ings on Wednesday-Reuter.

Japan Replies

Of this total, 273 officers and 2,703

0,819 men were wounded, six officers and 206 men are missing, and five officers and 281 men were prisoner.-Trans-Ocean.

BELLIGERENT RIGHTS

taken

London, Mar. 13.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain em-

To A Protest phasised that the Government's polley

isin

regarding belligerent rights remain-

London, Mar. 13, ed unchanged, when he was asked in

The Japanese authorities in Tion-the House of Commons to-day for a have replied to the British statement regarding the declaration

· protests against the ercellon of a live wire barrier around the foreign.Con- cession.

They repeated their previous con- tention that the fence was erected because the Japanese bellove the Concession authorities are "Insin- cere" In their attempt to eradicate anti-Japanese terrorism among the Chinese,

It is rollably stated that the answer regarded 48 unsatisfactory, United Prest

TENSION

IN CONCESSIONSTM CHUNGKING, Mar, 14. The British and French Conces- alans in Tientsin are tightening pro- .cautions against disturbances as ni result of rumours that many under- airables hired by a certain country have, filtered into the Concesalons with the intention of starting riots, a report states.

Additional police are patrolling the streets and nedestrians are being searched. Central News.

Imperial Airways Win Concession

Imperial Airways have been grani- ed, commercial faciililes in Indo- China,

This important announcement was made in Hongkong this morning.

Following an sereement between the British company and tho authori- Ues of Indo-China, Imperial: Airways plance will in future be permitted to RODOpt passengers, mail and freight to

· and from Hanoi,

One of the most important conac-

· quences of this agreement is

longkong panga miky now travel to and from China vin Hanoi ;, sho Agreemienka: making a pomble for passengers- to travel froud, linna kome to Hanol by Britials plages, and cons

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