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15, 1939.日五廿月正

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ULTIMATUM

TO CZECHO-SLOVAKIA EXPIRES 10 A.M.

14 German Divisions Mass On Moravian Frontier: Prague Reports CZECH TROOPS

Occupation Of Border Towns And Advance Inland

Why Armies March

RUTHENIA, an autonomous

province

Inside the

Czecho Slovakian Republic. was Hungarian territory for 1,000 years until the end of

the war.

Part of its 4,800 square miles, including Ushorod, the capital, and many of its 725,- 000 people were restored to Hungary by the Italo-German arbitration award in Vienna.on November 2 last;

But both Poland and Hun- gary want. Ruthenia restored to Hungary so that the two coun- tries will have 2 .common. frontier.

Germany, on the other hand,' wants an independent Ruthe- nia and Slovakia. In order to provide an effective bulwark against Soviet 'Russia. If "Ruthenia or Slovakia gain independence, they will effec- tively cut off, the Czechs from Russia, and the Czechs will be thon entirely at the mercy of

a ring of hostilo nations.

That is why, the present situation is causing grave anxiety in Europe.

CRISIS IN.COMMONS'

EUROPE SEETHING WITH RUMOURS OF TROOPINGS

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BUDAPEST, MAR. 14,

|UNGARY'S ULTIMATUM to prAGUE, DEMANDING THE WITH

DRAWAL OF CZECH TROOPS FROM RUTHENIA," AND "THE RELEASE OF HUNGARIAN PRISONERS IN CZECHO - SLOVAKIA, EXPIRES AT. 2 A.M. G.M.T., (10 A.M, H.K.T.).

Hungary. "declines to accept responsibility for the consequences"

if the ultimatum is rejected, it was stated.

The ultimatum lists five demands:

1-THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF HUNGARIAN PRISONERS;

2-THE IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF THE PERSECUTION OF HUNGARIANS AND THE GRANT 3-SUPPLY OF RIFLES TO THE HUNGARIAN PROTECTIVE ORGANISATIONS;

TO THEM OF THE RIGHT TO ORGANISE THEMSELVES:

4-THE WITHDRAWAL OF CZECH TROOPS FROM RUTHENIA TO BEGIN WITHIN 24 HOURS; 5.-FULL RESPECT FOR HUNGARIAN PROPERTY-REUTER.

GERMANS INVADE MORAVIA

PRAGUE, Mar. 14.

OFFICIAL CZECH QUARTERS state that German troops have occupied Maerischeostrau, in Moravia, and official circles confirm that German troops are advancing as far as the town of Mistek.

Official circles in Berlin deny the Pragué report.

It is officially stated in Berlin that President Hacha and M. Chvalovsky arrived in Berlin at 9.40 p.m. G.M.T. to-day. RUTHENIAN INDEPENDENCE

Meanwhile the Ukrainian News Service confirms that Ruthenia has declared its independence, and adds that a new Cabinet has been chosen, with the whole of the country in the hands of. Ukrainians.

An earlier report from Berlin stated, that well-informed circles there

No Action generally believed-that-German troops were ready to march into Czecho-Slovakin

By Britain Necessary

LONDON, Mar. 14.

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ANSWERING A private notice question by Mr. Clement Attlee in the House of Commons to-day, Mr.. Neville Chamberlain made a statement on Czechō-. Slovakia.

The Premier outlined the events up to this morning, and

added that he had not yet re- ceived official confirmation of the most recent press reports re- garding the resignation of the Czech Government, and the in- dependence of Slovakia.

during the night if necessary.

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The figure of 14 divisions is mentioned, but no confirmation of this was forthcoming.-Reuter. ALTER MAP OF EUROPE

official or reliable

BERLIN, Mar. 14.

GERMANY IS EXPECTED to take action to-night which will alter the map of Europe, as M. Tiso's request for Hitler's help is taken here to mean that German troops will march into Slovakia, probably to-night, to restore order and to clarify M. Tiso's position.

The fate of the Czechs depends on the visit here of President Hacha and M. Chvalovsky, who it is stated, will be received by Horr Hitler, in the presence of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop and Field-Marshal Hermann Goering.

It is understood that President Hacha is coming to

Berlin on his own responsibility.

The whole country is secthing with rumours of troop movements. It is said that altogether, 40 divisions are in position for potential mobility, while 14 divisions have British Government would take in been detailed for possible immediate action...

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Mr. Attlee asked what action the

Review of the guarantee entered into regarding the territorial integrity of

BRIDGES BLOWN UP Retarding Advance Of Hungarians

BUDAPEST, Mar. 14:

13672

ON BORDER

MEDIUM TANKS of the Czecho-Slovakian army in the Bohemian district

at a moment when the Cséch-German zituation was particularly tense last September. Eye-witnesses recorded the highly mechunised nature of this republican force, which is stronger than many people believe, having a reserve of arms second to none among the smaller European

powers.

NEW BRITISH NOTE TO THE JAPANESE

LONDON, Mar. 14.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT is considering a new protest to. Japan on the basis of information, presumably dis- covered by the secret service, alleging that pro-Japanese elements in Tientsin had created a special organisation for the perpetration of terrorist acts inside the foreign Concessions. -Reuter.

LONDON, Mar, 14. IN A WRITTEN REPLY in

RELIEF IN the House of Commons to-day.

CHINA

Growth Of British

Fund Shown

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Mr. R. A. Butler said no roply had been received by the British as-to-the-measures-adopted-by. the Japanese authorities against the British Concession in Tient.

ain.

LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE

MARCH AT MIDNIGHT

Borlin, Mar. 14. NAZI SOURCES predicted that German troops will enter Slovakia at midnight to support M. Tiso, and to protect their own nationals from alleged Czech terrorism.":

collapsed Czecho-Slovakia has under military. threat, and the Notl "march eastward" has split into three Independent States on the first anniversary of the seizure, of Au tria.

Firstly, Slovakia has proclaimed independence; secondly, Ruthenia in a broadcast proclaimed Independence a few hours later; thirdly, Bohemia Czech and Moravia remain under rule, but only through Nazi suffer. ance,

Britain and France maintained a "hands-off" polley and Italy appinudk as Herr Hitler forces the co-opera- tion" of Prague.

10 CASUALTIES

Bratislava, Mar. 14,

It is unconfirmedly reported from Chust that Cench troops · · killed approximately 40 Ukrainians and wounded many more while. attempt» ing to suppress independence demon-

trations to-day-United Press.

SLOVAK DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Bratislava, Mar. 14. The Slovak Premier, Dr." Tiso, Issued the following proclamation to the Slovak people to-day in con- (Continued on Page 4.)

The acting Consul-General · had] ̈. Interviewed General Homma, the Japanese military commander on LONDON, Mar. 14:

March 6, when the whole position: PRESIDING AT the general was reviewed, and Gèneral Homma committee meeting of the undertook to discuss the matter wilk Consul-General to British Fund for the relief of the Japanese Chinese distress, the Earl of enable the Consul-General to reply. Representations were made to the Donoughmore announced that Japanese Government, it was under- since the fund was opened on stood, also by the French and October 1, 1937, subscriptions American Ambassadors. totalling £177,338 had been re- ¡ceived.

currency

of

LATEST HUNGARY TO ANNEX RUTHENIA Announcement In Budapest

APPROPRIATE

BUDAPEST, Mar. 14. Hungary intende to · under- REPRESENTATIONS Questioned, as to British action Ruthenta, it was declared bero this: For the past six weeks, money had] with the introduction the new

ovoning in authoritative quarters. This intention is clearly phrased Japanese

regulations. In been coming in at an average of over

in the following official declaration £1,300 n week. Administrative-exNorth China, Mr. Butler answered:

by the Hungarian Government: дге penses in England were only a triffe "Appropriate representations

"In consequence of the omissions over two per cent...

being made to the Japanese Govern-

of the Prague Government, which am unable to make a Dr. H. G. Thompson, the secretary ment, but 1

detailed statement the present" are to-day ascertainable, conditions of the fund, pointed out that in addi- "Reuter learns that the British, of the Munich agreement have not fulalled. The territorial revisionN tion to money, the fund had received

French,

notes and American including Tokyo regarding

provided for in the agreement have many valuable gifts,

ng the currency and several tons of ether and chloroform other trade restrictions, are couched declaration of independence,

also been violated, With the Slovak the of stainless steel in vigorous language.

problem af the so-called Carpatho-

. CZECH TROOPS blaw up the £1,000 worth

to

railway line to-day between surgical Instruments from Sheffield It is understood that business came Ukraine demands immediate solution, Salank and Feketepatak, aouth-manufacturers, and over 2,000 bales to a standstill on the first day of the "Hungary has always maintained Two motorised divisions are reported to have left Brest east of Munkacs in order, to lot clothing, which had been shipped new - regulations. Many Japanese the standpoint of the self-determina Czecho-Slovakia, whether they for the southern Silesian frontier, and large sections of the check the advance of Hungarian Intended to consult with the other Berlin-Vienna motor road is closed to civil traffic. guarantors and with Prague in the

-Nazi motor corps-a motorised semi-milltary organisation light of the present situation,

left Munich for the frontier.

Mr. Chamberlain said that the question of any action had not yet | ́ -

arlsen.

MORAL OBLICATIONS

Sir Archibald Sinclair asked whe

ther the Governmental regarded itself under a moral obligation, with! regard to the guarantee.

The requisitioning of private cars has started in Munich. Reuter.

WITHDRAW TROOPS DEMAND.

BERLIN, Mar. 14, ACCORDING to a Chust telegram broadcast over the Ger- Mr. Chamberlain replied that the man radio, the Ruthenian Government has asked the Central Government at Prague. for the withdrawal of all Czech troops from Ruthenian territory.

position in that respect had not undergone any change...

The Premier made no reply when naked by Mr. Wedgwood Henn, who was going to pay back the £60,000,-

000 which the Premier, had issued to

Czecho-Slovakia without Parliamen tary authority

It was added that no reply has yet been received. German radio reports also state that the advance of Hung- arian troops into Ruthenin is proceeding, and It gives a Budapest report that Hungarian troops have occupied the town of Svalava, Replying to further supple north of Munkac. Mr.'" Chamberlain reminded ⠀ the

historic events, in"- Bratislava, was Home that the guarantee was one it is officially announced that appeal for calm: In the present against unprovoked ression Polish military detachments, on broadcast from the Prague wireless against Czocho Slovakia, and no the Polish-Rüthonia frontier are station today. Buch

Estendod had yet taken being strengthened. place Reuter

troops.

to China.

concede the Inconvenience and virtual tion of peoples, and it is upon this He also nicntioned the great value impossibility of the situation.

standpoint that she has always de- ot free transportation which had No official reports of the resulting manded Carpatho-Ukrainian terri- Hungarian border troops were been given by shipping companies, effects have been received, but it is tory. The inhabitants of this district that the military, who wish to return to Hungary," Thou“. attacked by Czecha with machine the cost of which would otherwise believed

The have eaten deeply into the fund forced through the new, arrangement, sands of appeals have been received. and hand grenades.

Reuter. Hungarians returned the fire,

will have to abandon their position by the Hungarian Government, all urging an immediate, anschluss of this Czech forces, attempting to cross

sooner or later-Reliter.

territory to Hungary, Barkazo the demarcation line near Bar were repulsed by Hungarians, who suffered two wounded.

guns

two

The Czechs have arrested prominent leaders of the Hungarian Party in Slovakia, Courit "Michael Csaky, and his brother, Count Augusti Canky

that

Mexican Oil Appropriations

Mexico City, Mary 14.

Mr. Richberg, representing foreign

oil interests in negotiations with the

had a conversaton lasting an hour

Tumours.

Palestine Parleys

Be Disclosed

to

:some

"Hungary also gauzes longingly to the Carpatho-Ukrainian district, since to security of the country, lles the key

In this connection, mere

viewpoint,

understatent ther

security in-

We do not

but

pri

Miraphical litary form or a marliy that protection, which the Ruthenian forests, afford to the Hun

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Klientars (question by MYMRAEU96. A Warsaw message says thati. 'Another. Prague message says that maltreating the inmates. Four wore expects to leave for. Washington fore them the conclusions reached at teste elements and human

BRATISLAVA QUIET From Bratislava, comes the news: Meanwhile, according to a Prague report, it is reliably learned that, the that, except for a number of stock brgetice will be carried Government, has ordered the return, helmated police, with fixed bayon

Hors of Czoch troops from: Ruthenila in the streets of Bratislava,are,

compliance with the Hungarian formulig No, flags úre dying!

(Continued on: Page

Kutirantamą:

German was killed and six wounded Government over the expropriations, British Plans Will

A Berlin report anys

garian watering system, and the low. at Stängern in the Iglaut district of and a half with President Cardenas

Iving plain district. Moravia, when Czech police fired on to-day, covering important, topics,

Hungary cannot sit by

with German demonstrators who were The conversations were then add a folded. aDBA-

army-

while protesting against hand

WE LONDON, Mar; 14. the arrest of local journed until to-morow,

Mr. Richberg aald that if cablu REUTER UNDERSTANDS that presenting a pollucal minority ex German leaders. WA Communist mobstermed theslom were reached in the paxt two a meeting of the Arab delegates to ploits those forests which represent homes of numerous Germans in days, he would make a statement the Palestine conference has been contry, urce of wealth of the demolishing furniture, and that would end many unfounded called for 4 p.m. to-morrow, when country. These forests have offered

the British Government will lay be

depredations. for centuries, "and" have next week, and if necessary, will re-a result of the past five weeks con- protected the Hungarian, plains seriously injured Trans-Ocean.

turn to Mexico-Reuter,

sultations on the Palestine problem.The Carpathian forest district A second meeting with the whole guaranices, the existence of 10,000,000 Vienna, Marie16,

of the Jewish delegation will be held Hungarians and Hungary, will, take. Strong detachments of Czech with soldiers belonging to Czech regiments for the same purope at 8 pm, to care that this guarantee falls into her this afternoon on the road across the of the important rallway Junction" at

Both meeting”)

be

trotection:! mountains 3 from"-" Sillela"; "to Dubna Skafa by the Czechs.doc Palace; and it is anticipated that the. dväricing eastward, on in Al Slovakian, detachment of en- final conclusions will be submilled (o AUBERT gineers in all to have blown up a the British Cabinets at clita k 1.occurred, about 2 m. bridge near Dubna Skida Trans meetings los morrow morning

|Reuter, ce cach sinfantries and í Slovak Ocean!!

SKIRMISH near DubNAŽ

tanks: und hö¤vv. Krtillery wets 1Beef who wanted to prevent occupation |morrow.gith ANITA ARK | own hands, and thus acquires, a new.