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三拜禮 號五十月三英港香 WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 15, 1939.日五廿月正

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DISMEMBER

FORMER CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN REPUBLIC

Republic Disappears In Drives By Reich, Hungary: Ruthenia, Occupied; Germans March On Prague TOTALITARIAN TROOPS RACE TO GAIN RICH TERRITORIES

BERLIN, MAR. 15. --

AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CHANCELLERY CONFERENCE, DECLARES THAT GER- MANY HAS TAKEN THE CZECH PEOPLE UNDER THE PROTEC- TION OF THE REICH.

AN AGREEMENT ON THESE LINES, DATED MARCH 15, WAS SIGNED BY HERR HITLER, PRESIDENT HACHA, AND M. CHVA- LOVSKY.

THE COMMUNIQUE FURTHER DECLARES THAT THE AUTO- NOMOUS DEVELOPMENT OF CZECH NATIONAL LIFE WILL BE

GUARANTEED BY THE REICH.

OCCUPATION SET FOR 1 P.M. H.K.T.

BERLIN

120 Miles

GERMANY

7,000,000

DANUBE

VIENNA

AUSTRIA

Breslau

WARSAW

100 Miles

Krakow

SLOVAK 2,000,00

BUDAPEST HUNGARY

OF

100

Miles

POLAND

GALICIA

RUMANIA

FULL DETAILS OF OCCUPATION: WITHDRAWAL OF CZECH FORCES

BUDAPEST, MAR. 14.

The Prague Government went into an extraordinary session at 2 a.m. to await the result of the Berlin talks, and a Government HUNGARY'S ULTIMATUM TO PRAGUE, DEMANDING THE WITH- spokesman, with tears in his eyes, told "Reuter" that German troops would enter Czech territory at 5 a.m. (1 p.m. H.K.T.).

meet.

The Czech army would be disarmed by the Germans as they

THE DISMEMBERMENT of the Czecho-Slovakian Republic has bean completed.

The Democracy which, only six months ago, boasted a population of eleven millions and an area of 54,207 square miles, has to disappear.

"This is how the split-up has been effected:

RUTHENIA, yesterday proclaimed an independent Republic, will probably revert to -Hungary. It has a population of 725,000 people and an area of 4.886 square miles and lies. in the casternmost neck of the dismembered Czech republic, bordering Poland, Rumāņia and Hungary. An Hungarian anschluss will give Poland and Hungary a common frontier.

SLOVAKIA, the largest part of the Czech Republic, becomes an independent State undar Gorman "protection". It has an area of 18,895 square milos and a population 3,245,- 000. German troops have invaded it.

MORAVIA has an area of 10,384 square miles and a population of 3,501,000. It has boon invaded by German troops and its future is uncertain. WITHIN `FEW HOURS

THE CZECH PORTION of the former Republic is to become a part of Greater Germany and the occupation of all cities, including Praguo, commenced at 1 p.m. H.K.T. to-day.

Although, as exclusively reported by the "Telegraph" yesterday, the Prague Government granted the Slovak demands for complete independence-a fact confirmed by "Trans-Ocean" and "Reuter" this morning--events moved with such rapidity that dismemberment of the Republic became an established fact within a few hours.

It is believed almost certain that events were hastened by rivalry between Hungary and Germany, the two members of the anti-Comintern.

end

Fearing that German aid in securing autonomy for Slovakia would for ever the 1000-year-old Hungarian claims to Ruthenia, the Budapest Govern- ment last night sent a 24-hour ultimatum to Prague, demanding: HUNGARIAN "ULTIMATUM

1.—The immediato rolesse of all Hungarian political prisonors;

2. Immediato cossation of the persecution of Hungarians and the grant to them of

|the right to organise thomsolvos.

3-Supply of rifles to Hungarian protective organisations in Slovakia and Ruthenia; 4.Withdrawal of Czech troops from Ruthenia, to bogin before the expiration of the

ultimatum;

5. Full respect for Hungarian property.

Before the expiration of the ultimatum at 10 o'clock, Hongkong time, Hungarian troops began to pour across the frontier.

Simultaneously, according to broadcasts from Chust, Ruthenian capital,

a demand was made for the immediate withdrawal of Czech troops.

German radio reports announced that the advance of Hungarian troops into Ruthenia was proceeding apace, and the Hungarians were reported at 11 a.m. to have occupied Svalava, north of Munkac. BORDER FIGHTING

In an effort to impede the Hungarian advance, Czech troops blew up the railway line between Salark and Feketepatak, south-east of Munkac

Hungarian troops, as they crossed the frontier, were attacked by Czechs with machine guns and hand grenades. The Hungarians returned the fire.

Skirmishes also occurred between Czech Infantry and armed Slovák civilians who sought

to prevent the occupation of the Important railway junction at Dubna Skala,

An official Nows Bulletin issued in the Hungarian capital reported that Hungarian troops had reached Svalava, the mostimportant railway centre in Ruthenia.

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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.).

move.

Before the ultimatum expired, however, troops were on the

An earlier report from Berlin stated that well-informed circles there generally believed that German troops were ready to march into Czecho-Slovakia during the night..

The figure-of-14-divisions-was mentioned, but no official_or_reliable confirmation of this was forthcoming.

Why Armies

March

RUTHENIA, an autonomous

province

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.

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LATEST

Germans March Into Republic

Berlin, Mar. 15, Informed quarters understand that Dr. Hacha, the Czech President, fol- lowing his three-hour interview with Itelchsfuehrer Hilter last night, has complied with the German demands In tolo.

The German Fuchrer was under- Blood to have expressed ~complete satisfaction at the outcome of his conversations with President Hacks. The interview began at 1 a.m. and continued until 4.10 o'clock this

Meanwhile, a Prague dispatch says

The fate of the Czechs was sealed with the visit to Berlin of President Hacha and M. Chvalovsky, who were morning. received by Herr Hitler, in the presence of Herr that the Czech Defence Ministry an- Joachim von Ribbentrop and Field-Marshal Hermannounced at 4.30 o'clock this morning Goering.

The whole country seethed with rumours of troop movements. It is said that altogether, 40 divisions

are

that German troops started marching into Czech territory at 6 o'clock this morning, (2 p.m. II.K.T.) to occupy the districts of Bohemia and Moravia.

Domet.

in position for potential mobility, while 14 divisions were Helen Wong Case: detailed for possible immediate action.

Two motorised divisions are reported to have left Breslau for the southern Silesian frontier, and large sections of the Berlin-Vienna motor road is closed. to civil traffic.

Nazi motor corps a motorised semi-military organisation -left Munich for the frontier.

Amah Discharged

The case in which. Chan Fa-yuen, 52, married woman, was charged with exercising control over a pro- stitute, on January 20, was completed before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistrney this afternoon, when

A skirmish occurred ab at 2 p.m., judgment was given. Defendant was CZECH TROOPS blew up the between Czeck infantry and Slovak discharged,

Another woman, Wong Chat-mul, between soldiers belonging to Czech regiments who was similarly charged, was dis- But both Poland and Hun-railway line to-day gary want Ruthenia restored to Salank and Feketepatak, south-who wanted to prevent occupation charged after evidence was given by Hungary so that the two coun- east of Munkacs in order to of the important railway junction at the prosecution, on Monday.

Dubna Skala by the Czechts,

The case concerned a 15-year-old tries will have a common check the advance of Hungarian

A Slovakian defacliment of en-American born girl. Helen Wong frontier,

troops.

gineers is said to have blown up a while the principal witness for the Hungarlan border troops were bridge near, Dubna Skala Trang Crown was a person known as "Mr. attacked by Czechs with machine Ocean,

and hand grenades. The Hungarians returned the fire.

Germany, on the other hand, wants an independent Ruthe- nla and Slovakia in order to provide an effective bulwark against Soviet Russia. : ff. Ruthenia or Slovakia gain independence, they will effec- tively cut off the Czechs from Russia, and the Czechs will be then entirely at the mercy of a ring of hostile riptions.

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

O.S.K. Plan New Service

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Czech forces, attempting to cross the demarcation line near Barkazo were repulsed by Hungarians, who suffered. two.wounded.

HUNGARIAN TROOPS

+

ON THE MARCH

Budapest, Mar... 14... Hungarian troops, advancing from Muncacs into Ruthenia; have reached the outskirts of Svalava, according-to the official Hungarian News Bulletin published to-night.elegant

The Czechs hayo arrested two prominent leaders of the Hungarian Party in Slovakla, Count Michael/

Slavála' is 'altuuted on the railway Csaky, and his brother, Count Augustine about 20 miles north-east of Muncies and is the most important

Csaky.

A. Berlin report says that one railway. · junction. In” -Uluralnia- German was killed and six wounded Trans-Occam,

at Slungem in the Iglau district of Moravia, when Czech police fired on German demonstrators who were | protesting against the aircat of local

German leaders,

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R. A. Captain Sentenced

WITHDRAW TROOPS DEMAND Berlin, Mar. 142. According to a Chust telegram lover the German radio, the Ruthenion omment at Prague for the withdrawal Artillery, who was accused of strik Government asked the Central Gov-al on Captain D. L. 8. Northcote, of of all Czech troops from Ruthenianing Bombardier J. 8. Whitehead, has territory.

German radio reports

state

· THE SENTENCE of the Court Mar-

the -Elghik. Heavy Regiment of

tomies of numerous Gernians in A Communist mob stormed the Pilsen, demolishing furniture, and Osaka, Mat. -15.

maltreating the inmates... Four were

been promulgated. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha (0.5.K) seriously injured-Trans-Ocean. : has decided to open a monthly re-

that the advance of fungarian troops to the loss of one year a peniority.

Capt. Northcote has been sentenced gular through steamship service be SKIRMISH NEAR DUBNA

Into Ruthenia is proceeding, and it Durg the Court Martial it wan sween Japan and the Philippines in

Vienna, Mar. 14. gives a Budapest report that Hun-alleged that Captain Northogis struck the middle of April.

Strong detachments of Czechs with garian troops have occupied the town the bombardier on the month while The Takoo Maru,"

tons, will 4,300

tanks and heavy artillery were seen of Svalava north of Munkacs arms were held by other soliders be employed on the new route.

Stops will be made at Omka, Kobe, this afternoon on the road across the A Warsaw mesage says that it is Captain Northcote picaded Not and Nagasaki in Japan and Manila, Tatra mountains from Sillein to officially announced that Polish mills Guilty. He namiited Bghting with on tary detachments on the Follsh- Waliohead, but denied hilding; takma Cebu and Daveo in the Philippines.-- Domel,

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Vrulky, advancing eastward Slovakia

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