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四拜殿號六十月三英港香·THURSDAY,

MARCH

16,

1939. 日六廿月正

GERMAN TROOPS COMPLETE OCCUPATION OF CZEKIA

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POLAND

LOVAKIA

HUNGARY

AUSTRIA

ITALY

JUGO SLAVIA

RUMANI

Ruled black Ilae shows the area of Czreho-Slovakia seized after Septem- her. The "head" now becomes German territory, the "larvo" malutains a German vassaloge, while the tall goes to Hungary.

COMMONS STATEMENT

"I BITTERLY REGRET," SAYS CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON, Mar, 15... MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, the British Prime Minis- ter, entered the House of Commons to-day to make a statement on Czecho-Slovakia, just before. the end of question-ilme. He was greeted with Ministerial cheers and cries from the Opposition.

1 The Premier said that having! failed in a recent endeavour to

SWASTIKA AS NATIONAL EMBLEM OF THE PEOPLE

BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA, THE TWO CZECH STATES WHICH

HAVE BEEN SEIZED BY GERMAN TROOPS, WILL BE INCOR- PORATED IN ALL OFFICIAL GERMAN MAPS AS PART OF THE GREATER REICH.

The swastika will be the official flag of the now German province, which will be known as Czėkia.

The Czech Army will be disbanded and German troops will continue in occupation of the entire area.. SKODA FACTORY FOR REICH

Included in the German gains are the vast Skoda ärmaments factories.

The area of the two new German provinces is 30,426 square miles, which is more than half of the pre-September acreage of the entire Czech- Slovak Republic (54,207 square miles).

a semi- Slovakia, which will retain an armed independence us German state, has an area of 18,895 square miles and a population of 3,254,000. It is all that will remain on the maps of Europe to show where once stood the proud Central European Republic. HITLER'S TRIUMPHANT ENTRY

PRAGUE, Mar, 15. HERR ADOLF HITLER made a triumphal entry into Prague at 7.45 p.m. this evening, in a snowstorm.

It is expected that a triumphal ' parade, will be held

EFFECT ON achieve a guarantee agreement to-morrow.

with the other Munich signa-i tories, the British Government BRITAIN

regarded its guarantee obliga- tions no longer binding. Future Policy Based After touching on the questions of the loan Czecho-Slovakia and the On-Further-Acts postponement of the visit to Germany

tory.

was

hc

"These events cannot fall to be u The suggestion by Mr. Anthony cause of disturbance to

national situation.

Eden of an all-party Government has met with little support.

the inter-

SHOCK TO CONFIDENCE "They are bound to administer a shock to confidence.

The Fuehrer took up official residence at the old castle of Prague, when his flag was hoisted over the castle tower by the castle guard, composed of a German Fascist regiment.

-It-is-reported that Herr Hitler has commissioned General von Brauschlich to exercise executive power in Bohemia and Moravia.

An earlier Berlin message says that Herr, Hitler arrived at Boemischeleipa on Bohemian territory this afternoon en route to Prague, accompanied by Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, General Keitel, General vos Steilpnagel, the Quartermaster General of the Army, Herr Himmler, and many other high army officers and party officers.

anti-democratic

of

GERMANY ASKED TO EXPLAIN

Stresses 'Willingness' Of The Czechs

PARIS, Mar. 15.

It is believed that the communlea-

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A VIEW OF THE vast Czech armament works near Plaen. These will now become German property,

CHINA LOAN BILL IS INTRODUCED Interest At Rate Of 2.3/4 Per Cent.

LONDON, Mar. 15. SIR JOHN SIMON, Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, to-day in- troduced into the House of Com- mons. the China Currency Stabilisation Bill, providing for the establishment of a £10,000,- 000 fund to check undue fluctun- tions in the sterling value of the Chinese dollar.

TÝN CHURCH in Prague. Here John Muss preached, and at 1is base He said that the Hongkong and stands is statue. Tower at left is Shanghai Banking Corporation would the Old Town Hall with famed Insubscribe £3,000,000, the Chartered tricate clock.

Bank of India and Australia would provide £2,000,000, and the Bank of China and the Bank of Communica- Wons would jointly subscribe £5,-

SLOVAKIAN 000000

REPUBLIC Completely Shorn Of Powers

BRATISLAVA, Mar. 15. M. KARL SIDOR, the former

It will last for four weeks, and it

The Management of the fund was vested in a committen el five, two of which were appointed jointly by the Chinese banks, one each by the Hongkong and Shanghai and the Chartered banks, and one would be British expert appointed by the Chinese Government in agreement with the approval of the British banks.

DUTY OF COMMITTEE

The duty of the committce would A COMMUNICATION from Prague Government's nominee be to determine from day to day the the German Government regard-ns Minister of the Interior in policy best suited to achieve the pur- ing developments in Central the Slovak Cabinet, has gone on pose of checking undue nuctuations in the sterling value of the Chinese Europe was received at the Quai In holiday.

dollar.

The Hongkong and Shanghal ond d'Orsay early this afternoon.

interest every six months at 24 per that entry of German troops into office.

cent. The Chinese banks would to particularly stressed the fact is not expected that he will return to the Chartered banks would receive Meanwhile, Premier Thao, whose undertake to pay interest insofar es Bohemia and Moravia took place with the assent of the Prague Government. appeal to Hilter on behalf of Slovak it was not met by earnings from any

The German Ambassador, Count independence succeeded, has tem- Welczeck is expected to visit the porarily taken charge of the Ministry

this Office

afternoon of the interior. Trans-Ocean. Foreign Trans-Ocean.

NO ARMY

PARIS IMPRESSED

PARIS, Mar. 15.

German

have

LATEST

Ultimatum Not Met

Budapest, Mar. 16.

to the

The reply

Premier The population of the now Republie ultimatum to Ruthenia was received

of Mr. R. S. Hudson and Mr. Oliver Stanley, previously mentioned by LONDON, Mar. 15. Viscount Halifax in the House of Chamberlain declared THE EVENTS in Czecho-Lords, Mr.

that he had no doubt that Munich Slovakia were the main pre-was right, and he believed that it occupation of the Cabinet at its had the approval of the vast majority meeting this morning. It is of the peoples of the world. understood that the Ministers

NOT CONTEMPLATED took a very grave view of the

The Prime Minister said that he situation, and consequently will could not believe that anything of the

Herr Konrad Henlein, former re Incorporated press on the re-armament pro-kind now done by Germany

anti-semitic aspirations contemplated by any Munich signa-Sudeten leader has been appoint and, gramme to the utmost..

ed civil administrator at the Czech youth, and which also comprise

zech Fascists.

The new Slovak Republic will be While British policy will continue The Munich agreement constituted German army headquarters in

The non-political group is divided to be directed towards a peaceful n settlement.

agricultural and industrial A request for information as to the completely shorn of all powers.

It will have no army and will be settlement of disputes, there seems "I cannot regard the manner and Prague, while Herr Buerckel hus into little doubt that Ministers will method whereby these changes had been selected as head of the civil sections. Its members include the exact meaning of Herr Hiller's pro- utterly dependent upon Germany for

ormer Minister, M. Necas, several clamation with regard to the

Czech henceforth base policy on the risks been brought about as in accordance administration of Moravia al

troops of

already the Czech Agrarian State was made by the French maintenance of territorial integrity. of further acts by Germany outside with the Munich agreement,"

the German army headquarters Deputies

Party, and Colonel Vilaz as liaison Ambassador to Berlin this morning. invaded the new Republic, for the the boundaries of her own nationals, said.

M. Georges Bonnet had telephone Developments

officer of the Czech General Stalt. Lo-day shocked "Now, for the first time, Germany in Prague.

Reports from Bratislava state that members of all parties, but the view is in military occupation of a people

The Secretary of the commitice is talks this morning with the Polish purpose of "maintaining order." is widely held that in the present with whom she has no racial connec-Ruthenian atorm-troopers disarmed a Dr. Sokol, who was formerly secre-Ambassador and the French Ambas-is 3,254,000, as compared with the here from situation, no effective action could } lions.

large section of the Czech milltary. tary of the Central Union of Czech sador in London..

Municipaltles-Trans-Ocean. be taken by this country.

GERMANS IN SLOVAKIA

"TRUSTINGLY" Reports that German troops have marched into Slovakia are now

Berlin, Mar. 15. confirmed. Troops advancing into A communique Issued at 7 o'clock Moravia and Boliemla encountered to-day after the medting with Herz snow blizzards which reduced visi-tier stated that President Hucha bility to ten yards, and greatly had declared that to order to reach hampered the motorised unitsa final appeasement, he placed the › Reuter and United Press messages.ate of the Czech people trustingly changes in Czecho-Slovakia has made

in the hands of Hert Hitler. CABINET 'RESIGNS

The Fuehrer, accepted this Prague, Mar, 16. claration and gave expression to his passage The Czeck Cabinet has resigned decision that he placed the Czech und General Gajda, the Fascist/

Reich, and would guarantee it an autonomous development, in- national life corresponding with its Jecuilarities-Reuter, ko is natural that I should bitter-:

GERMAN PROCLAMATION fake possession of territory gained by regret what has now occurred," Nervousness by diplomacy.

Mr. Chamberlain added.

Berlin, Mar. 13, This time, however, the soldiers "But do not let us be deflected Slovakian situation dominated deal-

A Anal decisions regarding the were not received with flowers and from our course. Let us rememberings on the New York stock and share

future constitutional position

BERLIN COMMENT cheers, but with cat-calls and that the desire of all the peoples of exchange to-day.

The break was the widest since Bohemia and Moravia within the the world still remains concentrated

Berlin, Mar. 15. It la thought in some quarters that on hopes of peace, and a return to January 20 when Czech bonds crash-Reich has not yet been inken, it is

The first official German comment the two Czech provinces may prove an atmosphere of understanding and cd both on the New York and London claimed in well-informed quarters.

The same position applies to the on the events in Central Europe: rather a tough meal, but it must be goodwill, which has so often been markets. disturbed.

Wall Street's principal worry was future rights and dulles of the Czech appears in the "Diplomatische Kor- remembered thật German digestion

respondenz to-day, which "The aim of this country now, as concerned with the European political, population. sound has shown itself to be remarkably it has always been, is to promote that}{tuation and also considerable dis- For the time hotwomanders of that history conters on the Czech

desire and to substitute methods of

appointment was felt regarding the respective army corps have execu- people no claim whatever to In many fully approves of Hungary's, the settlement of differencea. Belenen of Ruthenia, but perhaps

"Though we may have to suffer over the Federal Reserve action.

reduction. United Press.

QUICKER THAN EXPECTED The partition of Czecho-Slovakia has come quicker than expected, writes a diplomalie observer, but the emelency and rapidity with which Hiller seized Bohemia and Moravia came as no surprise,

"This is the more regrettable be- confidence was beginning to evive, and there was a possibility of concrete measures which could

bencft."

achleve

Referring to his recent speech, The German formula has been the Premier declared that he said identical in each of her three foreign then that he hoped the time was at

do-

Hungarion

Volosine this former population of 14,000,000 of the evening.

In his

the Ruthenion answer, This evening, M. Bonnet is receiv-

Czecho-Slovakian Republle.

Premier declared, that three repre- Ing the German Ambassador, who will confirm the communication made Some quarters believe that Herr sentatives of, the Ruthenian Govern this morning by which the German Hitler will maintain the notion of ment were en route to Budapest and Government declared that its action Slovakian independence in order to requested the Hungarian Government in Czecho-Slovakia was taken in provide a buffer between the new to terminate immediately all military agreement with the Government In German provinces of. Czeka and the operations in the country.

The Hungarian Foreign Minister,

replied. Count Csaky The speed and gravity of the

POLAND RECOGNISES Ruthenian delegation would be re-

INDEPENDENCE

colved with traditional Hungarlan hospitality, but that it was impossible Warsaw, Mar. 15

operations to: Interrupt - military because they, had already advanced Legation In

Prague.

Russians.

-

successes, in the last twelve months, hard when others could make a con- teader, has been made "Fuehrer off people under the. protection at the vital to Germany and that it belonged Bratislava, thereby practically re- Lo stage at various points.

which would result in First the ground is thoroughly pre-tribution pared, and then, when all arrange benefits besides those immediately the Czech people”—Router.

ments are complete, a mine is spring concerned. and German troops have merely to

WALL STREET NERVOUS

Now York, Mar. 15.

the Czecho- over

its

of

that the

a deep impression here, but what has most impressed the French is the

in Hitler's proclamation The Polish Government has decided declaring that. Czecho-Slovakia is to establish a Polish

Count Canky also expressed the to Germany over 1,000 years.

cognising the independence of hope that Premier Volosine would This proclamation is regarded as

Slovakia.

exert all his influence to prevent The Polish Consul-General in unnecessary bloodshed in Ruthenin. abandonment of the principles at racism enunciated in "Mein Kampf", and also Hitler's statement after Uzhorod has been appolated ChargeTrans-Ocean.

d'Affaires in Bratislava-Trans- Munich, when he declared that

Оссать. National Socialism did not envisage incorporation in the Reich of non- Germans-Reuter,

Kinics

It is not known whether Ger discussion for methods of force in domestic developments, especially live power in Bohehla and Moravia, dependence.

with n civil administration being "Czech political leadership itself. the Rotch does not attach great checks and', 'disappointments from which dissipated hopes of a margin / organised to assist them."

Importance to it as HungAFT," by herself, could not offer much re- sistanze to Germany's pressure` in the East,

(Continued on Pago 4.).

terms:

Trade Parleys Cancelled Inopportune Time, Says Halifax

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investments held for the sierling oc- count fund in London; and the Trea- sury will guarantee payments of in- terest

The Treasury will also guarantee the British Banks against any loss up .to £5,000,000 when the fundi wound up.

EXCESS TO TREASURY

has now reached the conclusion that According to a message from the experiment of sole Czech respon- Prague, the Commander-in-Chief of siblity for Boltemia and Moravia the Third Army Group, General Blas- has been a fallure.") ESTABLISHIng relatioNS

kowitz Issued a proclamation to the

ROME comment Prague, Mar. 15.

population to-day in the following by Germany in Eastern Europe, or

Czech A

for committed

While official circles in Roma are the by Italy in the Mediterranean?

chary of commenting on the Czecho POLES DISTURBED

The general view is that Germany establishment of friendly, relations

"STRICT OBEDIENCE“.. Slovakia situation, this morning's Poland and Italy profess satisfac- will be wo absorbed in her recent between the Czech nation and the

"Executive power in Bohemia hay-newspapers give the trend of pubile ing been entrusted to me, I bave opinion. tion at Tuntary's notion, but it is acquisitions to promise Mussolini, German army was formed here to

The Telegrate" declares that gathered that the Poles are deeply. Ith per cent, support for the Italian day.

It consists of political and non-made the following enactments: The disturbed over the position of claims.

However, it would be unwise to political groups. The politica group Relch Commissary and regional "only after the Munich conference Slovakia

Diplomats are asking "In which found strong hopes on such a light is composed of adherents to the so-leader Herr Koured Hanleitis had bean hastily summoned was postponed, and, Germany nad been so kirangements at any time by vin

"[Continued"ok"Page=4.3 Kane (Continued on Page 47) - called "Vialka" movement, in which direction will come the next move: foundation-Reuter,

London, Mar. 16.

If, on winding up, the British banks Viscount Halifax announced in the receive in sterling, apart from in- House of Lords to-day that, having tercet, more than the original sub- A regard to the effect on the general seription, they will pay the excess to

conditions in Europe which recent the Tronsury.

exert the

The arrangements will remain in events were bound to Government felt that the present force for a year, but can be renewed moment was inappropriate for the for further periods of six months. proposed visit of the Presidens of The British banks, with the con- Board of Trade, and the Secretary sent of the Treasury, or the Chinese for Overseas Trade to Berün, majo Banke, with, the consent of the Chi- The Visit accordingly, had been nese Government, can determine the

severi-daya!: notice. Reuter,

informedReuter,