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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

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No. 10727

五拜斂 號七十月三英港香

FRIDAY,

MARCH

17,

1939.

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The Dismemberment of A Nation

Magna Carta Going to U.S.

SLOVAKIANOW In Fireproof

UNDER REICH

CHUST FALLS TO

HUNGARIANS

¡OLLOWING. AN

FOLL

OF TELE-

EXCHANGE GRAMS BETWEEN HERR HITLER. AND THE PRESIDENT OF SLOVAKIA, THE LATTER COUNTRY HAS BEEN PLACED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE REICH, A "REUTER" MESSAGE REPORTED THIS MORNING.

-German troops are now advancing into the country.

Chust, capital of Ruthenia, was occupied by Hungarian troops at 7 p.m. yesterday 13 a.m. to-day H.K.T:)

Glass Case

A SPECIAL frame of bronze and fireproof glass is being pre- parcu to contain Lincoln Cathedral's original of Magna Carta, to be shipped to New York as a leading exhibit at the World's Fair.

The Lincoln Magna Carin is one of the four originals in existence. Salisbury Cathedral · las one; the other two, in the British Museum, may not be taken out of the country.

APAN'S Government has instructed the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow to press the Soviet for an immediate settlement of the Sakhalin fishing dispute. He was ordered to add that unless the Soviet reconsiders the auction held at Vladivostok on Wednesday. Japan will be forced to take "unreserved, and appropriate measures" to end the deadlock.

UL.S.S.R

Only sporadic resistance was encountered by MARCIIUKUO the invaders, and there was no organised opposi- tion to the occupation of the city.

The chief difficulties encountered by the Hungarians, states "Reuter", were weather_and] the lack of roads.

A large number of Czech troops have taken refuge in Rumania.

same

According to a Berlin message from the Agency, the Ruthenian Government has sent a telegram| to Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany, the four signatories to the Munich Agreement, appealing for their aid in maintaining the independence of the new Republic. Further west, German troops have, practically completed the occupation of Bohemia.

There have been no friction and no incidents. Czech troops, for the present, are confined to their barracks.

It is stated that, the transfer of the military com- mands took place in a most correct and chivalrous

manner.

"Occupied Area Belongs To Greater Reich"

PRAGUE, Mar. 16.

HERR JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP, the Reich Foreign Minister, to-day broadcast over all German and Czech radio stations, the following proclamation issued by Herr Adolf Hitler:

"For 1,000 years the lands of conditions in Central Europe, and to Bohemia and Moravia belonged to take measures accordingly. the sphere of the German nation.

REICH ALONE CAPABLE

the

Icartony

Takyo

Ruthenian Occupation Completed

The Story Behind It

Japanese fishermen began fish- ing in Russian territorial waters

around Sakhalin 180 years ago.

They had no right there, but At that times there were no Russian fishermen in those parts, and no objection was taken to their activities.

At the beginning of last century, however, a Russian ilshing industry was developed and the first of a long series of conventions was concluded with Japan under which the latter country was granted certain fishing rights.

1928 Pact

NAZIS

SUPREME IN

CAPITAL

NEWEST

STATESMEN AND DIPLOMATS all over Europe to-day have their eyes

on Chust. Chust is the capital of Ruthenia (now known as Carpatho-Ukraine), one of the three semi-autonomous provinces of Czecho-Slovakia divided up this week.

Carpatho-Ukraine's 760,000 inhabitants saw themselves as the spearhead of a nationalist movement by which Ukrainian State would be set up embracing the 30,000,000 Ukrainians in the U.S.S.R. and the millions in Poland.

Hitler encouraged them, for the detachment of the Soviet Ukraine has long been one of his alms. But Hungary, which does not desire a Ukraine Republic on her frontier. appears to have forestalled Hitler by torching into Chust. Below a special correspondent exclusively. tells of conditions in Chust just be fore the Hungarian occupation yesterday.

BRESLAU

GERMANY

KARLSBAD

• PRAGUE

PILSEN

32

POLAND

CHUST

CZECHOSLOVAKTA:

VIENNA

GERMANY

KOSICE

MUNKACEVO

HUNGARY ***RUMANIA

ALL NEWS IS BRITAIN MAY RECALL ENVOY FROM BERLIN

CENSORED

LONDON, Mar. 16.

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN told questioners in the House of Commons to-day that he was considering recalling Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador to Berlin, in order to report on the Central European situation.

He said that he had not re-i

(By a Correspondent)

CHUST, Mar. 16. HEADQUARTERS of a move- ment which will in the next few years affect 45 million Ukrain- inns, Chust, capital of Carpatho- Ukraine, is to-day a hotbed ofceived any official German com- intrigue, espionage, and counter munication of official confirma- espionage, with Germany play tion of Hitler's proclamation. ing the leading role.

He added that he had not protested

I have just made a visit of investi- against the Invasion of Czecho- gation to this straggling Insanitary, Slovakia. muddy little town of 25,000 people, Previously Britain · had consulted und It is significant of conditions there France with regard to that it is almost impossible to front, and had sharply told Germany tell the truth about Carpatho-Ukraine that while within its frontiers.

#1

the dissolution of

common

and

Slovakia would be a blaw toi

of stability Every non-German foreigner a European hopes pears to be automatically regarded peace. by the authorities, as hostile and suspicious.

As in Germany there is officially no censorship of outgoing news, but to Journalist can send a telegram

ar

HONGKONG DANGER

Evacuate Or Defend' Says Opposition

the

London, Mur. 15.0gus Mr. A. V. Alexander, former First Lord of the Admiralty in the Laboar . TOTALITARIANS WARNED

Government, indicated that' the the Meanwhile, in

House

of Labour Party will not oppose Commons, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, naval estimates when he spoke in the Secretary to the Admiralty, issued House of Commons to-day, following These conventions were renewed make a telephone call without its an obvious warning to the Totalitarian hr. Geoffrey Slukespeare's speech. until the Bolshevik Government of tire contents being known to the countries when he said that 200 war- He said that, the Navy had taken ships were in the process of con account of tho possibility of attack 1917 which was not recognised by Government.

A-British resident was recently struction, and that 60 of them would from three-quarters, probably simul Japan, but then lapsed. Without

this

taneously, by an axis of anti- authority

entirely trumped-up Mr.

comprising Po- continued to fish in Russian waters, to answer on

navulland, Germany, Italy and Japan." but Moscow was too much occupied accusation of "having consorted with was determined to maintain to take any action or even to worry a Polish agent," during a visit to a superiority, and he revealed that they The Navy, he sald, had always distant part of the country on the were adding two destroyer flotillas been strong in China, but to-day it and 20 escort vessels of a new type has been practically ordered off by When Japan 'recognised the Soviet previous day.

Political activity in Chust is conto offset the Nazis' submarines, Japan. Government in 1925, negotiations for

much.

year

the Japanese fishermen summoned to the poiler headquarters | be complexere sald that Britain Comintern Powers,

a new convention were begun and the centrated in the Government Build- Iting, as the former municipal offices agreement was concluded in 1oza.

are now called In the larger of the expired in May, 1036, was renewed BUDAPEST, Mar. 16.

town's two hotels. for two periods of one year each. M. TELEKI announced in Meanwhile the Soviet Ashing "iri- Parliament

the dustry had assumed considerable pro- to-day that Hungarians were in complete two countries had become strained. portions and relations between the Joccupation of Ruthenia.

Selling Rights

He said that Ruthenia would be

with Hungary.

'

given "extensive administrative auto-

was unable to Last year Japan nomy". under which only the army and finance would be centralised secure à renewal of the convention, and it was only after great diploma- A Bratislava report says that ate effort that permission was granted Ukrainian spokesman tok "United for the Japanese to fish until the end Press" that according to reliable of the season... information, the Hungarians occupied

That permission has now expired Chust at 11 a.m, (7 a.m. H.K.T.). and the Soviet Government auctioned He added that hundreds had been on March 15. Japan did not parti- killed and wounded in the fighting.cipate in the auction.

United Press.

VOLOSINE SEEKS REFUGE

Sighet, Rumunia, Mar, 18. M. Volosine, the Ruthenian Premier, who has taken refuge here, was accompanied by M. Stefani, Minister of Culture.

FREDDIE AN AMERICAN?

The Intter is also the headquarters of the Sitch, the Ukrainian Storm Troops.

"No British warship' is allowed up that the Yangtse.

Mr. Shakespeare said: "I be- love the fleet is so strong IL can confidently accept * challenge of baltle with any possible combination of foes."- United Press.

QUESTION UNDER CONSIDERATION

"The naval base of Hongkong is surrounded by the invasion of South Chinn.

"In view of the crisis launched In Europe on two occasions in the last rix months, and the possibility of an- other crisis at any time, we should decide whether to defend or evacuate Hongkong.

"Ve must also decide what must

bo the general basis of our Far

LATEST AMBASSADORS RECALLED

The hotel manager is a German- speaking Ukrainian who, until a few years ago, had lived in Brno, Mora-

London, Mar, 18. via.

In the House of Commons to-day, a table Every night of the hotel

Chamberlain said that with the Swastika flag la reserved for Mr. Neville

the question whether the British Eastern naval strategy under these German residents and visitors.

Prominent among them is the Ambassador to Berlin should be cireumalanees."-United Press. local correspondent of the "Volkischer natted to return in order to report

now under consideration. Beobacher." He appears to be re-was garded as an official representative of Reuter. the Reich.

ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION TORCH PARADE

Paris, Mar. 10. On the night before the recent

M. Dolodler to-day hastily con- clections, Arst under the autonomous

DA the regime, a crowd of about 1,000 vil ferred with his Ministers lagers stood about in the mud for a question whether he should go to couple of hours listening to gramo London to exchange political phone records of Ukrainian music military views, and to evolve a amplified through loud speakers in-practical line in Anglo-French palley

Totalitarian expan stalled on a balcony of the Sitch against further

sion-United Press. headquarters.

BRITAIN'S REACTIONS ..

London, Mar. 16. It is impossible to state anything {definitely at present concerning the British attitude towards recognition lof Germany's latest annexation,

past become a torral of menace to churncteristics of the German and The occupation of Ruthenia is not European peace, since the Czecho-Czech peoples, and of contributing to yet complete, and areas not yet Slovak Government had not succeed peace and social welfare of all, I stated to be in the Hungarians' handa

artificially united groups, and had Reich, promulgate herewith the confusion. therefore falled to establish the pre- following enactments: servation of their common State.

ed in organizing co-operation of the therefore, in the name of the German) are said to be in a state of complete legul effect of, my application for for the procesalon to go without it of the Czecho-Slovak territories.

INCAPACITY TO`LIVE

BELONGS TO REICH

here,

sident.

and

"UNITED PRESS" REPORTS AT 10.30 AM, THAT IT 19 RELIABLY LEARNED THAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE ARE RECALLING AM. BASSADORS FROM BERLIN.

new

Pogrom Feared

· **"Trans-

Slovak Sensation

papers belleve

sensational

In

News-

Speeches were made by the Propa- "Violence, coupled with a lack of

"In the course of Its 1,000 years of

Strings of Czech military lorries,

New York, Mar. 16. understanding, arbitrarily tore froin

ganda Chief, M. Komaninsky, and by their ancient and historic environ-history, It has been proved that the estimated to contin 20 officers and

FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW, M. Voron, the General Secretary of

Union, the: German Reich is alone cupable of 2,000 men ment, and included them solving this problem by reason alike families, and many household goods, star, and his Aunt Millicent, his

with their wives and £600-a-week British boy film the Ukrainian National

only political Party.

Jewish pogram feared throughout artificial Czecho-Slovak State, with

German province. Besides the speeches and music, a strength and of the result that a centre of permanent of

the peculiar crossed the frontler.

Ocean" reports, extermely strong qualities of the German people. unrest was created.

In addition, 2,000 Czech Jews and guardian, may become Ameri- bonfire was lit on a local hilltop, the "Inspired by the wish to serve the Ruthenians sought refuge here.

people were ordered to hang out blue writes a diplomatie observer. can citizens.

new anti-dow.. fenling prevailing. Czech The precise status of the "The danger increased every year real interests of the peoples and in- Before the Hungarian troops enter.

Czecho-Slovak provinces still fascists are, staging anti-Jew demons- "I am earning my living here and and yellow Ukrainian flags. that this region might again-as had habitants of this region, of assuringed Chust, all Czech and Ruthenian

Lighted candles were placed in obscure, and it must be emphasised trations. 11 propose to remain here," was the

the windows and there was even to that there is no analogy between the already once been the case in the the maintenance of the national officials fled.

reason given to-day In Hollywood have been a torchlight procession. A union with Austria, and the seizure by Miss Bartholomew.

"Naturally, I must consider the snowfall, however, made it necessary

torches. clilzenship papers on Freddie's status,

·One high Reich military official, "I um-legally his mother under one of many who have taken refuge American law, but I am uncertain told "Reuter that Oghting whether any change on my part auta. "Article 1: That the part of the broke out in Chust after receipt of matically makes Freddie American

until he is 21" former Czecho~ the Hungarian ultimatum. "The Czecho-Slowak State, there territory of the

#1 Freddie himself wald:

ilke Members of the young Ukrainian fore, demonstrated a own inherent Slovakia Republic occupied by Ger- |

principally compored of America and Americans tremendous- Incapacity to live, and has now man troops in March, 1039 belongs militia,

of the youths, demanded

army's ly, but I still regard England as my succumbed to

dis-henceforth to the territory an inevitable solution. The Gurman Reich, how Greater German Reich, under the weapons and equipment. In the end country and King George VI. as my

over practically king. ever, cannot tolerate lasting disturb-protection of which it is placed as the officers gave

Freddle plans to enrol at Culver the "Protectorate of Bohemia and everything, and left for Sighet ances in a region which is so vitally Moravia. In a

measure that the! important alike for its own tran-defence of the Reich may demand of were in the streets with rifles, vainly session of July and August,

In the meantime, the Ukrainians Military Academy for the summer quillity and security, and for the it, the Fuchrer will make other trying to hold the province. general welfare and peace,

The German High Command - re- arrangements for Individual districts. DAS Power, which, "AIL

the meeting historical and geographient reasons the protectorate will become German but they were determined to Night

So superstitious are these simple- They are at present being retained parts that the occupation of chemla is most greatly interested and affect-nationals and citizens of the fteich the Hungarians, but they had not the

minded peasants that M. Voron ut the Bank by order of the British and Moravia-was completed yester-

day evening. pod sed ed, Germany would, sooner or later, conformably, with the provisions of slightest chance-Router, point

created a profound, impression on Government.

Troops of Army Group III and It is suggested that they may con- election eve by his statement 'that have had to bear the direct con- the Reich Law, of Septembar 18,

HACHA SEES HITLER

those who sequencer

1935 Articles of that Law re

voted "No" would be stitute a valuable bargaining Reset Army Group V have, generally. [] The Chinese Currency Bill will be trailors, and that when they died the when the Government negotinies with speaking, “reached their final objec Hence, it is but cormable Isting to the protection of German with the law of self-preservation blood and German honour will Herr Hitler to-day received Pre-passed in all its stages in the House earth, would reject them from their Germany for welllentent of the ve

graves.

Czechoslovak-dabis to Britu na- that the German Reich should be consequently apply also to them, and sident Hachant Hradschin Chile

The Czech President was received

This, apparently, is one of the tonal and it. I hoped that a mos determined to into vene, in order to they will be subject to the jurisdic-

greatest curses which cart befati i kastector julloc

solutions for itcreditors restore the foundations of reasonable.

DE (Continueil on Page (Em) with military honours.

Beds At TAC FOEdi(Continued on Hand

The officer odded

the

that

the

both for "Article 3: German Inhabitants of Ukrainians: would welcome Germans, China Currency Bill

gue. Mar. 16.

Legislation

London, Mar. 10.

of Commons next week, ENTERT The second reading will be on Monday and the remaining stages deals with on FridayReuter, d

The Austrian Federal Chancellor News that Slovakia has now been Dr. Seyssinquart invited Germany to placed under German "protestion Imitation of the Nazis by the men come to Austria's assistance, but not has provided new bers of the Sitch, Includes the use of even the German propagandu ma-

Paris

Faya "Trans-Ocean."

Many will also the raised right arm for saluting and chine muggested Uint Reich troops had

Germany a greeting "Slava Ukraing" which, entered Czecho-Slovokia as the

Commander of Hinin 'Guards In translated, is roughly "Hell the uritent request of the Czech Pre-cupy this part of Czecho-Slovakia, Ukraine,"

Slovakia has already ordered his men SIMPLE PEASANTS

BREACH OF COVENANT

to place themselves under the com- The Sitch and the Ukrainian Na-

has mand of Germno military authorities, Moreover, Mr. Chamberlain tional Union have also sent a fele-

JB opinion

that expressed stoling that they already emphasised that Britain re- und gram to Hitler Basociate themselves with the anti-gards this annexation as a breach of Slovakia will be given similar status.

'na Czeckla. the Munich.covenant. Comintern Pact

German Influence is such that it is The British attitude ulso has an Ukrainian Minister or higher official foreign currencies belonging to the without a Nazi agent being present at former Czecho-Slovak State now in

the Bank of England.

nlmost Impossible to interview a Important bouring on the gold and Occupied Completed