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Magna Carta

The Dismemberment of A Nation

SLOVAKS NOW Going to U.S.

UNDER REICH

CHUST

FALLS TO

HUNGARIANS

FOLLOWING AN

EXCHANGE

OF TELE-

GRAMS BETWEEN HERR HITLER AND

In Fireproof

Glass Case

A SPECIAL iranie of bronze and fireproof glass is being pre- pared 10 contain Lincoln Cathedral's original of Magna Carla, to be shipped to New York as a leading exhibit at the World's Fair.

The Lincoln Magna Carta in one of the four originais in existence. Salisbury Cathedral has one: the other two, in the British Museum, may not be taken out of the counter.

JAPAN'S Government has instructed the Japaneso Ambassa- THE PRESIDENT OF SLOVAKIA, THE dor in Moscow to press the Soviet for an immediate settlement of the Sakhalin fishing dispute. Ho was ordered to add that unless LATTER COUNTRY HAS

BEEN PLACED the Soviet reconsiders the auction held at Vladivostok on Wednes UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE REICH, day, Japan will be forced to take "unreserved and appropriato

MESSAGE A "REUTER"

REPORTED THIS measures" to end the deadlock, MORNING.

German troops are now advancing into the country.

Chust, capital of Ruthenia, was occupied by Hungarian troops at 7 p.m. yesterday (3 a.m. to-day H.K.T.)

Only sporadic resistance was encountered by 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.

According to a

Berlin

message from the same

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.

News that Slovakia has now been placed under Germain "pro-1 tection" has provided sensa- tional news in Paris. snys "Trans-Ocean."

MILLIONS

Newspapers believe Germany FOR NAVY

will also occupy Czecho-Slovakia.

this part of

The Commander of the Hlinka Guards in Slovakia has already ordered his men to place them- selves under the command of German military authorities,

and the opinion is expressed that Slovakin will be given similar status as Czeckia.

RECOGNITION BY BRITAIN? "Trans-Ocean" reports that the British Government. has decided to recognise the new status of Bohemia and Moravia (Czekin).

SLOVAKIA LATEST GERMAN VASSAL

Berlin, Mar. 10. Although a formal agreement regulating the position of Slovakia in relation with the Reich is not ex- 'pected until, to-night, it is assumed

Forty-three warships have been added to the British Navy during 1938.

Another sixty ships will join the fleet in 1939.

Far reaching methods have been adapted to avert the sub- marine and air menace.

Two fast 40,000-ton battle- ships are to be laid down in addition to those already ordered. The now ships will be equipped with 16-in, guns.

These are highlights from the debate on Britain's record Navy Estimates, details of which are published on Page 5:

here that such an agreement will be speaking, reached their final objec-

forthcoming following the further tives.

conference between the German

POGROM FEARED

Chancellor and the Slovak Premier. A Jewish pogrom 1s feared

It is emphasised that the position throughout the new German pro-

of Slovakia will differ greatly from vince.

that of Bohemia

is

Independent,

Tul

BRITISH JEW SUICIDES

U.S.S.R.

MASCHIUKUO

LOVE!

HONGKONG DANGER

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 time, there were no Russian fishermen in those parts, and no objection was taken to their activities.

At the beginning or tast century. however, a Russian ishing Industry was developed and thirst of a long series of conventions, was concluded with Japan under which the latter country was granted certain fishing rights.

1928 Pact

These conventions were renewed until the Bolshevik Government of 1917, which was not recognized by Without Japon, but then lapsed. authority the Japanese fishermen continued to fish in Russian waters, but Muscow was too much occupied to take any aetion or even to worry much.

RUTHENIA APPEALS

TO RUMANIANS

1.

BUCHAREST, Mar. 16.

PREMIER VOLOSIN of Ruthenia, who fled into Rumania on Thursday, has petitioned to the Rumanian Government to incorporate the entire district of Ruthenia into the territory of Rumania, it was revealed in informed quarters.

It is understood in circles; close to the Nazi Party Head- quarters that Germany will agree to Hungary's annexation of Ruthenia.

The same

circles point out that following incorporation of Bohemia and Moravia into Ger- man territory, Slovakia will be allowed to maintain its inde- pendence under Germany's pro- tection.

In such eventuality, the supreme command of diplomatie and military affales in Slovakia will be exercised by, the Reich Government, whille an army of Slovak troops will be or ganised to operate in their native jand.

TRENCH WARFARE Meanwhile, a Budapest dispatch says that severe trench warfare was raging in western Ruthenia follow- ing a violent clash between the van- guards of Hungarian troops and

kilometres west of Chust.

KARLSBAD

BRESLAU

GERMANY

PRAGUO

LSEN

POLAND

CHUST

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

VIENNA

GERMANY

KOSICE

MURKACEYO

HUNGARY ***RIMANTA

BRITAIN TO RECALL

ENVOY FROM BERLIN

"UNITED PRESS" REPORTED AT 10.30 Czech defence forces at point 10A.M. THAT IT WAS RELIABLY LEARNED

estimated to have been killed, while

About 100 Hungarian troops are THAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE WERE RE- the casualties on the Czech side are CALLING

AMBASSADORS FROM also believed henvy.

BERLIN.

By Thursday, over 1,000 Ruthenian refugees entered Rumania and the between Ruthenia and border Rumunia was crowded with refugees gathering from various paris Ruthenia-Domei.

advance

columns

of

THEIR

!

LONDON, Mar. 16.

· THE FORMATION of a State Council for advising of the Government on questions of foreign policy was suggested by Mr. Anthony Eden to-day, this Council to include representatives of all British political parties.

ON POLISH FRONTIER,

Budapest, Mar. 10. Authoritative reports state that Hungarian troops in Ruthenia reached the Pollsh frontier at Petrusovics at 3.30 pm. to-day. (11.30 p.m. H.KT.).—Trans- Occa

HUNGARIAN COMMUNIQUE The Hungarian General Staft has issued the following Bulletin on the military operations in Ruthenia:

"Hungarian troops entered Thess and are now advancing in easterly direction.

Evacuate Or Defend' When Japan recognised the Soviet Valley and town of Chust at 7 pm

Says Opposition

not

oppose naval estimates when he spoke in the House of Commons to-day, following

The body would contain all members of the Privy Council sitting in the House of Commons or House of Lords, including Mr. Eden, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Duff Cooper, Lord Baldwin, Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Clement Attlee, Sir Archibald Sinclair and Viscount Samuel-Trans-Ocean.

EARLIER MESSAGES

LONDON, Mar. 16.

JAP-SOVIET TENSION

Government in 1925, negotiations for new convention were begun and the

"The town of Bilke in Horsuva MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN told questioners in the agreement was concluded in 1928. It

hing been occupied and expired in May, 1936, was renewed Valley

House of Commons to-day that he was considering recalling London, Mar. 10.

for two periods of one year each. Hungarian troops are advancing to-

Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador to Berlin, f. Mr. A. V. Alexander, fonner First

Meanwhile the Soviet fishing in-wards Dohn.

"The Polish frontier was reached order to report on the Central European situation. Lord of the Admiralty in the Labour (dustry and assumed corsiderable pro- Government, fullcated

the portions and relations, between the by the first detachment of Hungarian

He said that he had not re- the two countries had become strained, troops northeast of Voloo at 2 o'clock. Labour Party will

A second group of motorised troops ceived any official German com- Solling Rights

arrived at the frontier near Vacvicke (munication of official confirma- Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare's speech. Last year Japan was unable to lifteen minutes later.

tion of Hitler's proclamation. "Detachments advancing in the He said that the Navy had taken

He added that he had not protested Ung Valley arrived at Percstien account of the possibility of attack secure a renewal of the convention,

of Czecho- from (liree quarters, probably simul- and it was only after great diploma-

tle effort that permission was granted after being harassed by Czech units. against the invision taneously. by 13 axis of anll-

"Military operations have been Slovakia. for the Japanese to fish until the end

consulted Previously Britain and severely hampered by unfavourable Comintern Powers, comprising Po-

of the season, land, Germany, Italy and Japan."

That permission has now expired weather, particularly heavy snow-France with regard to The Navy, he said. find always and the Soviet Government auctioned storms, but are nevertheless being front, and had sharply told Germany of Czecho- Slovakia been strong in China, but la-day it on March 15. Japan did not parti- carried out according to programune. that the dissolution would be -Trans-Ocean.

blow has been practically ordered off by cipate in the auction..

European hopes of stability pence.

Japan,

"No British warship is allowed up the Yangtse.

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

"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.

"We must also decide what must be the general basis of our Ear Eastern naval strategy under these circumstances."-United Press.

RUMOUR IN MEMEL

Anschluss With Reich Near

MEMEL Mar. 16.

MEMEL, which was German territory, before the Great War, is full of rumours of an ap

many,

CONFLICTING REPORT

ม

4 common

to

Df

JAPANESE TROOPS MOVE TO BORDER

SHANGHAI, Mar. 17.

of A LARGE NUMBER and

Japanese troops, freshly landed in Manchukuo, and Korea from TOTALITARIANS WARNED Warsaw, Mar. 16. The delermined resistance of the

Japan, have been methodically Meanwhile, in the House Ruthenian defence organisation is Commons, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, moved to Soviet border regions preventing the Hungurinn froops Secretary to the Admiralty, issued during the past week, according from making the progress they had: hoped to achieve in secupying the an obvious warning to the Totalitarian to usually reliable foreign mili- country, according to reports reach/countries when he said that 200 war-itary reports received here,

ships were in the process of con-

GAN struction, and that 60 of them would

One report puts the number of new be completed this year,

troops entering Manchukuo ánd Korea Mr. Shakespeare said that Britain and sent to the frontier as high as was determined to maintain Laval 40,000.

It is learned that the Korean port of Rashin, scene of last year's serious Soviet- near Changkufeng the

Manchukuo border incident, has been

(Continued, on, Page 4).

ing Warsaw to-day.

It is added, however, that a con- siderable degree of confusion prevails in reports on the situation.

an

A stream of refugees seeking asylum in Poland continued through-superiority, and he revealed that they were adding two destroyer flotillas out to-day on the road from Munic and 20 escort vessels of a new type to the Polish frontier, which but to offset the Nazis' submarines. Jined, not only with civilions,

was

also Czech troops and officials, who Ger- have deserted their posts and προ

fleeing to safety in Poland. It was revealed to-night that Dr. Polish authorities to-day for

Czechs, submitted a request to the Neumann, the local "Fuelurer," made misalon to send eight train-loads of

violent speech in a session of the

Shamrock Is proaching anschluss with

Distributed Irishmen Gather At The Cenotaph

Irishfolk who gathered at the

Ipeal Diet on March 15,

He bitterly attacked the Lithuanian | Government' for procrastination in fulfilling the demands of Memel Ger- mans, and declared:

per-

refugees through Polish territory. and the Brst two trains arrived_this morning, crossing the Uschoker Pasa to Oderberg in Germany,

Numerous Czech motor cars have:

It

"be Mr. Sunkespeare said: love the fleet, is so strong that can confidently accept # challenge of baille with any possible combination of foes."- United Press.

QUESTION UNDER CONSIDERATION

London, Mar. 14.

In the House of Commons to-day, also arrived at the frontier, and the Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that the British

Rouler.

.

con-

and Moravia. Trans-Ocean“, reports extremely } Cenotaph this morning to pay Separallon of Memel from Ger- drivers are hoping to be able to enter the question whether

Ambassador to Berlin should be right of self-determination. Economi- | A barrowing picture is painted naked to turn in order to report with its own Foreign and Czech fascists are staging anti-Ireland's war dead were given cally Memel territory is a heap of one of the Folish newspapers, which take

now under consideration,- sprigs of shamrock, plucked by ruins. It is our duty, as a result of says that the majority of Czech re- and War Ministries, but it is doubt Jew demonstrations.

tofugees have not eaten regularly for whether I will be permitted to

the roots in traditional style these insupportable conditions, conclude treaties with third Powers

several days and provicions of the ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION from the garden of Mr. C. G. bring about far-reaching changes." without the approval of the Reich. The British Honorary Consul

It is reported on good, authority frontler railway stations have been

Paris, Mar. 10, that the Lithuanian garrison has been quickly exhausted. Polish trades. han Perdue, President of St. Pat- The Slovak army will also prob-Bruenn, Mr. Walter Heumark,

M. Deladler to-day hastily sulelde, according to rick's Society.

people have also refused to accepferred with his Ministers ably be placed under German com committed

Increased-Neuter Speciak, “

an the Czoch mands.

money, although na much as 20 "Trans-Ocean", report. Mr. Heu- Mr. Perdue brought the seeds from An econonle and customs union is mark was a Czech Jew who became a Ireland some years ago and tends Terry (Vice-Presidents), B. HC crowns were offered for a cup of tea. question whether he should go to regarded here as a foregone con- British subject by naturalisation, the pluris carefully to supply de- Hallowes (Secretary), K.Begdon, Many refugees oven attempted to London to exchange political and corations for each St. Patrick's Day. Mrs. C. G. Perdue, Major and Mrs. sell money according to the weight of military views, and to evolve a practical line in Anglo-French polley. NO SLOVAKIAN INDEPENDENCE

A wreath of magnella leaves in the G. T. L. Archer, Lieut. Col. J. S. the silver content. Progue, Mar 10. form of an Irish harp, with gold Smith, Mr. Wilson, A. HGuinness, Ond refugee train contained so against further Totalitarian expan Herr Iller departed from Prague wiring was laid on the Cerstoph Cmdr. W. P. McCarthy, Mis Bunty children from P Czech school in dion-United Fres

BRITAIN'S REACTIONS The German High Command re- this afternoon, when officials said steps by Mr. Pardue, supported by Hallowes, P. 3. A. Hamilton, E. H. Valove who had received no nourish ports that the occupation of Bohemils that he would probably join his troops members of the Committee of S Williams, P. F. MacCabe, Mrs. N. W ment for the past 12 hours.

London, Mar. 10. and Moravia was completed yester near Brno after he had proclaimed to Patrick's Society.

Dimsey, Men, J. Reldy, C. A. Freer,

It is impossible to state anythiria day syrning

the world that Germany had taken Those present at the ceremony I Tox, J O'Donovan, Mrs. Grant,

definitely at present concerning Use groops of Army Group III and over Cleckla and Slovakin in accord were Mr. C. G. Perdue (President), Miss R. Grant, F. Karnaghan, A.

(Continued on Pape #JAN Army Group V have, generally win: (Continued on Page 44.) in Memes, J. C. M. Grenham and C.-W. J. Simmons and P. J. Chillimam.

clusion-Trans-Ocean.`

OCCUPATION : COMPLETED A Pingue, Mar, 17.

A Czech infantry regiment arrived at the Frontier near Lavoes this and turned over their morning

Br(Continued on Page 4.).

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