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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-Slovakin divided up this week,

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Carpatho- Ukraine's 760,000 inhabitants saw themselves as the spearhead of a nationalist movement by which an 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 defachment of the Soviet Ukraine has long been ent of his aims. But Hungary, which does not desire a Ukraine Repubile on her frontler, appears to have forestalled Hitler by

norching Into Chust. Below special correspondent exclusively fells of conditions in Chust Just be fore the Hungarian occupation yesterday.

ALL NEWS IS

CENSORED

(By a Correspondent)

CHUST. Mar. 16. HEADQUARTERS of a.move- ment which will in the next few years affect 15 million Ukrain- ians, Chust, capital of Carpatho- Ukraine, is to-day a hotbed of intrigue, espionage, and counter. espionage, with Germany play- ing the leading role.

I have just made h visit of investi- iation to this struggling, sanitary, muckly little town of 25,000 people, and it is significant of conilitions there that

it is almost impossible to tell the truth about Carpatho-Ukraine while within its frontiers,

Every non-German foreigner ap- pears to be automatically regarded hustle and by the authorities suspicious.

As in Germany there is officially no censorship of outgoing news, but nu journalist con send a telegram or make a telephone call without its en. tire contents, being known to the Government.

A British resident was recully summoned to the police headquarters to answer an entirely trumped-up accusation of "having consorted with

town's two hotels,

on the

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March 17, 1939.

Religion Booms' in U.S.

NEW YORK, MAR. 10.

AMERICA IS ENJOYING A "BOOM” IN RELIGION, A CARE-

FUL CHECK-UP BY THE REV. IL C. WEBER, EDITOR OF THE "YEAR BOOK OF AMERICAN CHURCHES," REVEALS THAT TO-DAY THERE ARE €4,136,895 ATTENDING MEMBERS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN THE COUNTRY.

DURING THE 'PAST TWELVE MONTUS MEMBERSHIP INCREASED DY-983,398.

JAPANESE SOLDIERS in Canton bargain for a bunch of bayanas with 3 hawker.

HITLER'S PROCLAMATION

"Occupied Area Belongs To Greater Reich"

PRAGUE, Mar. 16.

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

"For 1,000

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50 YEARS AGO

March 17, 1889. Magistrate this morning, lio went into A refreshingly cool thief faced the a house in Wellington Street and lifted, the door of its hinges, preparatory tu remuying the building. Six weeks.

FREDDIE AN AMERICAN?

New York, Mar. 16. FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW, |£600-a-week British boy film jstor, and his Aunt Millicent, his

guardian, may become Ameri- New Sports Shirts in a nette weave

can citizens.

"I am earning my Bvlag here and

I propose to remain here," was the reason given to-day In Hollywood |by Miss Bartholomew,

"Naturally, I must consider the legal effect of my application for eltlzenship papers on Freddler's status. "I am legally his mother. under American law, but I am ungertalm whether any change on my part nulo- matically makes Freddie American until he 21,"

tuke

Freddie himself wald · "I Ainerien and Americans tremendous- but I ci regard England as my

ng and King George VI, as my

Freddie plans to enrol at Culver Military Academy for the summer sersion of July and August..

JAPANESE BOMB KULING

Nanchang, Mar. 17. Kuling, the famous summer resort in north Kiangai, bombed by nine Japanese planes Jon Tuesday.

was

It may be erealled that though a part of the foreign residents atop the others who are unable to evacuate hill were evacuated recently, many still remain.

con-

The Japanese ralders dropped over ten bombs. One missile hit a It is pleasing to read Victoria has intimated her intention of spicuously marked by a British nag.

that Queen British residence which was relaxing the strict rules about the cut A tailor seeking shelter there drawingg-roones, Bo far as early spring

years the hands of, and economic interests of the Reich, Bohrinin and Moravia belonged to Such sovereign rights will be exer- the sphere of the German nation. eised by the proiectorate's own of dresses of ladies attending the killed. Another missile landed

with its "Violence, coupled with a lack of administrations and understanding, arbitrarily fore frem

peace,

INCAPACITY TO LIVE":"

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officials,

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HEAD OF PROTECTORATE "Article 4: The head of the auto- tomous administration of the protec torate of Bohemia and Moravin

March 17, 1920.

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fashions are concerned, they will not be the campus of an American school. a Polish agent." during a visit to their ancient and historic environ

required to expose themselves half All the other hombs, including distant part of the country

nked to the bleak nir of a March day. several incendiarica, felt on vacant ment, and included then in the previous day.

25 YEARS AGO

lots--Central News. centrated in the Government Build the result that a centre of permatich enjoys the protection and the rights ed a letter to the Lord Mayor of Lon

Political activity in Chust is con-artificial Czecho-Slovak State, with

March 17, 1914. The Duke of Wellington has forward-

CHINESE PLANES SWING.

INTO ACTION ing, as the former municipal offices rest was created.

The danger increased every year of honour usually accorded to the don appealing to the public for £10,000 are now called in the larger of the that this region might again-is had lead of a State. The head of the sterling with which to acquire the

Wanchlufow, Mar. 17. The latter is also the headquarters already once been the case in the protectorate, for carrying out his battlefield of Waterlou on the occasion.

Japanese positions at Singtze, 20 of the Silch, the Ukrainian Storm Dust become a terrain of menace to duties, must possess the confidence of contemnes, and than prevent any iniles southwest of Kiuking on the

Chon-building upon it. The Committee at west bank of Foyang Luke, European

the Fuehrer and the Reich since the Czecho-, Troops.

ready formed includes Lord Roberts and bombed by Chinese planes yesterday cellor.

Lard Methuen. The hotel manager is a German-Slaval Government had not succeed-

"Article 5. As protector of the speaking Ukrainian who, until a fewd in organising co-operation of the interests of the Reich, the Reich years a, b lived in Brno, Morarietally united group, and protector in Bohemia and Moravia' is paint the entire Interior of Birming among the Japanese troops.

morning. Many high explosives were The suffragias daubed with white dumped, causing heavy casualties via.

therefore failed to establish the pre-appointed by the Fuehrer with hams Cathedral the words Vales fur Every night at the hotel a tableservation of their common State.

residence in Prague. The Reich Women and similar war cries. The at the Chinese raiders furiously but Every Sun., Wad. & Fri. from Kunming to Chungking

Japanese anti-aircraft guns barked | Every Thu. & Sat. from Hanoi to Kunming with the Swastika Ong is reserved for

protector, as representative of the gnificent Burne-Jones window German residents and visitors.

caused no damage, "The Czecho-Slovak State, there- Fuchrer and the Reich Chancellor, feared to be permanently disfigured, Prominent among them is

from Chungking to Chongtu and return the fore, demonstrated its own inherent has a duty to see that the political)

10 YEARS AGO

From Singize the Chinese arcraft Every Wed. & Fri. winged their way to Hukow at the Evory Mon., Wed. & Fri, from Chungking to Kunming local correspondent of the "Volkischer inenacity to live, and has now directions of the Fuhrer are carried Beobacher." He appears-to-be-re Succumbed to an inevitable dis out.Members of the protectorate's -¡low-font-can-n-motor car out of the Poyang Lake,wicze Every-Wod.-&-Fri.-..........-from-Kunming-tr--Hanoi- garded as an official representative of solution. The German Relch, how-Government must be contrined by It is the plaion of deshtners of they dumped some more missiles on the Relch.

This confirma-

racing ears that a speed of 269 miles the Japanese positions.-Central ever, cannot tolerate lasting disturb the Reich-Protector.

News, TORCH PARADE

ances in a region which is so vitally tion may be withdrawn. The Reichsnar will some day he attained.

Atthough when Captain Cupbell, Important alike for its

Protector is entitled to information hung up his record of 206.90 miles per On the night before the recent quillity and security,

and, for

the on all measures he believes likely to hour. It was helloval that his record elections, Arrt under the autonomous general welfare and peace,

be against the Reich's interests, and would stand indefinitely, regime,

One of the difficulties in the speed) crowd of about 1,000 vil- HAS Power, which, both

for in case of danger, can take in com-i Japers stood about in the mud for a historical and geographical reasons deems necessary. The announcement ear when it in making its best mile mon interest, measures which he sets of the racing cur in in timing the couple of hours listening to gramo is most greatly interested and affect-

Since the relative speed of n cur is phone records of Ukrainian music ed, Germany would, sooner or later, of laws, decrees, or other proposed affected by the direction and velocity of

Police amplified through loud speakers in-huve had to bear the direct con-application of administrative mea- the ras be made in both directions and Pokfulam at 1.30 a.m. after threaten-

measures, as well as the practical the wind, the racing rules require that Chinese who seized stalled on a balcony of the Sitch | sequences, headquarters,

sures and legal decisions is to be that on average be struck. (The record "Hence, it

but conformable

now 157 m.p.h. set by George ing driver and drove away without Specches were made by the Propa-with the law of self-preservation postponed it the Reich Protector i

Eyston last September. Timing is now him. Taxi was later recovered at ganda Chief, M. Komaninsky, and by that the German Reich should be

protests.

"Arljele &: The foreign affairs or recorded automatically by an electrle Wongneichcong Gap Read.

Driver M. Varon, the General Secretary of determined to intervene. In order to the protectorate, especially the pro- "eye"".—Ed.)

reports that four men hired text al the Ukrainian National Union, the restore the foundations of reasonable tection of its subjects abroad, are;

5 YEARS AGO

Wanchal to go to Pokfulam and when only political Party,

conditions In Central Saurope, and to talten care of by the Reich. Thei

March 17. 1034. renched destination threatened him Besides the speeches and muste, take measures accordingly.

Reich will conduct foreign affairs in will be thrown

IMS. Cornwall and HMS. Wren in argument over fare. He run bonfire was Bt on local hilltop, the

accordance with common interests. marrow.

visitors to away and passengers made of with people were ordered to hang out bluc

REICH ALONE CAPABLE

The protectorate will have re- "In the course of its 1,000 years of presentative attached to and yellow Ukrainian dogs.

Lighted candies were placed

the Reich In history, it has been proved that the Government styled a Minister." the windows and there was even to German Reich alone cupable of have been a torchlight procession. A solving this problem by reason alike snowfall, however, made it necessary of strength and of the

peculiar for the procession to go without its qualities of the German people. torches.

"Inspired by the wish to serve the In order to fulfil this duty, the Reich ried in June last year but the press of Imitation of the Nazis by the mem-reat interests of the peoples and is will keep garrisons and military social engagements forced the popular bers of the Sitch, includes the use of habitants of this region, of assuring establishments in the the raised right arm for saluting and the maintenance of the

protectorate. couple to delay the honeymont,

Istanbul, Mar. 16. national In order to preserve order and peace In addition to the rat suits on thei The Bulgarian Premier, M. a greeting "Slava Ukrainy which, characteristics of the German and within the protectorate, the protec-nte Verde extra cabins were occupied Klasselvanoff arrived here to-day en translated, is roughly tell the Czech peoples, and of contributing to torate will be allowed to keep by members of her party, including her route to Ankara to see Ukraine."

peace and social welfare of all, own organisations, but their strength, cousin and his valet.

companion and secretary, und her Incunt. Therefore, in the name of the German number, and armaments is fixed by Forty trunk

Turkish political ireles murked with the Reich, promulgate herewith the the Reich Government.

Mdivani erest in the form of a royal; Kreat importance to the talks which following enactinents:

"Article 8: The Reich is entitled crowe, contain the Princess' wardrobe. inay mark a step towards completion to pass laws with validity for the makers, and a separate curn hold her the adhesion

from the amartrat Parisian dress of the formidable Balkan bloc by Bulgaria. though it Interests, As

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SIMPLE PEASANTS

The Sitch and the Ukrainion Na- ional Union have niso sent a tele-

BELONGS TO REICH. ·

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Heiress to the great Woodworth mil- lions, Princess Alexis Mölvani passed through Hongkong yesterday by the Toy Telestino liner Conte Verde, ne- companied by Prince Alexia.

MILITARY PROTECTION "Article 7: The Reich gives Priner and Princess Mdivant are on military protection to the protectorate. helated honey maun. They were mer

F.B.I. Delegation ministration, and Install the uccess-

Leaves Germany

JURISDICTION

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and

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Bulgarian Premier In Turkey

President

attach

the bloc without concession to its revisionist claims-Reuter,

CONTINENTAL

The Sturdy

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from to Hitler stating that they "Article 1: That the part of the Proctorate if necessary in common collection of jewels and costume accen-is believed Bulgaria will not faln associate themselves with the anti-territory of the former Comintern Pact.

German infirence is such that it is Slovakia Republle occupied by Ger- necessity exists, the Reich can take ad- over part of the protectorate's man troops in March, 1939 belongs ministration into the direct Relch ad- almas! impossible to interview henceforth to the territory of Ukrainian Minister or higher offelal Greater German Relch, under without a Nal agent being present at protection of which it is placed as Government in entitled to take pl thu nry Rolch authorities, The Reich the meeting.

Souperstitious are these simple-e "Protectorate of Bohemia and measures necessary to keep up safety

Moravia." In n measure that the and order. minded peasants that M. Voron defence of the Reich may demand of

London Mar. 10. created a profound impression

allier 2. the Fuehrer will mak

The Federation of British Indus- election eve by his statement that arrangements for individual districts,

"Article 12: Jurisdiction at pre turning to London to-morrow, and trles delegation to Dusseldorf is re- those who voted "No" would be

*Article 2: German Inhabitants of sent in force in Bohemla traitors, and that when they died the the protectorate will become German Moravia earth would reject them from their nationals and citizens of the Relch contradictory in the

remains

unless abandoned its intention of spend- valid #raves.

sense the ing a day in Berlin due to the post- This, apparently, in one

conformably with the provisions of protection taken over by the Reich, ponement of the visit of Mr. Hudson of the the Reich Law greatest curses which can betall 1935. Articles of that Law

of September 18, "Article 13: The Reich Home and Mr. Stanley. Ukrainian.

re-Minister, in collaboration with other An agreement was algned to-day lating to the protection of German competent Reich Ministers, will issue by the F.B.I. delegation and the blood and German honour will oil legal and administrative ordin- cichsgruppe Industries at Dues- consequently apply also to thern, and ances necessary for the carrying-

seldorf. Both consider that ne- they will be subject to the jurisdic through of this enactment,

gotiations for this purpose should be tion of the German courts. Other Dated March 10, 1030, and signed started immediately and that a joint POW many of these words are cor- inhabitants of Bohemin and Moravia by the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor, atanding H

committee should Le Hitler, the rect and what is wrong with the will be eltizens of the protectorale of Adolf

Reich

Home appointed which would meet m others?

Bohemia and Moravia.

Minister, Dr. Frick, the Reich Foreign England in June to report on progress. holocaust

"Article 3: The protectorate of Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, and Reuter. hogshed

Bohemia and Moravia la autonomous, the Relch Metch Minister and Chief hamosted

and has its own administration. It of the Reich Chanceliery, English Oxford Dictionary spell-exercises its sovereign rights within Lammers."-Trans-Occon inga of these words will be found on the status of the protectorate Fr (Articles 9 to 11 were omilled by Chiumbo against arrivals from page 9.

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