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FOUNDED 1981 五拜禮 號四廿月三英港香

No. 18783

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939.

Slovakia Invaded

Hitler

FIERCE FIGHTING AS What

DEFENDERS RESIST

LAKE P CONSTANCE

GERMAN

ITALY

Bratislava Appeals To Italy, Germany

BERLIN, MAR. 23. "THE SLOVAK GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES -THAT HUNGARIAN TROOPS HAVE ENTERED PARTS OF EASTERN SLOVAKIA, ACCORDING TO A Message from Bratis- LAVA.

Reports indicate that the Hungarian incursions into Slovakia are rather more serious and far- other countries, is busily rearming, reaching than first believed.

SWITZERLAND, in common with

towns

And

which were bitherio known only for their winter sports have now become milliary centres. This map shows Pontresins (6,000 feet above

of Eastern Switzerland

sea level), to the Engadine, now

officially pronounced to be an alpine" garrison. Nearby, at Samaden, a new military acrodrome has been the from established, 23 miles German frontier, and only 15 from the border of Italy.

Premier's Grave Warning

Britain Will Resist

A Bratislava report says that a formal note. has been sent from Bratislava to Budapest, protesting against violation of Slovak territory, and demanding a satisfactory reply within a few hours.

Information has also been sent to Berlin, but it is not yet known whether German military assistance has been requested.

Slovakian troops are strongly resisting the attacks, and minor engagements are reported to have occurred, with casualties on both sides.

Aeroplanes appeared to-day over Prdesov, but no bombs were dropped.-Reuter. REACH SECOND LINE

SLOVAKIAN TROOPS, the Hlinka Militia and

Further Aggression bombing planes to-day battled fiercely against Hungarian troops seeking to seize a fifteen mile strip of territory inside Slovakian territory.

LONDON, Mar. 23.

IN A STATEMENT on the international situation made in: the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister said that the Government had already made it clear that the German Govern-

wis

ment's recent actions had raised the question of whether Ger- many not seeking, by successive efforts, to dominate Europe, and perhaps even to go further.

The Hungarians are reported to have made this attempt with the consent of Herr Hitler.

The Hungarians crossed the frontier at three points and followed the retiring Slovaks to the second lines of defence, where a strong Slovak counter attack is reported to have repulsed them.

The Slovak Minister of Defence issued a communique saying, "At 2.30 p.m. Slovak defence commanders report that the Hungarian advance has been halted and probably could be held until reinforcements arrive."

The invasion extended 131⁄2 miles to Michalvoce and Male. Military sources said the Hungarians are apparently at- tempting to reach Eperjes. and force their way through to the Polish frontier.

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MEMEL TO BECOME A POWERFUL FORTRESS

German Battleships Arrive In Harbour

MEMEL, Mar. 23.

IT WAS ANNOUNCED here to-day that Memel is to be made a fortress, with Captain Mollmann as first Commandant.

The German naval squadrons which arrived in Memel harbour this morning, consists of three battleships, three cruisers, eight destroyers, nine torpedo boats, five THE MOLE at Memel, where huge convoy ships, and several mine destroyers and mine crowds gathered to greet Herr Hiller layers.—Trans-Ocean.

yesterday.

A RECENT PHOTOGRAFII of the dlly of Memel, which German troops have now occupied

ANTI-DEMOCRACY MILITARY FRONT

BERLIN, Mar. 23.

Lady Fights

With Armed Robbers

SINGLE-HANDED, Mrs.

R. J. Holmes, who resides

with her husband and at 194 Prince Edward-Road three children, this morn- ing fought three armed The arrival of important robbers who entered her military, naval and air de-flat. tachments in Memel is In her struggle with the regarded here as a demon-intruders, who ransacked stration of German force in her flat, Mrs. Holmes sus- north-eastern Europe, says tained injuries that neces- sitated treatment at the "Reuter.".

In political circles, it is be. Kowloon Hospital.

She was attacked with knives lieved that German Influence in Lithuania is likely to be in-when efforts by the robbers to creased, since 80 per cent. of drag her into the flat and bind Lithuania's Toreign trade goes her were unavailing.

Mrs. Holmes gave an exclusive through Memel.

story of the incident when she "Tele-

Memel

Herr Hiter arrived in aboard the battleship Deutschland WAS interviewed by a which anchored in the harbour, es- graph" reporter this afternoon corted by destroyers and torpedo after returning from hospital. boats, while navy planes flew over-) head, says "United Fress."

The feet will lie in the harbour

for except

scyernl torpedoboats which entered the river and anchor- ed in the centre of the city.

"TROOPS ENTER

OUT SHOPPING

"I was out shopping when the in- truders come to the flat," she said.

"They entered the building at about 11 o'clock, when only the umah was present, -"

"When the amah-answered-iko German troops entered the city of door bell, she was met by a man who Memel at 9.5 a.m. Armoured cars sald he was delivering stores from rumbled along the streets amid the compradore.

"Before she could do anything, cheers of the crowds lining the side-

(Continued on Page 7) walks.

Cars drew up before the

State Theatre where Hitler 1 scheduled to appear at about 2 p.m.

The population of Memel was foot at 7 am, and throughout the morn- ing companies of Memel S. A. and through the streets forming cordons.

Order services have been marching

LATEST

Four Incinerated In Plane Crash

DIPLOMATS EXPRESSED the belief that in the

The crowds cheered and threw event of a European Anti-Hitler front being completed,

flowers to the German troops as they it will provide a good chance for Germany, Italy and Japan to proceed with a military alliance in retaliation."

entered, drowning out the noise of heavy wheeled military equipment, Nazi sources here disclosed guarantee of Belgium's frontiers-

this Trans-Ocean.

The occupation of Memelland be negotiations in

NO BRITISH APPROACH

gan at 7am. with German troopa) that

Brussels, Mar. 23. entering from Tilsit. for some time." direction have been proceeding

The autonomous Memel Govern-Ministry of Communications plane It was stated in offlelni circles to-

to function at mid-which crashed in flames on March 12 It has been learned from a very reliable source that the Anti-day that at no Ume had Belgium jment censcá

by

the diplomatic night. Technically, Herr Himmler, west of Kwalchow whilst en route Comintern Pact will probably very been affected

ard the pilot, The only survivors wern shortly be converted into a military negotiations now being conducted by who arrived with German police took to Kunming from Chungking were

the British Government with various over interim government and will killed. Alliance-United Press...

whose teeth were knocked out, and countries, and that neither England later hand it over to Admiral Lued- nor France had approached Belglum kens.

the co-pilot, whose face was badly on the subject.

If this interpretation of Ger- man intentions proved correct, the Government felt bound to say that as similar attempts had done in the past, this would arouse the successful resistance

TOKYO REVIEW In the zone mentioned, military of this and other countries who

The Slovaks have protested to

TOKYO, Mar. 23.

It was added that Belgium desired prize their freedom.

Italy and Germany in an effort zovereign rights are to be exercised

In one of the longest night sessions "I am not yet able to make a

that she adhered Slovakia will organise her own

her policy of statement on the consultations held to peraunde them to compel the by German armed forces. With other governments as a result Hungarians to respect their military strength in close co-opera-n history the Japanese Inner Cabinet to remain outside of all such com-

tion with the German armed forces. and key Ministers reviewed European binations, and

absolute neutrality-Trans-Ocean, frontier. of the recent developments.

The Slovaks will always conduct and Soviet affairs last, night between unwaveringly. to

NEW JAPANESE their foreign policy in closo under- p.m. and 12.33 a.m.

Japanese sources here regard this

FOREIGN POLICY as being most significant in view of

recent con standing with Germany.-Reuter.

Tokyo, Mar. 23. the Foreign Minister's

A new foreign policy which alms terence with Prince Salonji and also

at conforming with the new situa- his three hour conference with the

tion in Europe, arising from Ger-l Prime Minister on Tuesday.

To-day no Minister would as muchany's action in Czecho-Slovakia la on give a hint regarding-the details believed to have been discussed at

"I wish to make it clear that there

The Hungarian invaders used la no desire on the part of the Britishi Government to stand in the way of tanks and all types of military any reasonable efforts on the part of units.-United Press.

Germany to expand her export trade.

"Nor is the Government anxious

to set up in Europe opposing bloca of countries with different ideas about the forms of their internal adminis tration.

SLOVAK PROTEST

Bratislava, Mar, 23. The Slovak Government has lodged signed.

VALID FOR 25 YEARS

Bertin, Mar. 28. It is revealed that the agreement between Germany and a sharp verbal protest to Budapest Slovakia becomes effective Immo- "We are solely concerned here against the Hungarian invasion of diately, and will remain valid for 25

Slovakia.

Before expiration of that period, with a proppallion jant we cannot

The protest alleges the invasion submit to a procedure under which independent States are subjected to violates the law of agreements as both governments will communicate

the treaty Trans-Ocean. such pressure under the threat of well as Hungary's

усата.

force, sa to be obliged to yield up Slovak independence. cognition of in time regarding prolongation of

their Independence.

The Slovak Government demand- "And we are resolved, by all means ed the immediate withdrawal of the

in our power, to oppose attempts if Hungarian troops-United Press. they should be made, to put such a procedure into operation."Reuter,

CONSCRIPTION SOON!

London, Mar. 23,

REICH SLOVAK PACT 19 SIGNED

Berlin, Mar. 23.

+

of the conference. Untied Press:

NORWEGIANS STAY

WITH COLOURS

Oslo, Mar. 23. Norwegian -naval: recruits, who would ordinarily have been released from service on April 1, are being re- tained in the colours for a further two montha-Reuter.

GERMAN CLAIMS ON: BELGIUM

•

four-hour conference to-day between the Premier and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, War, Navy, and Finance-Reuter.

p.m.

Chungking, Mar, 24. It is learned that all four passen- of the gers, including a womann.

HITLER'S SECRET DESTINATION] smashed.

All the victims, who were Chinese, Hiller departed at about 4 aboard the destroyer Leopard for on were incinerated when the plane. unrevealed destination. Earller, from caught fire-Reuter. a balcony of a theatre in the centre of the city he had given a triumphant speech welcoming Memel "home to the Reich,"

He declared that Germany has now

(Continued on Page 7.) ended its "making good the suffer-

Seo Back Page For Further, Lato' News

SIRDHANA'S SEA BURIALS 2 Men Neither Crew Nor Passengers

TO HAVE BURIED two men, neither of whom belonged to the ship's crew or passengers, on one round trip, has been the pecullar experience of the BI.S.N. steamer Sirdhana, which le now in port from Japan.

HUNGARY REPLIES

MADRID TO Budapest, Mar. 23.

SURRENDER? M. Csaky, the Hungarian Foreign

Unusual features were asso-when the sliding door of a coal com- Minister has repiled to the Slovak regarding incursions of protest

ciated with the second, burial, partment, or chute, wan opened the body of a man was seen tightly em- BURGOS, Mar. 28. Hungarian troops into Slovakia,

bedded in the coal,” He promised an urgent Investiga-

It took nine hours to reaieve the A German-Slovak Treaty has been

Brussels, Mar. 23. THE SURRENDER of which took place on Monday.

On her northern run the dhana tion, and stated that the fact that

↑ Foreign press reports that no Madrid is matter of coaled at Moll and then went on to body so that the whole mass of coal It is learned from a reliable source signed.

Under the treaty, the Belch taken Slovakia', eastern frontier had never that the object of the talks which the

Belgium and Germany with, a view minutes, rather than hours, Kobe. At Kobe she was advised that would not come tumbling down, and a coaling labourer who had been it was then found that the body was Premier is at present conducting over the protection of the political been delimited, might have led to a gotiations are taking place between

according to a broadcast working on board at Meji had dle that of the missing labourer, a man He denied that there was any to the retrocession of the region of with leaders of the British Labour independence of the Slovak State, local dispute.

Labour and the integrity of its territory,

Madrid radio appeared, and she was asked to make aged 20 years. The body was fast -movement, is to sound

German armed forces at all times question of military operation, and Eupen-Malmedy to Germany, from the

a search. It was thought that he decomposing, but a cigarette holder opinion on the question of intro-

might have stowed away, but a was still between the lips. ducing compulsory national service have the right to erect bases in a added that rumours that Zungarian authoritatively denied here.

The region in ducalion was taken station-Reuter.

thorough search proved unavalling.

NO SUGGESTION OF FOUL PLAY Mr. Chamberlain la balleved to be one west of the border of Slovakia, troops were conducting operations

The Hongkong Office of M.G.M.

TIGHTLY EMBEDDED unwilling to take a step in this direc-anu cast of a general line comprising with the encouragement or tack! from Germany and ceded to Belgium

Dr. S.) C. Das, the ship's doctor, ilor, until he is released from; his the eastern edge of the Little Car- approval of Germany were deliberate under the Trepty of Vörsailles, .... Of Argot the 02,000 inhabitants 152,000 áre

Pictures has just received word from

A week later the Sirdhana sailed examined the body and found that pledge not to introduce conscription pathian Mountains, the eastern edge||lica-Reuter,

of the While Carpathians, and the

INVESTIGATION PROMISED German-speaking, while the

London that The Citadel", current in ume of peace.

Budapest, Mar. 23.

mainder, constata of Wullobris vehicle, co. ure Queen's and Alhambra from Japan and she had been at sea the injuries were quite consistent decided to refrain from opposing

In an amicial communique replying- It is also depled that in exchange Theatrer was, requested on behalf of about two days when, a Breman in with the probability, that the man

bad smell. A carch was made, and (Continised on Page 7.) " crapulsory national service.

(Continued on Page 7) #ment has offered a new and definite for showing at Sandringham. Reports coming in from all parts for customs, and, the free provision to the Slovak protest against the for retrocession; the German Govern Their Majesties, the King and Queen, the tokebold complained of a very fell into the chute, which is 21 st,:0

Ing of German troops. Continued on Page Tij |-|

The opposition has apparently caiern edge of the Javerie Moun-

tains

The Slovaks agree to regulations

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