NOTES BY POLAND AND HUNGARIANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1938, Page 7

NOTES BY POLAND AND HUNGARIANS.

MINORITY RIGHTS.

Poles Would Attack Czechs If Nazis Do.

BUDAPEST DEMANDS.

United Press Association.—Copyright.

(Received 1.30 p.m.)

LONDON", September 22. The Polish Foreign Office in Warsaw has issued a statement that the Government reserves full freedom of action in safeguarding Polish interests in Teschen, Czechoslovakia. The Polish Ambassador to Britain, Count Raczynski, handed to the Foreign ■Secretary, Viscount Halifax, a Note demanding the immediate settlement of Poland's claims. The Note added that Czechoslovakia had not fulfilled her promises regarding Teschen reached in 1920, and said it was deplorable that in the plan produced after the London talks Poland's legitimate claims had not been given attention. Although Mr. Chamberlain has decided not to discuss the Polish and Hungarian claims against the Czechs with Herr Hitler, says the Australian Associated 1 i ess. official circles in London requested the Polish Ambassador and the Hungarian Minister to inform their Governments not to press their demands until after the liodesherg •«*ws. at which the question of establishing a committee to redraw Czechoslovakia would be discussed as a settlement of the Sudeten problem is considered necessary in the interests of world peace. Hungary sent a Note to Prague demanding the same treatment of minorities as the Sudetens. Fascists Will Aid Hungary. It is officially announced in Budapest that "the friendly Governments of Italy, Germany and Poland have taken steps to ensure diplomatic assistance for the Hungarian claims in Czechoslovakia. Hungary has alsr> informed Britain and France that Hungary expects them to see that concessions similar to those made to the Sudetens are made to Hungary." It is officially reported in Warsaw that a Polish minority -cupied the Czechoslovak police stations at Teschen, which the Czechs evacuated. German minorities in Sclileswig are holding demonstrations organised by Nazis in favour of Germany, says a Copenhagen message. Poland's Bellicose Attitude. The "Daily Telegraph" Warsaw correspondent says that there has been a noticeable cooling off in yesterday's bellicose attitude following the Prague Government's surrender, though official feelings are ruffled because the FrancoBritish talk guarantee was given without the Polish Government being consulted.

Speakers at all public meetings insist on the restoration of Tesclien. Silesia. Moreover no doubt is left in the public mind that if Germany attacks Czechoslovakia. Poland will immediately follow suit.

"To arms for Tesc-lien." was the conclusion of a speech by General Skwarczynski at a meeting of 50,000 in Pilsudsici Square, Warsaw, to-day. The crowds responded, "Down with the Czech robbers. Down with Benes." Afterwards traffic was brought to a standstill while a procession marched to the residence of Edward Smigly-Rydz, Marshal of Poland, shouting, "Let us_ go to Teschen."

The town of Teschen itself is becoming excited. Poles allegedly attacked two police stations, forcing the police to flee.