HITLER’S DEMAND ON HUNGARY

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22795, 22 August 1939, Page 9

HITLER’S DEMAND ON HUNGARY

Passage Sought For Troops reported plans FOR WAR Count Gsaky’s Plea To Mussolini (independent cable bebvicn.) August 21. 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, August 21. The “Daily Express” says that Hungary refused Herr Hitler’s to allow German troops to cross her frontiers and facilitate the tree passage of-German troops against Poland.and Rumania in the event of war. t - 1| fs ascertained further that '. Herr Hitler asked the Hungarian foreign Minister (Count Csaky) for close economic and military . co-operation. He said be wanted a decision quickly. A little more than a week ago Sign of Mussolini told Count Caakff tha{. he would dp his best Jar Hungarian independence, bttt when Count Csaky flew to i Bomq on August IS he found a ‘ sharp -change In B Butt's uttv ' tnde. . J 1 • Count Ctaky vainly, pleaded - for three blurs, but Il Dnce ad- - vised hhn o accent at least the bulk of .Hor Hitler’s demands, ‘otherwise laly would; disinter--2 cst herself |n Hungary’s affairs.

' When Comt Csaky returns to Budapest shortly a proclamation . of , “benevdent . neutrality to Geraumy” fill be Issued. The declaration vill show Hungary’s ; willingness fa place her agricnl- ; timl producs at Germany’s disf posal. bat s|e will refuse to be 1 .bound by an military commit‘inents. T The Budapest journal “Nemetzo” parfly sheds lijhtion Count Csaky’s journeyings. t states: that Germany, realisingthat Hungary is indispensable lon a\ push eastwards. *Wanta ,to attach! her'" politically, and Wmomically, leaving her only the lutward form of independence. | The newspaper adds that the Hungarians have|n illusions about the outcome.of sue! an attachment, and for this reas n the Regent (Admiral Horthy) is- doing his utmost to combatiG rman pressure. Hungary is very 1 th-tobe drawn into a'War against her friend Poland. In the fateful jpurs approaching. Hungary Jesiresbieutrhlity, but realises that gungran integrity caiihot be preserved without Poland’s independence. \ | MOBILISATION IN SLOVAKIA TWO DIVISIONS BENT TO POLISH FRpITIER ) LONDON, August 20. t The Bratislava corrvpbhdent of ’ the Associated Press olGreat Britain states that the graded'mobilisation of the Slovakian rmy began to-day under the direqpn of the German General Staff. I The two divisions whui General ■' Csatloa last week refugedto send to the Polish -frontier, aIsbIOO.OOO reservists. have been disphmed to the Polish frontier as “necesmy for the protection of the countri’ ■* The Budapest corresmdent of “The Times” states thaoconflrmation Is growing of stbrieabout the German military forces tsing over Slovakia. Reports are) plentiful concerning ammunition, babed-wire dumps,:camouflaging of anllery already in position, and reqfcitioning schools for billets. I

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