ON SLOVAK BORDER

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 June 1939, Page 7

ON SLOVAK BORDER

GERMAN TROOPS MASSING. fBY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] (Received June 20, 8.30 a.m.) PRAGUE, June 19. Large numbers of tanks, armoured cars, and transports passed' eastward, during the week-end. German are concentrating on the Slovak border. It is reported that eight divisions are concentrated in the region of Ostrau, while German General Staff and staff officers, all civilian-dressed, are carrying out a military survey in north-east Slovakia, through which German troops would) pass in the event of a conflict with Poland. NO SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE. LONDON, June 19. Mr. Butler, ini the Commons, said: I understand that no recent German military developments of special significance have occurred' in Slovakia. POLAND DEPORTS GERMANS. DANZIG, June 19. Immediately after Dr. Gcebells’ speech, Poland issued a deportation order against three important German landowners, with property bordering the Free City. HUNGARY AND RUTHENIA. BUDAPEST, June 19. Count Teleki informed Parliament that if Ruthenia were incorporated in Hungary, it would be granted Parliamentary representation, and the minorities would be treated on modern lines. He announced that a cultural treaty with Japan would shortly be concluded.