POLAND’S CLAIM

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1938, Page 5

POLAND’S CLAIM

CESSION OF AREA ■ ( RETURN OF MINORITY. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). WARSAW, September 20.. Colonel Beck \Polish Foreign Minister), received Herr von Moltke, the German AnUjiipador, and instructions were issued to the Polish Ambassadors at Loh'duii, Paris,' Rome and Berlin to infotih ! the respective Government's ’ of th£',-Polish vieWjpoint of events in Czechoslovakia add the international situation resulting from them. , Afass meetings throughout Polish Silesia are demanding the return, of Teschen from Czechoslovakia. Seven thousand sloganed: “We want to march against the Czechs.” They carried a resolution assuring the CzechPoles that the nation was supporting them, and demanded the formation of a volunteer corps. A communique announces that the frontier guards have been reinforced owing to military measures in the neighbourhood 'of the r and the number of Czech army deserters arriving. ' ■ . It is reliably stated that Polish troop movements to the frontiers in ,the last twenty-four hours have been extensive.

LONDON, September 20. The Polish Ambassador and the Hungarian Minister called at the f oreign Office. It is understood that they are pressing for the cessation of Czech territory, containing 80,000 Roles, and 800,000 Hungarians.

BERLIN, September 20.' : Herr Hitler hem a conference with the Polish Minister, M. Lipski. ROUMANIAN ATTITUDE. LONDON, September 20. The British United Press Bucharest correspondent says: “There is m-: creasing anxiety throughout Roumania. King Carol is ip almost constant conference with the Cabinet. 'r,l. Maniu, leader of the Opppsition Peasants’ Party, declared: “We muA realise wliat is happening in Czechoslovakia may also happen to us one day.” It is generally assumed that Roumania will attempt to remain neutral as long as possible, but will, join democracies if conflict becomes general. •: POLISH MILITARY. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.). WARSAW, September 21. It is officially announced that the military class, due for release yesterday, now remain with the colours. ;