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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19893, 22 March 1939, Page 7

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FACE TO FACE FRONTIER TROOPS HUNGARY-RUMANIA BUDAPEST EXPLANATION RETALIATORY M EASURES RUTIIENIAN OCCUPATION (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. March 21, 3 p.m.) LONDON, March 21. The Budapest correspondent of The Times says that a partial Hungarian army mobilisation continues, but a computation of the numbers is impossible. Complete mobilisation may shortly be decreed. German and Italian material brought in during 1938 includes 5000 trucks and 1000 motor cars capable of mounting machine-guns. The infantry equipment, apparently from Austria, is brand new, but the morale of the troops is poor. The men are dejected. Perhaps 5 per cent of the total population has been, called to the colours. Cars and farm wagons have everywhere been requisitioned. Railway passenger traffic is disorganised. Everything is directed against Rumania. Hungarian and Rumanian troops are now face to face. Poland has diplomatically intervened, but the outlook is not encouraging. An inspired statement issued in Budapest explaining the military measures states: "In view of the Rumanian concentration of frontier forces additional to the normal effectives, Hungary has taken similar measures, which is customary in reply to unusual troop movements in neighbouring countries." It is officially announced in Budapest that the occupation of Ruthenia has been completed. It is declared fhait the Hungarians and the Car-patho-Ukrainians henceforth will be of equal .status as free citizens. There will be no discrimination religiously. The Ruthenians are not likely to be placed under a minority status. Two thousand Czech officials and soldiers are held up at Chust, unable to go to Prague. The Ruthenian Free Corps leader, Demetrius Kl.ampus, is reported to have been killed in an ambush.

ARRESTS IN PRAGUE THOUSANDS BELIEVED OFFICIAL DENT AT, GIVEN (Reed. March 21, 3 p.m.) LONDON, March 20. The Prague correspondent of The Times says that the arrests by the German police continue. It is estimated that the total is now 18.000. A large proportion of those arrested are Communists. An official statement issued in Prague declares there are 20 concentration camps in Bohemia and Moravia. It adds that the suicides since the German occupation do not exceed the normal numbers. The arrests total between 600 and 700. SLOVAKIA'S FRONTIERS GUARANTEE BY HITLER TERM OF 23 YEARS (Reed. March 21, 3 p.m.) BRATISLAVA. March 20. It is stated in official quarters that Herr Hitler and the Slovak Premier. M. Tiso, signed in Vienna a treaty whereby Germany guarantees Slovakia's frontiers for 25 years. Slovakia will be independent with her own army, money and diplomats. German troops will withdraw when the Czech soldiers evacuate Slovakia. The Slovak vice-president, M. Tuka, and the Foreign Minister, M. Durcansky, have gone to Berlin. VISIT TO MUSSOLINI PLANS OF GOERING RESUMPTION OF HOLIDAY (Reed. March 21, 3 p.m.) LONDON, March 20. _ Rcuter's Berlin correspondent says it is understood that the German AiiMinister, Marshal Goering, is going to Italy to-morrow to resume his holiday. This indicates that no immediate convocation of the Reichstag is contemplated. General Goering will probably meet Sig'nor Mussolini to explain first-hand Herr Hitler's handling of the Czechoslovak situation. CROATIAN HOME RULE DEMAND IN BELGRADE ißeed. March 21. 3 p.m.) BELGRADE, March 20. The Croat leader. M. Machek, has publicly demanded home rule for the Croatians. BALKAN SOLIDARITY [3MPHASIS IN TURKEY i Reed. March 21, 2.20 p.m.) ANKARA, March 20. At (he conclusion of a visit of the Bulgarian Prime Minister, a communique was issued which emphasised the importance of the .solidarity of the Balkan peoples and the necessity for close consultation.