NO CLASH OVER RUTHENIA

Southland Times, Issue 23677, 28 November 1938, Page 5

NO CLASH OVER RUTHENIA

German And Italian Influence

HUNGARY FAILS TO GAIN ENDS

COMMON FRONTIER PLANS ABANDONED

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) . (Received November 27, 6.30 p.m.) 1 LONDON, November 26. The Ruthenian problem, which recently appeared very menacing, is no longer regarded as serious by official circles in Berlin, says the correspondent of The Times. It is learned that Italy supported German representations against extreme measures by Poland and Hungary. Hungarian propaganada for the an- ■ nexation of Ruthenia has ceased, and it is unlikely that Poland will force a conflict. The Warsaw correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says the entry of Polish troops into the ceded Slovak territory yesterday coincided with the virtual abandonment of hope of obtaining ' a common Polish-Hungarian frontier. A Polish newspaper, in a statement credited to an official source, declares that the Hungarians did not know how to take advantage of the exceptionally favourable circumstances repeatedly presented. Yesterday Polish troops occupied Czaca, on the Slovak-Polish frontier. The town has a population of 5000. The Poles claim that it has already been ceded in principle and would have been occupied on December 1. It was officially alleged in Warsaw that Czech authorities and troops assisted in an attack on the Polish and Slovak boundary commission in which I two Poles were wounded. The Polish Government announced its withdrawal from delimitation of the frontier, and that it was taking measures to secure satisfaction. Later it was declared that the dispute had been settled diplomatically, ’ and delimitation of the frontier was being accelerated. The Prague correspondent of The ' Daily Telegraph reports continuation of ' the activities of Polish terrorist bands in Ruthenia. The Premier (Father Volosin) has declared that the Ruthenians are determined to retain their in- ’ dependence within the framework of t Czechoslovakia. i BALLOT PAPER FOR ; SUDETENLAND i J NAZIS ORGANIZE FOR “YES” t VOTE 1 (Received November 27, 7.30 p.m.) ; BERLIN, November 26. j The ballot paper for the Sudetenland » election is worded thus: “Do you recognize our Fuhrer, Adolf f Hitler, as liberator of Sudetenland? . “Do you vote for the Nationali Socialist election list?” The names of Herr Hitler, Herr 1 Konrad Henlein and Dr Karl Franke head the list. . t Large circles with the caption Yes r and small circles with the caption “No” conclude the paper.