FRONTIER FIGHT

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20786, 22 April 1939, Page 7

FRONTIER FIGHT

SLOVAKS AND HUNGARIANS CAPTURE OF VILLAGES NO CASUALTIES REPORTED :United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) Received April 22. 12.45 p.m.' BUDAPEST, April 21 The Slovaks attacked a Hungarian frontier post during the night, and renewed the attack at dawn with The Hungarians replied. There v-ere no casualties. The Slovaks shelled and captured h'» village of Snrosramete. Lkiison office- * on bofh sides are l'*ying to clear up the situation. I JUSTICE AND PEACE GERMANY AND HUNGARY CLAIMS AGAINST RUMANIA PACT OFFERED TO YUGOSLAVIA (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, April 21 | An official communique issued in Rome after the conclusion of the talks between the Hungarian Prime Minister. Count Teleki, and his Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, and Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano says: "After closely examining questions tral Danubian Europe, especially in relation to the existing situation, the two countries reaflinned their mutual intention of directing their activity toward the objectives of justice and peace characterising the Berlin-Rome Axis.” In return for Italy’s and Germany’s support of Hungarian claims against Rumania, Hungary is offering Yugoslavia a non-aggression pact on condition that Yugoslavia joins the RorneBerlin axis, says a message from Rome. The Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, is communicating the offer to the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, M. Zvetkovich, on Saturday. The Bulgarian Prime Minister, DrKiosseivanoff, has announced that he has submitted to Greece and Rumania Bulgaria’s claim to South Dobruja and an outlet to the Aegean Sea. Bulgaria is determined to remain neutral.

GERMAN PLANS OCCUPATION OF HOLLAND AT FEW HOURS’ NOTICE IN THE EVENT OF WAR (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON. April 21 German official spokesmen ridicule Holland’s military measures as fantastic, according to the Berlin correspondent of the News Chronicle. In private conversations, however, the correspondent states, they admit the existence of plans for the immediate occupation of Holland if the Western Powers commit “an act of aggression” like the occupation of Corfu ,the Greek island near the entrance to the Adriatic), or Spanish Morocco, or any other act interfering with the complete liberty of action of the axis. They point out that there would be no warning by large-scale mobilisation or troop movements, because the present dispersal of troops in frontier districts, where they may be needed, would enable a powerful blow to be struck in any direction without apparent movements. The permanent garrisons in the neighbourhood of the Dutch frontier, the Germans consider, could overwhelm the Dutch army and occcupy the country at a few hours’ notice. Nazis declare that, just as the axis considered Albania an essential base for Italian activities, so is Holland essential, in the event of war, as a base for German naval and aerial action against Britain.