The Archive · 1938

No. Military Moves Noted

Foreign military observers said today that they had been unable to detect any signs of unusual prepara tions for war despite the tense European situation, It is generally admitted that Sig, Benito 'Mussolini can mobilize at east 2,000,000 soldiers and 3,000 acroplanes' within 72 hours, Fascists hope this will not be necessary but their leon fidence seems to be rapidly Jciminishing as the crisis becomes more acute, Matian "Serenity" Emphasized Sig, Virginia Gayda, editor of the "Giornale dMlalia" commenting on Holy's serenity said "this serenity is a measure of Italy's true great ness, it is authentic strength, Nobody jean find in this any sign' of dig interest in European events, Never before has Italy been so vigilant Accusing the new Czech govern ment of being pro-Soviel, Sig, Gayda added "Yt is impossible to suppose that Berlin, Budapest and Warsaw will exercise unlimited toler ance."

The fre-eating pro-Fascist jsime Fascista" charged that Soviet Russia will not ight because "it is oe logical, If the Kremlin declared war, within a few days the. popul tion' would do justice to its butchers and Communism would pass into history."—United Press, Hungary's Terms for Settlement Budapest, Sept. 24.

Hungary's terms for a settlement of her minority problem in Czechoslovaltia, as gathered from circles close to the powerful Hungarian Revisionist League, are as follows:

First, unconditional acceptance by the Czechs of the return to Hungary of the compact Hungarian minority; Second, that the region of Ruthenes, in the extreme east of Czechoslovakia, be included in Hungary, because, part of Carpathian waters, ite economic interests belong to Hungary.

Third, that Slovaks to the east and south-east of the Tatra Range, also be linked to Hungary, with autonomy similar to that of ihe Croats under the old Austro-Hungarian Empire.

official declaration on the Hungarian proposals has yet been

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