The Archive · 1938

Czechs Forced Out Old Homes

Moravska Ostrava, Oct, 13, The present situation in regions recently yielded by Czechoslovakia were outlined today by a Havas correspondent, In territories occupied by Poland over a thousand Czechs were ex-polled in 24 hours. All Czech schools thave been closed and the teachers expelled, while all Czech workers have been dismissed.

In territories occupied. by Germany a ban was placed on the publication of Czech newspapers, and Czech workers in Vitkovice are' subjected to a daily search when they Feturn to their homes from work.

At Svinoy, German soldiers were surprised at having to occupy a non-German region, They wanted to distribute food and black bread to the populace believing them famished, but the Czechs refused declaring that they were not used to cating black bread. Four Czechs were arrested at Svinov yesterday afternoon without explanation—Havas Forced Out of Teschen Warsaw, Oct, Five thousand Czech residents of the Teschen district, recently annexed by Poland, must Leave that area by January 1, the government announc-fed today. ' All Czechs who settled in Teschen afler 1919 are subject to the order. This number is believed 5,000, Most of the 5,000 Czech popula-tron consists of State and railroad officials, as well as mining engineers and technicians, Those leaving the country within the period fixed by the decree will be granted passport and facilities, it was announced—United Press.

Germans in Slovakia Cultural rights of Germ: tain regions of Slovakia will be guaranteed by special status to be representing conferred upon them by the autonoat)mous Slovaldan Government, the "Narodni Listy" reported today.

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