The Archive · 1938

Complete Slovak Autonomy

Bratislava, June 4.

The Congress of the Slovak Peoples Party tomorrow will demand complete Slovak autonomy from Czechoslovakia except in matters of national defence, foreign policy and finance, was announced today.

The agitation by the Sudetens for autonomy brought about corresponding Slovak demands, adding to Prague's problems, The Slovak Party's executive committee rushed the minority plan to completion in order io be in readiness for the general party plebiscite tomorrow, Eighty thousand Slovaks, including an American delegation which brought the original "Pittsburgh Agreement," will take part in the plebiscite.

The "Pittsburgh Agreement" promised the Slovaks autonomy when Czechoslovakia was first formed, One of their principle demands, it was understood, would be equality for th Slovak tengu The Party received telegrams of greeting from other thinorities, cluding the Sudetens. "Peace within the Czech Republic depends on the fulfillment of rights of the various national groups," the telegram from the Sudetens said.—United Press,

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