Prague, June 26, Adopting the same attitude og the German "Sudeten Party, the Hungarian, opposition group. has refused to contribute to the Czech "Liberty Collection." A. telegram protesting against the organization of the collection was sent to the Premier, Dr, Milan Hodza, by the Hungariat Deputies, Messrs, Jaross an Esterhazy, The Czech President, Dr. Eduard Benes, the entire diplomatic corps, the - parliamentarians, and 150,000 spectators attended a monster demonstration by the Sokol youths today at the Masaryk Stadium, Fifty thousand young men and women demonstrated. gymnastic movements in complete harmony. They were dressed in white and red while the girls were clad in blue, thus making a picturesque sight, The presence of young Yugoslavian Sokols added an interesting touch to the proceedings, The leader of the Yugoslavian Sokols embraced his Czech colleague, while. the young Sokols swore that they would maintain the traditional brotherhood between the two groups.
The question of Ruthenian autonomy will be discussed by the Council of the Sub-Carpathie Union in Pittsburgh towards the end of July and a petition may be sent to President Roosevelt and the United States Government appealing, for their support for the Ruthenian claim to autonomy in Czechoslovaki A statement to that effect was. made by M, Alexis Girovski, head of the Ruthenian delegation to the United States, He added that Dr. Milan Hodza sincerely wished to grant, them their autonomy but some of the coalition parties in the Government are opposed.
Furthermore, the nationalities statute will make no reference to Sub-Carpathic Russia,—Havas,
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