The Archive · 1935

Bitter Postage Stamp War in Europe

Budapest, June 7.

A bitter postage stamp' war broke out to-day between Hungary and Czechoslovakia, when the Pragu> postal authorities refused to admit Tetters from Hungary bearing 20 and 40 heller stamps inscribed "Justic> for Hungary." which is considered propaganda for the revision of her borders. As a reprisal, Hungary announced that, beginning on June 25, letters " from Czechoslovakia bearing 25 anc 30 heller stamps will be delivered, but returned stamped Not Admitted.'—United Press.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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