The Archive · 1939

Bratislava to Give Strip

Of Land to Hungary

Bratislava, Apr. 1.

The Slovako-Hungarian frontier dispute was settled today with Bratislava agreeing to give up a 30-kilometre-broad strip of territory to Hungary. Populating this area are more than 60,000 people, all either Ruthenians or Slovaks.

The agreement provides for nw counterpart concessions to Slovakia As a result of this agreement. confidence in Germany's protection over Slovakia was greatly shaken in local political quarters, which emphasized that the Reich guaranteed this; counity's integrity for 25 years—and a week after this guarantee was given. the Slovaks had to cede a pari of their territory.—Havas.

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