The Archive · 1939

Strong Magyar Demarche

London, Jan. 7.

'The demarche made" by" the Hungarian' Charge d'Affaires Prague with regard to the frontier incident involving Czechoslovak and Hungarian troops was described to Reuter at the Hungarian Legation in London' as being very strongly worded.

It is learned that the protest expresses regret that Hungary's endeavour to bring about an improve: ment in Hungaro-Czech relations should be frustrated by an act of aggression. The protest, it is stated, xo declines to assume' responsibilities for the future—Reuter.

Crochoslovak batteries are reported to have continued to shell Mukacevo, while negotiations for a termination fof the fighting were proceeding. In the Town Hall yesterday afternoon.

soldier and a child are stated to have been wounded in the shelling.

The Hungarian Cabinet last night discussed mossiures to cope with the situation, the conference lasting for about an hour. Earlier, the Hun-arian Foreign Minister, Count Stephen Czaky, formally notifed the Italian and German ministers of the: situation, Ukrainian irregulars are reported to have slipped into Hungarian territory on Thursday night, and hidden themselves in empty houses in the parish of, Orosmeveeg, near Mukacevo.

The Hungarian Charge d'Affaires in Prague yesterday made a demarche to the Czechoslovak foveigi amice, lacing responsibility for the frontier Incident upon the Czechoslovak Government,

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