The Archive · 1939

Czech Version Given

'A communique, issued in the Czech capital yesterday, announced "that frontier fighting was continuing at 5 pam,, and accused the Hungarians of starting, the incident by "attacking patrol of three Czechoslovak gendarmes without reason." The Communique adds that the gendarmes opened fire, and subsequently Hungarian troops opened "well-organized firing, against Czechostovale military posts."

noteworthy, oficial circles te, that Mukacevo, the scene was formerly Hungary by Tale-German arbitration following the conclusion of the Munich "Agreement.

Although Hungarian reports stated that firing was still in progress along the frontier yesterday evening, reports from Chust, the capital of Ruthenia, stated that no more firing could be' heard from the border re-ition by 8 p.m. yesterday.

The Hungarians ure accused of having violated the frontier, as well having attacked Czechoslovak. Rendarmes, in a statement made to Router yesterday by official quarters in. Bratislava, It is stated that Hungarians erossed the demarcation line near the village of Rozvegov.—Reuter.

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