"OMPLETE autonomy for Count Stephan Czaky, Budapest, Mar. the Hungaria Foreign Minister Ruthenia announced today by who added that Ruthenia had twice asked Hungar immediate occupation of the whole of her te: for help and the ory. Count C ky declared that the Hungarian forces would now Ruthenia, and would n tore the old frontiers proceed to occupy of Hunga on the Carpathians. Count Czaky said that he hoped this occupation would be accomplished without bloodshed.—Reuter.
German troops who had been sent in the direction of Ruthenia are reported to have been halted in their march and recalled.
German troops are advancing into Slovakia. It is expected that Slovakia will receive a constitution similar to that of Bohemia and Moravia, which together form a Protectorate of the Reich.
Nazi groups have occupied the whole strip of territory of western Slovaki:
Earlier in the day, the German War Office had asked for authority to occupy the Slovak-Moravian frontier in order to guard the flank of the Army occupying Moravia and had proposed a joint commission to settle the details of occupation, German troops, however, crossed the frontier without waiting yor the decision of this body.—Reuter.
Slovak Minister Forced to Resign Bratislava, Mar. 15.
M. Karel Sider, who became Minister of the Interior in Dr. Josef Tiso's Cabinet, has resigned as he i: "of persona grata with Germany.
At the same time, the Hungarian:0nsul has informed Dr. Tiso of ifungary's decision to recognize the new frontier and to establish a Leg-on in Bratislava.
The Polish consul has also an-ounced Poland's decision to recognize he Slovak frontier.—Reuter.
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