Budapest, Mar. 16.
The delegation of three members y the Ruthenian Premier, Mgr. Augustin Volosin, of Carpathic-Ukraine to negotiate with the Hungarian Government is expected to arrive here at noon today.
The Hungarian Premier, Count Teleki, announced in Parliament this morning that "the Hungarian Army will occupy the whole of Carpathic-Ukraine."
A pitched battle was being fought near Nagyszollos, in the Carpathic Ukraine, not far from the Roumanian border, between Hungarian troops and Ukrainian "Sitch" or para-military organizations, reliable quarters here announced this evening.
The Hungarian General Staff issued a communique stating that their Ar had occupied Salyva, some 20 kilometres north of Munkacs, and that their soldiers were pursuing the advance further into Carpatho Ukrainian territory.
The communique added that Hungarian forces had already occupied 100 villages, in all of which they had been cheered by the people. It was admitted, however, that the advancing troops were encountering great difficulties owing to the snow stern that impeded their progress. Bad roads and "some local resistance from Ukrainian elements" hindered the Hungarian Army, it was added.
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