Prague, Mar. 15.
IHE Hungarian Army has completely occupied Carpathic-Ukraine without meeting with any resistance, a Slovak Government report announced this afternoon. Count John Esterhazy, leader of the Hungarian minority in Slovakia, today visited the Slovak Home Minister, M. Karel Sider, in Bratislava, and told him that he had requested the Hungarian Government to guarantee the autonomy of Carpathic-Ukraine within the Hungarian state. Cz troops withdrew from Ukraine, coming back to Bohemia. Bratislava is at present negotiating with Prague regarding the passage of these troops through Slovakia.
The Czech Federal Government have accepted the one point of the four in the Hungarian ultimatum which demanded the withdrawal of Czech troops from Carpatho-Ukrainian territory, it was announced here early this morning. Orders were according given General Prchala, head of the Czech Geheral Staff.—Havas.
Budapest, Mar.
The Hungarian ultimatum to Carpathi Ukraine gives the country until 3 p.m. tonight G.M.T. (or 4 a.m. tomorrow Shanghai Time) for Mgr. Augustin Volosin, the Premier of the Ruthenian Government, to surrender all authority Hungary claims to have received an appeal for aid from the Central National Committee of Ruthenia, asking Hungary to i one and restore order.
Hungarian troops, advancing through Ruthenia, are reported to have reached a point twelve miles from the Polish border. They are expected to join ds with the Poles at 6 pin. today G.M.T. (or 2 am. tomorrow Shanghai 7 An unconfirmed report states that Mgr. Volosin has appealed to Heir Hitler for help against the Hungar-
Concession No is.—Reuter.
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