'The first German: columns, led by powerful tanks, crossed the northern frontier of Moravia today. following the advance of another column from Austria which occupied Pilsen. 'The {otal number of German, troops on Cuech' sell could not be' accurately estimated but. was. believed between 350,000 and 500,000. This: number was known to be available for occupation purposes.
While the Germans were conver ing on Prague, Hungary also sent her troops across the Czech border. Hungarian troops were within ten miles of their goal of establishing a common frontier with Poland, No Rumanian Troops if in Ruthenia Bucharest, Mar. 1.
Authoritative quarters here denied that any Rumanian troops had entered Carpathic-Ukraine and occupied ubout twenty' villages.
'A large number of refugees from Carpathie-Ukraine arrived at the Rumanian frontier, but were stopped tthe border. No decision as. t vehether they will be allowed to cross thas been taken yet. that Mgr. Augustin Volosin, Premier Carpathie-Ukraing, is among these refuges bat this was officially denied Turmania fu Central Europe with keen King Carol conferred yesterday ey ning with his Foreign Minister, Gregor Gafencu, and the Premier, M. Armand Calinescu.
Well-informed quarters declare that Rumania is not thinking of opposing the events in Czechoslovakia as her policy is to refrain from taking a stand in any question which might Jeopardize her safety at present and im the future—Havas.
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