Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-22 | Page 1 | Hungary Ousts Ceded Area Czechs

H OUSTS E E SLOVAKS ACT FOR PROPERTY New ew Incidents Add to Bitterness of Controversy iP i- i MT P PRAGUE R RAG A G U E Czechoslovakia kf t 1 t Nov 22 UP Hungary UP-Hungary Hungary ordered ordered or- or dered the expulsion of Cz CzechoSlovaks Czecho- Czecho ho f Slovaks today from the territory territory territory terri- terri tory she occupied after the dismemberment dismemberment dis dis- of Czechoslovakia The Slovakian dan government te- te re retorted totted by order ordering ng confiscation of Hungarian property within it its borders The Czechoslovaks to be expelled i iare are those who settled since 1918 inthe in inthe the territory now regained by Hun- Hun gary Strain Increases The two moves added to the strain on relations between the two countries caused by charges here that Budapest has fomented terrorism terrorism terror terror- ism lam in Ruther Ruthenia ia Announcement of Hungary's in intention intention in- in and of retaliatory action by bythe byi Ithe i ithe the autonomous state of Slovakia added to the d danger nger of a new new explosion explosion explosion ex ex- jn in central Europe The territory involved a long strip along the southern edge edge of or Slovakia and Ruthenia was turned over to Budapest by the order of Germany and Italy which mediated medi mediated the dispute 1 Slovaks Retaliate The Slovakian government government government- in vin in retaliation ordered conscription of or property of all Hungarian residents of Slovakia to be compensated for forat forat forat at the discretion of the Slovak gov gov- The proceeds would be applied to relief of those summarily expelled without compensation by by Hungary the announcement said Slovakia which recently has been reported adopting the nazi anti- anti Semitic program arrested and transported many Jews into the territory ceded to Hungary immediately immediately imme imme- after the mediation mediation decision Verbal War Is Waged As Tension Grows v VIENNA Nov 22 A CUP UP A w war r of words between Germany and Hungary filled the air waves today t 4 x f emp emphasizing a tense situation o over er O ft t r the autonomous Czechoslovak province province i ince of Ruthenia where armed clashes threaten an international f incident The radio statements from Germany Germany Germany Ger- Ger many were much the same as those used to prepare the atmosphere for Germanys Germany's annexation of I land fi i i While accurate reports from rom the scene of the disturbances in Ruthenia Ruthenia Ruthenia Ru Ru- thenia were difficult to obtain the press in Budapest published details of alleged terrorism there Dispatches claimed that terrorists were blowing up bridges and obstructing obstructing obstructing ob ob- ob- ob roads 7 v i While Hungary and Poland t i ito to annex Ruthenia h f forms 1 the eastern tip Ip of f. f Czechoslovakia h sl 4 and thus obtain ln frontier A Germany was understood to be determined determined determined de- de to keep this corridor to i y i r the east open j p With this in view the Vienna radio radio ra- ra dio has been conducting e a campaign campaign cam eam- iII of encouragement to the yaks to support the Czechs and L It against the aims of Hungary Hungar and Poland for partition n y lof of Rut Ruthenia ehia t