DESPERATE BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Ruthenian Resistance Tc Hungarians TROOPS AT POLISH BORDER By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received March 19, 9 p.m.) LONDON, March 19. Ruthenian resistance to the Hungarians is stiffening in the mountains, says a report from Budapest. A desperate battle is in progress near Perecsey, north of Chust. A Bucharest message says Rumania has rejected Ruthenia’s proposal for her incorporation with Rumania. M. Prchala and Dr. Perovusnik have abandoned the organization of Ruthenian resistance and fled to Poland.
Hungarian troops have reached the border of Poland at Tatarhago. The Hungarians secured all the Ruthenian archives left in the car of the former Premier of Ruthenia, M. Volosirq when he fled the country.
The Rumanian Cabinet and the General Staff, with King Carol presiding, decided to amplify the defence measures as required. Nine thousand refugees entered Rumania from Ruthenia. They declare the Hungarian guards shot dead Dr. Cocerham, the former Ruthenian Secretary of State, and Dr. Slavacek, public prosecutor in (lie Sevlus district.
The newspaper "Romania” declares that 70 Czech soldiers were wounded lighting against the Ruthenian guards. The report adds that the Hungarians, though aided by planes, are encountering great difficulty and have not occupied Chust. JI. Volosin, said in an interview: “The Germans betrayed us. They advised us not to resist, so we handed over our country, but the population is still resisting. One member of the Cabinet, JI. Brascalkov, has gone to Budapest to negotiate for autonomy. If he is unsuccessful JI. Volosin and the other members of the Cabinet will probably go to Yugoslavia. JI. Volosin telephoned to Berlin and asked Germany to ttse her iullueuee with Hungary to grant autonomy in Carpat ho-Ukraine. It is reported that JI. Volosin and other Jlinisters have been taken to Cluj. It is believed they are going to Bucharest.
Count Teleki, Premier of Hungary, has ordered the Hungarian troops to respect the frontiers of Ruthenia’s neighbours.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 149, 20 March 1939, Page 9
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318DESPERATE BATTLE IN PROGRESS Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 149, 20 March 1939, Page 9
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