SLOVAKIA WARNED
Alleged Provocation Of Hungary (Received May 5, 11. p.m.) BUDAPEST, May 5. An official broadcast was as follows: "Intolerable provocations by the Slovak Government are being watched with anxiety and misgiving. It is realized that, these activities are directed against the very existence of the Hungarian State.” The Hungarian Foreign .Minister, Count, Csaky, recently warned Slovakia a.gaiiii.'it persecuting Hie Hungarian minority of .100.000. “Slovakia.” lie said, ’’should not attempt to play off Germany against Hungary, because Hungary trusts in the stability of her friendship wit.ii Germany. AU must, recognize that Hungary will act if and when it is advisable, and not under provocation. Slovakia must understand that we shall defend the rights of Hungarians.” Slovak diplomats described Count Csaky’s 'warning as nonsense, and insisted 1 that the Germans would support Slovakia. They denied maltreatment of Hungarians, and compared their, treatment with that of Slovaks living in Hung-ary.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 188, 6 May 1940, Page 10
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149SLOVAKIA WARNED Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 188, 6 May 1940, Page 10
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