SLOVAKS DISMAYED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1938, Page 5

SLOVAKS DISMAYED

DELIMITATION OF NEW FRONTIER

RUTHENIA LEFT TO CZECHS,

PRESSURE BY ITALY ASSUMED

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON. November 3.

The decision of Italy and Germany in the dispute between Czechoslovakia and Hungary creates a new frontier, beginning from the old frontier southward to Bratislava, thence crossing the Bratislava-Budapest railway westward of Novezamky and reaching the Hungarian frontier eastward of Halmeu and Sevlus.

Ruthenia remains with Czechoslovakia. Hungary receives Kucenec. Levice. Roznava. Kosice, Uzhorod and Mukacevo. Occupation of ceded areas will begin on November 5 and end on November 10.

The Vienna correspondent of f'The Times” says that when the terms of the award were known, the Slovaks were most disconcerted and refused to attend the formal reading of the award. A more formal protest is to be expected. There is even talk of active resistance. While it is too much to say that the proceedings were a formality, there is little doubt that the decision was reached while Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, was at Rome.

Surprise is felt that the Slovaks were not treated better in view of Germany’s favourable attitude. It is assumed that the award was the result of pressure from Italy for compensation for her attitude to Germany during the Austrian and Sudeten questions.