HITLER IN PRAGUE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 March 1939, Page 8

HITLER IN PRAGUE

ADMINISTRATION TAKEN OVER EXECUTIVE DECREES ISSUED. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received This Day, 12.20 p.m.) BERLIN, March 15. It is officially announced that. Herr Hitler entered Prague at 7.45 p.m. and look up ills residence in the Hradzin Palace, accompanied by Herr von Ribbentrop, General von Stuelfnagel, Herr Himmler, Herr Diertich, Dr Lammers and State Secretary Stuckart. Herr Hitler commissioned General Blaskowitz to exercise executive power in Bohemia and General List in Moravia. General Blascowitz decreed the appointments of Herr Henlein, cabled earlier, and that of Herr Buerckel as civil administrator of Moravia. He added that public services and economic life must continue. SLOVAK SUBMISSION GERMANS WELCOMED. LEGISLATION TO DEAL WITH JEWS. (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) BRATISLAVA, March 15. Members of the Slovak Government and military officials officially welcomed the German troops. M. Murgas ordered the Hlinka Guards to submit and to assist the Germans. The Reichsmark must be accepted and changed against Czech currency at the rate of one to ten.

Dr Tiso, broadcasting, said the remnants of the former Government must be removed without bloodshed. Those Czechs no longer required would be placed at the disposal of the Prague authorities. He added that he would not tolerate hatred or the persecution of either Czechs or Jews. The Government had dealt with the Jewish question in legislation not yet submitted to the Diet, but the position .would shortly be regularised.

HUNGARIAN ADVANCE

REFUSAL TO MODIFY ULTIMATUM.

(Received This Day, 12.20 p.m.)

BUDAPEST, March 15

The Hungarians have reached the Polish border. The Hungarian Com-mander-in-Ghief refused M. Prchalas request for five days’ grace, and demanded that the Czechs surrender their arms immediately. M. Volosin replied to the ultimatum, announcing that he was sending a delegation io Budapest, and asked that the military movement /cease meanwhile, but General Csaky declined to stop the troops. MYSTERY PLANE CZECHS LAND IN LONDON. NO MEMBERS OF THE LATE GOVERNMENT. (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. A special plane from Prague landed eleven Czechs at Croydon. Their identities were hushed up, leading to the belief that they were prominent members of the Czech Cabinet, but the Czech Legation stated that no members of the Government were in the party.

LOANS MARKED DOWN REACTIONS ON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. BRITISH FUNDS ONLY SHADE EASIER. (Received This Day 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. The Czechoslovak crisis has checked business on its Stock Exchange, but British funds are only a shade easier. Czech loans are heavily marked down. German Dawes and Young .loans declined slightly. “MOST CONSIDERATE” POSTPONEMENT OF TRADE TALKS. APPRECIATED IN GERMANY. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) BERLIN, March 15. Members of the Propaganda Ministry said the British postponement of trade talks was most considerate. "They realise that our attention is elsewhere.” It was added that Germany did not regard the postponement as indicating British displeasure.