Evening star., 1938-10-13

oAS AShIhOUND-
Germany and Poland haze 1pon
cesSions of territory from Csecho-
slopdktd Uith threats OF inUaSion.
CsechosloDdkid has been more
adam,ant against Hungary, hauing
$eceiued assurances that her Little
Entente dllieS-Rumantd and Yugo-
slaUin-1Uould come to her aid il
HungnridnS inUdde. Budapest de-
mandS about 5000 square miles,
Caechoslopakia ,uilling to grant
1000.
II the Associated Press.
KOMAROM, Hungary (on the
Hungarian delegation to the Komarom
conference declared tonight that ne
gotiations on Hungary's demands for
cession of Czechoslovak territory had
been broken off.
Koloman Won Kanya. Hungary's tor
eign minister, read declaration to a
final session of the conference stating
that the Budapest government would
hand over its claims on Czechoslovakia
to four-power conference for de-
cision.
This came about one hour after
expiration of a Hungarian ultimatum
calling for Czechoslovak acceptance Of
Hungarys territorial demands-said to
cover some 5000 square miles-by 6
pm (noon, E. S. t..
The Hungarian spokesman said that
his government saw no way to bridge
the existing differences between the
two nations by continuing the confer
ence.
Hungarian Delegates Leave.
The Hungarian delegation immedi-
ately left the conference hall, on the
Czechoslovak side of the border, and
crossed over the Danube bridge into
Hungary at 7:25 pm. Q:25 pm,
E. S. t..
The delegation did not indicate i'm
mediately what nations would be in
cluded in the four-power conference,
but it was believed they would be the
same as those at the historic Munich
conference which agreed to the dis
memberment of Observation-Disclosures
many, Britain, Italy and France.
Before expiration of the ultimatum
q high Hungarian source asserted that
Hungary probably would order army
mobilization tonight If her demands
were not accepted.
however, the announcement that
her demands would be referred to a
tour-power group was believed to in
dicate that immediate military action
was not contemplated.
Shortly before 6 pm. a Czecho-
sloVak delegate disclosed that his
country had made new proposal. but
details were not disclosed. 1t was
indicated, however, that by further
bargaining on the basis of this pro-
posal Hungary might obtain about 40
per cent of her demands.
During the day both Czechoslovak
and Hungarian troops were moved
toward the already heavily-garrisoned
border.
Wants 1910 Census Basis.
Hungary demanded cession of Hum
earlan populated districts in Slovakia
on the basis OF the Hungarian 1910
census. Slovaks countered with a
proposal to give up territory on the
basis OF the 1870 census, when there
were but few Hungarians living in
districts which Hungary now wants.
Against the Hungarian proposal
which would require cession of 5000
square miles, the Slovaks were willing
to cede only 1000 square miles.
SloVak delegates said that the
Czechoslovak offer which Hungary had
rejected before issuance of the ultima
tum provided:
l. Consideration of strategic as we'll
as racial features in the new border,
thus assuring both countries of per-
manent peace.
Z. Rejection of Hungarian territorial
demands which included such cities
and towns as Bratislava, Sered. Mira,
Leva, Losonc, Rozsnyo. Kassa, Ungvar,
Mukacs and Huszt.
5. Willingness to cede the districts
of Sommerein, excluding Bratislava,
Dunaszerdahely and Komarom in ad-
dition to Parksn, Ipoly Feledince and
Beregszesz
Slovaks awaited word from DR.. Ferdi-
nand Durciansky, a Slovak minister,
who was said to have returned to
Bstislava from conference with
; tolf Hitler. Sources close to the Slo-
wax delegation yesterday said Hitler
had been asked TO mediate and that
DR.. Durciansky aide to DR.. Joseph
Tiso, the Slovak prime minister, had
gone to Berlin on that mission.
Troops Crowds Roads.
Hungarian soldiers, horses. cannon,
tanks and munitions crowded villages
and roads leading to the border.
Schools of border towns were closed
to serve as barracks for the army.
Czechoslovak and Hungarian troops
were in fighting positions $50 feet
Apart on one section of the border.
Yesterday the Hungarian Army had
moved up approximately 10000 men
to the frontier district.
In Budapest Hungarians felt that
the most critical day since the end
of the World War had come for the
country. Demands for military ac-
tion were heard in the streets. espe-
cially from Hungarian radical ma
tionalist quarters.
Budapest police, apparently fearing
anti demonstrations
were reinforced and ordered to carry
rifles day and night.
Czechoslovak soldiers moved addi-
(See HUNGARY, Page A-3.)