The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
BRIATISLAVA HAS
 WELCOMED NAzIS
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WALVVW4LV lyf1A1D tContinued from Page D Ratzersdorf - indicating that the hostility of the Czechs extended farther than Prague.
 Germans From All Routes The German troops came in from several directions, including the northeast and by way of the bridge across the Danube from Engerau to Bratislava. They were officially greeted by Slovak leaders, including the high command of the Hlinka guard and the commanders of Slovak troops.
 Swastika flags were raised and Slovak paper flags decorated the streets. Portraits of Hitler and of the late Father Hlinka hung on many houses and stores. Hlinka guards and German Nazi vigilantes patrolled the streets. At the order of the Hlinka commander, Josef Murgas, all automobiles in Slovakia were requisitioned for military use.
 Germany Watches The developments in Carpatho- Ukraine, where Hungary's armies battled with Ruthenian Separatist guards in fighting their way to the Polish border, were carefully watched by German officials as they occu- pied Slovakia. Hungarian troops clashed at some points with Slovaks when the Hungarians surged across the Slovak border. Two Slovaks were killed, two wounded and six captured by Hungarian irregulars while 50 Ruthenians were reported killed or wounded in Carpatho- Ukraine.
 Polish and Runanian soldiers were massed on the frontiers of the Carpatho- Ukraine territory. An official report from General Lew Prchala, commander of the Czechoslovak troops in Carpatho- Ukraine, said that there were many casualties on both sides in fighting" throughout the day. Prchala's report said the Hum garian invaders included irregu- lars and regular troops. He sent his report from the town of Pere- cin.
 Entered Slovakia Then came the report that Hum garian troops, after occupying por- tion of Carpatho- Ukrainia, had en- tered Slovakia and that Hungarian irregulars had clashed with Slovaks when they occupied Ober- -Metzen- seifen and Uter-Metzenseifen. Premier Josem Tiso of the Slovak state mobilized the Separatist Hlinka guard, nucleus of his new army, to oppose the Hungarians. He called his cabinet into emergency session and closed banks for three days. Hungary announced that in re- prisal for frontier incidents last night in which Hungarian troops were attacked by "Czechs and ter rorists", Hungarian troops were marching into Carpatho- -Ruthenia in three columns.
 A report came from Chust, the Carpatho- Ukranian capital, that 10,- 900 members of the Sitch Separatist Guards, who want an absolutely in- dependent country, had fought a big scale battle with Hungarians and thrown them back from 18 of 30 vil- lages they had entered yesterday. United Against Hungary It was said that troops, presum- ably of the CzechoSlovak army, had reinforced the Sitch militia and that they were united against the Hun- garians.
 Chust dispatches said that artil- lery fire was audible north of Ung- var (Uzhorod).
 Previous dispatches regarding the HungarianS had mentioned regular troops as occupying Carpatho- Ukrainia. Today emphasis was put on the idea that the Hungarians were "irregulars."
 There had been reports that Italy had put pressure on Hungary to retire its regular troops from Car patho- Ukrainia.
 Hungary At Polish Border
 Budapest, Hungary, March 15-(UP) Hungarian troops occupying Car patho- Ukraine fought their way to the Polish border at 3 p. m., reliable advices reported today.
 The messages said that Hungarian officers sent patrol to the Polish frontier station. where they were greeted by Polish troops. News of the arrival of the Hungarian troops at Poland was greeted with wild en- thusiasm in Budapest.
 The Hungarian government sent an ultimatum to the Carpatho- Ukraine government demanding that Premier Augustin voloshin surren-
 der his authority by 8 p. m. (2 p. m ES..)
 Arrival of Hungarian troops al
 the Polish frontier (apparently witt
 consent of Germany) meant virtual. . ly complete occupation of Carpatho' Ukraine after several serious battle , with the Ruthenian Sitch Guards 1, a separatist organization demandinl independence
 3 It was understood Hungary ha,
 started negotiations with Berlin fo l an aInicable settlement of all de r tails of the occupation by Hungar : ian troops after the voloshin regim f surrenders formally. ], Count stephen Csaky, the Hun s garian foreign minister, said in u,
 note that the surrender was neces e sary to avoid bloodshed. f AS the ultimaturl was sent 1t wa x reported In private but reliable quai
 ters that Hungarian troops had er
 tered Chust, the Carpatho- Ukrair < ian capital.
 Belgrade, Jugoslavia, March IS :