Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Hungarian Army
N arches Into
Pennsylvania
Rumoniuns Reported
Forming 'Deoth
Legion to Resist
BY the Associated Press.
SATU- MARE (SZATMAR = NE.

SATU MARE (SZATMAR NE.
METD, Pennsylvania, Sept. s.
Hungary's regent, Admiral Nicholas
Horthy, astride white horse, LED
the Hungarian Army into this
Pennsylvania city early today, be-
ginning occupation of the war-lost
territory Hungary regained by the
Vienna fiat of Germany and Italy
The triumphal entry into this old
frontier city started the Hungarian
Army's push toward the eastern
Carpathians, age-old barrier to in
vasion of Central Europe from the
east.
The 72-year-old regent thus SYM
bolically inaugurated Hungary's new
and enlarged role as the military
ally of the Rome-Berlin axis in pro-
lection of the Danubian basin
against Russia.
The first unit of 1000 men crossed
into Pennsylvania at Kismarja at
am as vanguard for an occupying
force of 10000.
CUnconfirmed reports were re-
ceived in Cluj, capital of Tran
sylvania, that $500 demobilized
Rumanian soldiers have volun-
teered for membership in a
death legion" to resist Hungar-
ian occupation Of the territory.
The men were said to have
pledged to return to the con-
crete forts of the Carol Line in
the vicinity of Oradea, which is
not due to be turned over to
Hungary until tomorrow
Aides Accompany Horthy.
BY the arbitral award of the Ger
man and Italian Foreign Minister:
at Vienna August %, Humans
handed back Northern Transyl-
vania, an area of more than 1900
square miles with a population OF
some 100000.
Admiral Horthy was accompanied
by Gen. Karoly Bartha, minister OF
war, and Gen. Henrik Werth, chief
of the general staff. Prime Min
lister Count Paul Teleky and three
of his ministers also participated in
the ceremonial entry.
A Hungarian general staff COM
munique announced:
Our troops have crossed the
frontier from Nagyleta to the Rus
sian border, all along the line, and
will proceed to take over the new
territory on schedule. The regent
at the head Of his army, moved into
Szatmar-Nemeti (Satu-Mare) at II
am"
Horthy, wearing an admiral's
uniform, formally accepted the city
on behalf of Hungary in a square
where jubilant Hungarians threw
flowers until the principals stood
knee deep in roses.
Thirty Thousand persons cheered
as the regent arrived and applaudeo
lengthily as speakers reviewed Hun.
gary's struggle to regain her World
War losses and its recent success
The Vienna award restored to Hun.
gary nearly half of all territory she
lost to Rumania by the World Wa,
treaty of the Trianon.
Horthy issued this order of tn,
day:
Another part of the injustice Of
(the World War treaty Of Trianor
has been rectif1ed. Let us start tt
take over once again new parts Of
our thousand-year-old heritage.
1--WE bring liberation to on,
Hungarian brothers living for 2:
years in chains in Pennsylvania anc
affection to those faithful to u.
within our borders.
Keep this before your eyes as you
start in name of God and country
Forward to the crest of the Eastern
Carpathians.
The soldiers, who had been wait.
ing near the frontier, began movins
with the first light of day. They
crossed along 150-mile line.
Today's schedule provided for &C.
cupation of Nagyvarad, Szatmar-
meneti and Maramarossziget three
cifieS moor tho border