BRITISH PREPAREDNESS

ACTIVITY ON CONTINENT

DANZIG SITUATION

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.!

(Received August 4, 1.30 p.m.)

LONDON, August 3.

Speaking at Argyll, the Dominions Secretary, Sir Thomas Inskip, declared that war was unlikely. "The Government has very good reasons for saying that," he said. "S|arcely a week passes without some riw addition to our capacity to resist dictators. Britain is the leader of the Peace Front, and that is one of the reasons why war is unlikely."

The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" states that the German air exercises proved that aerial attack from the North Sea is impossible. t Both attackers and attacked showed the greatest keenness, and reports seem to be uncertain as to which should be praised the more highly.

The Hamburg correspondent of "The Times" says that eleven large transport ships loaded with guns, light tanks, and pontoons are believed to be destined for manoeuvres in East Prussia.

The Warsaw correspondent of "Tha Times" states that the latest development of the economic war in Danzig is the refusal.of Danzigers to sell food to Polish Customs officials.

The correspondent of "The Times" at Danzig reports that Herr Foerster, the Nazi leader, is expected to confer with Herr Hitler at the weekend. It appears that despite the military activity in Danzig Germany still has no clear diplomatic intentions. Her preparedness in Danzig is limited to the purpose of holding up a Polish attack for twenty-four hours.

A message from Metz states that German troops were forced to evacuate fortifications opposite Lauterbourg, in the district of Alsace, as a result of flooding. . * '.

. Bucharest reports that 350,000 Rumanians have been called to the colours for manoeuvres on a large scale. Conscripts will be employed part of the time in improving roads.