SECRET GERMAN PROMISE REPORTED.

RENOUNCE DANZIG.

Move To Lure Poland From Side Of Britain. LESSON FROM CZECH TRAGEDY Independent Cable Service. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. Despite denials published in Warsaw, says a Paris message, it is learned from most reliable and authoritative sources that Germany gave Poland secret but formal assurances of renouncing all claims to Danzig in exchange for a Polish refusal to join the Franco-British-Russian front. It is also declared that Germany assured Poland that she has no designs on the Danzig, Corridor.

An earlier message from Warsawstates that Poland its deeply alarmed at European developments. She has shelved consideration of the declaration against aggression and is devoting her whole attention to measures for her own defence.

Secret mobilisation is in progress, and is estimated to bring the army strength to 1,500,000, which is treble the normal strength and provides the framework for a wartime force of 4,000,000. The move is not admitted officially, and Polish newspapers are forbidden to mention it.

The "Polska Zbrojna," official journal of the War Office, says: "Poland understands the lesson of the Czech tragedy. We are ready for war, even with the strongest antagonist. Poland has no inferiority complex in relation to any of the big Powers, and is terrified neither at the number of regiments nor the technical armaments of any other Power. We believe in the strength of our own divisions and the fighting spirit of our men."

Other newspapers write in similar vein.

The "Polska Zbrojna" also indicates the Polish attitude to the Powers' proposed declaration against aggression as followe: "The Western democracies display indignation when trouble arises, but they retire quickly to their normal composure without producing anv real change of method. We cannot rely on mere indignation. We must follow a policy of realism."

An Australian Associated Press message says that students and others joined a meeting of housewives at Teschen, formed a procession 14,000 strong and marched through the main street chanting slogans and flying banners emblazoned. "Poland is not Czechoslovakia," '"Danzig is not Memel."

TROOPS MASSING.

700,000 Germans On Frontier

Of Switzerland. COUNTER-MOVE MADE. Independent Cable Service. (Keceived 11 a.m.) PARIS, March 26. It is reported that the Swiss learned that 700,000 German troops were massing on the Swiss border. This was the reason for the Swiss calling up several classes of reserves. Dr. Rudolph Minger, head of the Military Department, in explaining why mines were loaded and bridges guarded on the Swiss frontier, eaid these measures had been taken because of the general uncertainty of the international situation. JAPAN'S GESTURE. Reported Offer Of Carolines To Germany.

TEMPORARY USE ONLY. (Received 11.30 a.m.) TOKYO, March 26. It is understood that Japan has offered to return the Carolines to Germany as a gesture, but only until Herr Hitler achieves his colonial ambitions. POWERS CONFER. Proposed Joint Security Declaration. FRANCO-BRITISH EFFORTS. RUGBY, March 26. Consultations between interested Powers on the proposed joint security declarations are proceeding. In this connection much satisfaction is expressed on both sides of the English Channel with the results of the Franco-British talks during the visit of the French President, M. Lebrun, and the French Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, to London. New precision was given in their conversations to the relations between the two countries. The Russian Ambassador, M. Maisky, has had several interviews at the Foreign Office in the past few days, and last night the Polish Ambassador, M. Radzynski, saw the Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax, and further clarified the Polish attitude. Callers at the Foreign Office yesterday included the French Ambassador, M. Corbin, and the German Charge d'Affaires, Dr. Kordt. Accompanied by the High Commissioner for Eire, the Prime Minister, Mr. de Valera, visited the British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, at Chequers. The Chinese Government advocates an international conference of the democracies in order to remove the possibilities of war and preserve peace, says a message from Chungking.