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ADVICE TO POLAND. Britain And France Will Give Determined Support. IRRESPECTIVE OF SOVIET. Independent Cable Service. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. Authoritative British and Polish sources state that Britain is m-pinj? Poland to maintain the firmest attftii.le, particularly regarding the Corridor. Tt is staled Britain and France are determined to support Poland, irrespective of Russian aid. It is believed Poland has decided not only to resist Germany's demands, but to make counterproposals re-rardin;? Danzirf, says a messa-e from Warsaw. A full meeting of the Lower House has been called for Friday, when the Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, will make a statement of Poland's attitude toward the Reich. At the *;une time the Polish representative in Berlin will hand over the Polish reply to the (.'crmaii memorandum, thus following the. Cermaii example established at the time of Herr Hitler's speech. German Press Infuriated. The Australian Associated Press says reports from Warsaw that Poland has decided to copy Herman diplomatic methods by demanding a Polish protectorate over Danzig, have infuriated the lierman Press, which declares this t» Im> •irotCitque because Danzig is a <ierinan city. Symptomatic of Poland's stiffened attitude to Cerinany is the Polish retail newspaper sellers' decision not to circulate (.ernian newspapers on the ground that they are publishing improper articles about Poland, says the Warsaw correspondent of the British United Press. It is reported from Danzig that bombs were thrown into a Polish Customs officer'* lodging in the Free City, but little damage, waa done. One uncxploded ■bomb was of the (Jerman military type. Cabinet haa approved a bill giving President Moscieki exceptional powers for national defence until Parliament meets on September 1. SAFE NEUTRALITY. NORTH EUROPE COUNTRIES. STOCKHOLM. May 2. The Prime Minister of Sweden, Herr Hansson, and the Foreign Minister, Dr. Sandler, in May Day speeches, both emphasised Sweden's determination to make safe her neutrality. Dr. Sandler stated that the neutrality was the platform, not only in Sweden, but in the whole North, and it was on the strength of neutrality that they had arranged their foreign ami defence policies.