NOT EXPECTED.
IMMEDIATE ACTION. Polish Opinion On Situation At Danzig. BRITISH STATEMENTS. United Press 1 Association.—Copyright. (Received 12.30 p.m.) LOXDOX, July 6. M. Lukasiewicz, Polish Ambassador to France, is reported to have told M. Bonnet, Foreign Minister, in the course of an hour's talk, that Poland does not expect German action against Danzig in the immediate future.
An inspired statement in the Warsawnewspaper "Kurjer Warszawski" says it should be pointed out with all emphasis that Poland is not sending a Note to Danzig at the moment. The Polish Government has decided on a plan, but this does not mean immediate action, and the public will not at present be informed of the Government's moves.
An Independent Cable Service message from Warsaw says the Polish Legion issued a manifesto that in the event of war Poland would not only defend its independence and integrity but would "consolidate and expand its position in the Baltic and make it safe against future surprise, correcting the Versailles Treaty mistakes."
There were 110 answers in the House of Commons to-day bearing 011 the question of Danzig, and no suggestion of a Foreign Affairs, debate has been made, says a British official wireless message. Newspaper comment upon the latter circumstance is a significant indication of the complete unity of all parties behind the policy which the Government has made so very clear.
At the same time there is a feeling in some Parliamentary circles that the most decisive statements of Ministers in recent weeks happen to have been made I outside Parliament, and it is believed that the Prime Minister, or the Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax, will take an early opportunity—perhaps tomorrow—of making a statement in the House of Commons which, while it can add nothing of moment to what is' already known of the Government attitude to the Danzig question, will be comprehensive and constitutionally authoritative.
MANOEUVRES BEGUN. GERMANS ON SIEGFRIED LINE. (Received 2 p.m.) METZ, July 6. German Army summer manoeuvres in the Siegfried Line region have begun. Artillery and machine-guns were heard all day. The Saar Valley was illuminated by searchlights at night. Hundreds of 'planes were heard over border towns.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 158, 7 July 1939, Page 7
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