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LENGTHY MANOEUVRES WESTERN FRONTIER ZONE RELATIONS IN EUROPE POLAND AND SLOVAKIA By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received June 17, 12.16 a.m.) LONDON, June 16 It is officially stated in Berlin that German manoeuvres on the western frontier will begin shortly and will last for a considerable time. A Warsaw despatch says that as a reprisal 'for the German dissolution of the Polish Centre Poland has banned three German organisations on the ground of illegal activities and confiscated their buildings. According to a message from Bratislava the Slovak Foreign Minister, M. Durcansky, said that Germany does not desire the disappearance of Slovakia. Ho added that the Poles were following a positive policy toward Slovakia, and there was no reason why Polo-Slovak relations should not continue to be satisfactory. A Berlin message says the authorities believe that the tension lias died down in Czecho-Slovakia and that there is no need therefore for drastic measures. The two German policemen concerned in the shooting of the Czech policeman at Nachod will be tried at Prague to-day. DANZIG COMMISSIONER INTENTION TO RETURN GERMAN ASSURANCES GENEVA, June 16 It is reported by the Associated Press that Dr. Karl Burckhardt has decided to return to Danzig following German assurances that there will be no tension there before the Nuremburg rally in September. It is understood that he has informed Britain and France of this decision. Dr. Burckhardt, vho is a Swiss, notified his intention, in November of last year, of resigning from his post as High Commissioner in Danzig for the League of Nations. The office was to be liquidated, making Danzig independent of the League. Under the Treaty of Versailles Danzig, formerly a German town, was established as a free city under the protection of the League of Nations, which appointed a High Commissioner. When Dr. Burckhardt stated that he would resign from this position Poland demanded his retention, and was supported by Britain and France, REICHSBANK CONTROL HERR HITLER IN CHARGE (Received Juno If), 9.1-5 p.m.) BERLIN, Jnno 16 The Reichsbank has been placed under the control of Herr Hitler. It remains the note-issuing bank of Germany. The president is responsible to Herr Hitler for the conduct of its operations. The Fuehrer has signed the new lawß regulating; the affairs of the Reichsbank, and now formally assumes direct control, which he will normally exercise through Dr. Funk. Herr Hitler alone will make important decisions which are likely to affect German currency. Foreigners have been forbidden to hold Reichsbank shares, on which interest has been fixed at 5 per cent instead of 8 per cent. They will be compensated with shares in the gold discount bank.