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CITY OF DANZIG question of coup ' HITLER'S INTENTION FRENCH PRESS OPINION BERLIN DENIES INTENT By Trlrirrnpli —Press Association—Copyright LONDON*. July 3 This morning's news from Danzig states that the situation is unchanged- ,K c ! )l "' ls arc filtering in of additional German munitions arriv- • in,It was understood that M. •f'hodacki, Polish Commissioner at llanzk'.. after conferences at Warsaw, would . return to-morrow to present a Note to the Danzig Senate protesting against the militarisation of the Free City, but ho returned unexpectedly to-day. The Senate to-day issued a decree that all Danzigers can be called up for ■nork which is regarded as important for I he State. ( French political circles suggest that "Britain; France and Poland should jointly warn the Senate against the move to transfer Danzig to the Reich, pays a message from Paris. Press opinion is that Herr Hitler does not intend a coup in the immediate future. Count Raczynski, Polish Ambassador, Jiail a long talk with the British Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax, and will fly to Warsaw to-day to consult Colonel Heck, Polish Foreign Minister. All authorised spokesman for the German Government, says a message from Berlin, stated to-day that Germany has no intention of forcing mattors at Danzig and has no desire to go against the territorial integrity of Poland. "If we had wanted to let the matter come to a military action, we could have clone so any day," he said. Referring to Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons to-day, the spokesman denied that any Germans were entering Danzig as tourists, or that Danzig, in increasing its defence force, was breaking treaty obligations. "In 1933 the police force was diminished: Now in tension it is being enlarged, according to treaty rights," lie said. Asked whether Danzigers were being trained by.German officers, he replied: "I have not heard about that." A law lias been introduced in Germany empowering the authorities to conscript men and women for "tasks of State or political importance."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23390, 5 July 1939, Page 13
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