GRAVE FEARS

REACTIONJN PARIS COMMENT LACKING OFFICIALS RETICENT NEWSPAPER'S JIBE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received Aug. 22, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 22 There is the gravest apprehension in Paris, but a general, disinclination to discuss the Soviet's bombshell. Official circles froze up. The Communist newspaper L'Huinanite and the Socialist organ Le Populaire do not publish the news of the Soviet pact decision, but give prominence to the liussoGerman trade agreement, claiming it as a victory for Russia. L'Oeuvre says: "All is not lost if the Soviet's action cures those Frenchmen who had a mania for mixing ideology and foreign policy." • L'Action Francaise demands the immediate recall of the military missions fronj Moscow. DANZIG DISPUTE IL DUCE'S ATTITUDE REFUSAL TO MEDIATE CONFERENCES IN PROGRESS (Received August 22, 0.50 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 22 The press mouthpiece of Signor Mussolini, Signor Gayda, states that 11 Duce will not mediate in the Danzig dispute, says a message from Home. He has already told Poland to negotiate directly with Germany and make the necessary adjustments or suffer the consequences. Two hundred and fifty German jurists have arrived at Danzig in order to hold meetings to emphasise why Danzig should legally return to German}', says a despatch from the Free City. The Danzig Nazi leader, Herr Albert Forster, will speak to-night at the opening of the congress of German

jurists. Dr. Hans Frank, a Nazi Minister and president of the Academy for German Justice, Vvlio arrived yesterday, will also speak. Among those present is Dr. Seyss-Inquart, Ueiehsstatthalter (Governor) of Austria. Officials, of -the Polish Ministry of Finance conferred at Danzig with representatives of the Senate and the Chief Inspector of Customs in an effort to settle the prolonged Customs dispute. Two Polish Customs officials arrested on August 16 on charges of distributing anti-Nazi leaflets have been released. The National-zeitung, Field-Marshal Gooring's mouthpiece, questions whether the British-Polish Pact contains a clause under which Britain will regard any change of the political position of Danzig as automatically involving fulfilment of the British obligations, says a message from Berlin. "The week now commencing will bring a decision in regard to this and also other important questions," the paper adds. POLITICAL BALANCE POSITION OF HUNGARY NEED TO BE STRONG LONDON, Aug. 21 Tho Hungarian Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, arrived unexpectedly at Budapest from Graz to-day and reported immediately to the Prime Minister, Count Paul Telek, and the Cabinet, says a message from the Hungarian capital. Count Csaky stated that an independent and strong Hungary was essential to the political' balance in Europe, and emphasised that neither in Germany nor in Italy was anything demanded from her. EUROPEAN POLICY JAPAN CONSIDERING CABINET SUMMONED TOKIO, Ahgr. 21 The Asahi Shimbun says Japan is considering denouncing the NinePower Treaty. Tho Cabinet will meet to-morrow, and it is expected that it will finally decide upon Japan's European policy.