EMERGENCY POWERS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 131, 15 March 1933, Page 5

EMERGENCY POWERS.

THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND. REPERCUSSION FROM GERMANY. (United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) WARSAW, March 14. The Premier demanded the immediate passage by Parliament of a measure giving the Government unlimited emergency powers for dealing with events arising out of the political situation in Germany. He explained that it may be necessary for the Government to act without waiting for the sanction of Parliament.

THE POLISH CORRIDOR.

AN AGREEMENT REACHED. ..' - ■• i •■-.. GENEVA, March 14. .An agreement has been reached restoring the former position at Westerplatte. Poland will "• withdraw her troops and Danzig her police. • Last week it was announced that the High Commissioner for the League of Nations in Danzig (M. Helmer Hosting), had asked-th,e. League of : Nations to intervene in the situation between Poland and Danzig. '.';'.._ The Westerplatte'■' a suburb of Dan-, aig within the harbour limits of that city, was in 1925 allotted to Poland by the League of Nations as an ammunition depot. Danzig objected strongly to this, and objected even, more strongly to .the fact that a guard of Polish soldiers was placed over the depot. The depot has been a continual source of friction since its establishment. In 'M. Rosting's statement to the League, he said that the garrison at the Westerplatte had been strengthened, which the Danzig Senate contended was a violation of the treaty between Poland' and the'lree city, by which the Polish Corridor and Danzig are demilitarised." "'"'•"" MUTUAL GUARANTEES GIVEN. TRIBUTE TO SIR JOHN SIMON. (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 14. When the Westerplatte agreement came before the League of Nations Council, tributes were paid to bir John Simon for his capable handling of the dispute. Mr Ziehm (president of the Danzig Senate) gave an assurance that he rould guarantee the safety of Polish .interests at Westerplatte and the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (M. Bevk) gave an assurance of the speedy withdrawal of Polish troops. _ . Sir .John iSimon said that the incident could be regarded as closed.—British Official Wireless.