THE EARLIER PHRASE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 39, 25 November 1938, Page 5

THE EARLIER PHRASE.

DEMAND FOR TERRITORY feared. RUSSIA MAY BE) INVOLVED. LONDON, Nov. 23. The diplomatic correspondent of the ‘Manchester Guardian” says that there are indications that a dangerous crisis between Poland and Germany is imminent. The Poles, who are most disappointed that their plans for a common frontier with Hungary were thwarted by Germany, are exercising terrorist pressure in Carpathian Ituthenia to prepare the way for a I olisli and Hungarian occupation of the area. Germany is seriously planning o treat Poland in the same way as Czechoslovakia and to promote the independence of the Polish Ukranians, thereby dismembering Poland, m wliieii the German minority is not formidable, but it still useful. The correspondent adds that the establishment of an independent Ukraine would be a prelude to Herr Hitler s plan for the dismemberment and colonisation' of Russia. It is therefore unlikely that a German conflict with Poland will occur without involving Russia.

MOVEMENT REBARDINC DANZIG.

REMOVAL FROM LEAGUE CONTROL.

WARSAW, November 21. The intention of Professor Karl Buckhardt to resign the Danzig High Domini ssionership is announced iy « nro-Germari newspaper from Danzig. Jt adds that the office will he liquidated, making Danzig independent of the league of Nations, whereupon the statute will be replaced by an agreement between Poland and Germany.