POLES AT DANZIG.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 83, 7 April 1919, Page 5

POLES AT DANZIG.

LANDING TO BE PERMITTED.

ARMY TO CROSS GERMANY,

LONDON, April 6.

The Germans have agreed to the Polish use of the port of Danzig to land, troops. Marshal Foeh telegraphed from Spa that he had formally upheld the right of the Allies under the armistice to land Polish troops at Danzig. He decided to use the other routes the Germans suggested because it would hasten the arrival of the troops.

The negotiations are described as having been only partially successful. Marshal Foeh insisted on landing some troops at Danzig. The majority will go through other ports, including Stettin and Konigsberg. The agreement provides that General Haller's troops shall cross Germany at the rate of ten trainloads a day.

Herr Erzberger had a 40-minutes' interview with Marshal Foeh. He quitted the train looking deeply affected

Colonel Macalpin, who has returned from Poland, confirms the report that if social order is to be maintained not only food but raw material will be required to get the people to work. There is difficulty owing to the country's finances to procure these. It looks ns if Britain will have to render some financial aid. M. Paderewski, President of the Polish republic, will arrive in Paris on Sunday. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) GERMANS SATISFIED. (Received 0.45 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 6. German papers express satisfaction at the arrangement concerning Polish troops, and hope thai the transfer will be effected at the earliest possible moment.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)