DANZIG SITUATION LITTLE MORE TENSE.
TROOP MOVEMENTS. 2,000,000 Germans Armed By End Of August. PROTEST FROM POLAND. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON", July 19. Danzig police have been reinforced to between 3000 anil 4000 "owing to the necessity for protecting the city from the Polish Army," says "The Times" Danzig correspondent. 1 lie British Lnited Press Berlin representative says the situation is described as slightly more tense. Military preparations in Danzig are continuing, Germany is expected to have 2,1)00,000 'men under arms by the end of August. Heavy troop movements continue night and day. this correspondent states. ''The Times" Warsaw correspondent says the Polish authorities have sent two protests to the Danzig Senate complaining of interference with Customs oflieials and unjust dismissals from shipyards. The police arrested 20 Danzigers, who were former members of Marxist organisations. 'I hey are accused of treasonable activities, preparing dynamite and of attempts to maintain contact with a hostile foreign Power. FRESH ORDERS. Britain And Russia Profess Good Faith. HITCH WITH POLAND. (Received l.."0 p.m.) LOXDOX, July 19. j "The Times" "diplomatic correspondent says fresh instructions are being sent to Sir William Seeds. The Russians declare that the British are apt to read too much into their formula while the British declare that Russians read too little into theirs. Both profess their fundamental good faith. A hitch has also developed in the British credits talks with Poland, which insists that she must buy arms where she can. Cabinet noted with approval the Polish warning against a Xazi putsch ill Danzig.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 169, 20 July 1939, Page 11
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