LATE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 235, 3 July 1939, Page 13

LATE NEWS

CALM STAND BY

POLAND

Statement By Foreign

Minister

WILD RUMOURS ARE DISCOUNTED

Possible Mediation By Admiral Horthy

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received July 3, 1.30 a.m.)

WARSAW, July 2

In a telephonic interview with the London “Sunday Graphic” the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, said: “Poland is calm but determined. No threats will worry us. Whatever happens, our attitude and actions are marked clearly. The situation in Danzig this weekend is very quiet. “We regard any., rumours of drastic Nazi action as being circulated by Nazi sympathizers here. We strongly discount rumours of gasmasks and big guns. It is all part of a whispering war against us.” ■ . ..

Colonel Beck lengthily conferred with the Polish Commissioner in Danzig, M. Cliodaeki, who was specially summoned to Warsaw. It is expected that the result of the talk will be a Polish Note to the Danzig Senate seeking an explanation of the formation of the “Dree Corps,” the installation of antiaircraft guns, and the storage of food, states the Warsaw correspondent of the British United Press..

The belief is growing that Herr Hitler has deferred his annexation plans in face of Britain’s and France’s energetic action.

Point is given to this by the reported intention of Hen- Hitler to' visit Danzig by warship on July 23. Poland is not likely to object to the visit, against which there is no legal obstacle. It is understood that the Hungarian Regent, Admiral Horthy, by the authority of the Pope and Signor Mussolini, is attempting to mediate in the crisis.

A British United Press message from Danzig states: “A casual observer could not regard the Free City as a smouldering volcano. Everyone ik enjoying a normal Sunday and citizens are treking to the beaches.”

(Earlier messages on page 9.)