MILITARY MEASURES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 3, 4 July 1939, Page 9

MILITARY MEASURES

IN FREE CITY

REPORTS TO BRITAIN

INFLUX OF GERMANS

(British Official Wiseless.) (Received July 4, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, Juljr 3. The Prime Minister stated in tho House of Ceminona, in reply to Dr, Hugh Palton (Lafeoiir), who .spoke of the calm courage and self-control being displayed by Poland in faco of grave provocation, that Britain much appreciated Poland's attitude, Mr. Chpmberlairi wag answering a question Hollowing a statement en the Qauzig position in which he said"; "Sellable reports indicate that §*» tensive measures of a military character are being carried Qyit ip tho Free city. A large aiid increasing number of German nationals has recently arrived in the Free City, ostensibly as tourists, and a local defence corps is being formed under the nanie of the Hgirnwehv"Poland has received from Germany notification ol a visit by the German cruise? Jfcmiggberg to Dansig for thr§e days from August 25: Poland Is informing tho Panels Senate, that she sees no objection to this Vllit, "Britain is maintaining close contact with Poland and France regarding developments in the Danzig situation/ Invited by a Labour questioner to inform Herr Hitler personally that any attempt to change the status of Dan?ig by force would be instantly resisted by Britain, the Premier remarked that Britain's position had boon made perfectly clear by thej Foreign Secretary, Mr. Chamberlain stated that Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassa-* dor in Berlin, is returning to London tomorrow by air to consult his doctors.