DEVELOPMENTS IN DANZIG

Evening Star, Issue 23354, 25 August 1939, Page 9

DEVELOPMENTS IN DANZIG

HERR FOERSTER'S NEW APPOINTMENT HEAD OF STATE DANZIG, August 24, (Received August 25, at 8 a.m.) A decree appoints Herr Foerster head of the Danzig State. Customs, officers report that the Poles closed the Polish-Danzig border and have stopped food consignments to Danzig. It is reported that the British Consul left early this morning. BERLIN'S INTERPRETATION OF APPOINTMENT BERLIN, August 24. (Received August 25, at 8 a.m.) The appointment of Herr Foerster as State President of Danzig is effective from yesterday, and is interpreted by the Government Spokesman as: “ The establishment of an authoritarian regime under Herr Hitler.” DANZIG BORDER TO BE GLOBED LONDON, August 24. ‘ (Received August 25, at 10.5 a.m.) An official News Agency message from Danzig says that the authorities are closing the Danzig border as a countermeasure to the Polish closure. FIRST NAZI MOVE OUSTING POLES FROM DANZIG LONDON, August 24. (Received August 25, at 8 a.m.)

The first determined Nazi move to oust the Poles from Danzig is indi cated by a Warsaw communique reporting that the secret police arrestedl a number of Polish railway officials in the past 24 hours, and have also begun large-scale arrests of Polish civilians in Danzig. The police firstly superseded the Polish Customs officers at Zoppot and Oliva, and are examining passports and baggage, ignoring the fact that the railways are legally under the control of Poland. When Polish officials protested, the Nazis touched! their revolvers and replied: “ We act by right.” CUSTOMS NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF DANZIG, August 24. (Received August 25, at 8 a.m.) Polish-German negotiations designed to settle Customs problems have been broken off A decree places the Danzig Gestapo under the direction of the 'Senate President, whereby it becomes a separate organisation. FRONTIER DEFENCES MANNED WARSAW, August 24. (Received August 25, at 10.5 a.m.). Though the frontier defences are manned there is no general mobilisation. .min.—>■■■- ; BRITONS ADVISED TO LEAVE GERMANY LONDON, August 24. (Received August 25, at 8 a.m.) The British Consulate in Berlin, acting under instructions from London, has advised Britons to leave Germany. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS RECALLED LONDON, August 24. (Received August 25, at 9.20 a.m.) Foreign correspondents have been recalled from Germany. EMBASSIES DESTROY CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS LONDON, August 24. (Received August 25, at 10 a.m.) The British United Press Berlin representative says the British and French Embassies are destroying confidential papers. Piles of luggage are stacked in halls of embassies and consulates. TURKISH EXPORTS TO GERMANY MUST BE DISPATCHED BEFORE TUESDAY ISTANBUL, August 24. (Received August 25, at 11 a.m.) The German authorities have advised Turkish exporters to despatch before Tuesday all goods destined for Germany. All goods be refused after then. It is feared that this is tantamount to a hint that war is imminent. The Italians have already withdrawn all goods from the Customs, and the Germans have ceased buying. EXODUS OF JEWS FROM SLOVAKIA PRAGUE, August 24. (Received August 25, at 8 a.m.) The news of the Moscow pact caused a panic and exodus of Jews from Slovakia to Hungary. Frontier guards confiscated their money and valuables before allowing them to leave.,